Our People

Norman Paske BSc (Hons) FRICS FAAV
Managing Director

Norman graduated from Reading University in 1983 with an Honours Degree in Land Management and qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1987. He founded Samuel Rose Ltd in 1990, building it into a regional business, working extensively on behalf of landowners and developers on strategic and immediate (mainly residential) land. Norman specialises in UK development land and was a director and shareholder of Grace Homes Ltd, a small private house builder, from 1998 – 2011.  He is a director and shareholder of Sywell Securities Ltd, which deals with property development and investment for itself and private equity investors and of Thistledown Property Funding Ltd, which provides funding for small residential developers.

Norman farms in Poland in a joint venture producing cereals, blueberries, asparagus and milk. He is married with a son and daughter and is an avid rugby fan.

e: norman@mintridge.com  m: 07971 187 754

Tom Arthey BSc (Hons) MRICS  FAAV
Chartered Surveyor

After graduating from Reading University in 2005 with a BSc (Hons) in Land Management, Tom worked for both national and regional firms of chartered surveyors and land agents. He qualified as a chartered surveyor in 2008 and specialises in agricultural investments, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe through our sister company Mintridge International. Tom also undertakes consultancy work in the UK including land agency, farm diversification and landlord and tenant advice.

When time allows, Tom is a dedicated horseman, on the committee of the local Young Farmers' Club and a council member for the East of England Agricultural Society.

e: tom@mintridge.com  m: 07584 125 766

Kate Dalziel BA (Hons)
Ground Rent Broker

As ground rent broker for Mintridge Ground Rents (a trading name of Mintridge Consulting Limited), Kate negotiates and manages transactional agreements between sellers and buyers of freehold interests of leasehold properties, both residential and commercial.

Kate has previously worked for a fostering agency, Cambridgeshire Police Authority, Oundle Town Council and a national charity.

Kate spends much of her leisure time supporting her teenage children in their involvement with the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust and with youth cricket and football in the local area.

e: kate@mintridge.com  m: 07786 956 082

Mike Lee
Land Manager

Mike graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 1996 with an Honours Degree in residential development. He has subsequently worked as a land buyer, manager and director for a number of developers including Barratt Homes, Bovis Homes, David Wilson Homes and Stamford Homes. As a consultant for Mintridge, Mike specialises in identifying immediate and strategic development land opportunities as well as affordable housing opportunities.

Away from the office, Mike is married with 3 children. He enjoys playing and watching all sports especially football, cricket and tennis.

e: mike.lee@mintridge.com  m: 07794 766 069

Nikki Beers BA (Hons) MSc MRICS
Land Consultant

Nikki has a Masters degree in land management from Reading University and qualified as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Planning and Development division) in 2001.  Nikki was a director of Samuel Rose Ltd until 2012, when she joined Berrys as a consultant.  Whilst with Samuel Rose and Berrys, Nikki specialised in advising landowning clients on all matters concerning development land, but specifically Option and Planning Promotion agreements.  As a consultant at Mintridge, Nikki deals with the negotiation and agreement of legal terms, ensures the written documentation passes smoothly through the legal process and project manages the planning process.

e: nikki@mintridge.com  m: 07920 534 993