Time Retail Partners appoints new director

Boutique retail property consultancy Time Retail Partners (TRP) has appointed Tony Carroll, a former senior director at CBRE, as a director.

Carroll will start his new role in January 2021 and will work with TRP’s existing landlord base as part of the company’s leadership team “to grow the consultancy”.

He joins following 10 years in CBRE’s retail team, working on leading assets including shopping centres such as centre:mk, Manchester Arndale, Meadowhall, intu Merry Hill and Buchanan Galleries, as well as the development leasing for Westfield Bradford and Westgate Oxford.

Carroll was also part of the CBRE team appointed by Grosvenor Europe on Liverpool ONE, and his CV includes providing development consultancy advice to landlords such as Westfield, Hammerson, British Land and M&G.

Time Retail Partners CEO, Rob Wingrave, said: “We are very excited to have Tony join the business. His appointment bolsters our resource, enabling us to look at growing the business further. While the market is challenging, we are enthusiastic about the future and want to continue to provide the right solutions to enable our clients to be successful.”

Carroll added: “After 10 very enjoyable years at CBRE, I am delighted to join Time Retail Partners, having watched them grow into a market-leading boutique firm. I know the team very well and this is a hugely exciting next step for me. I cannot wait to start, and it will be a lot of fun working with the team and our clients in an ever-changing sector."

Founded in 2015, Time Retail Partners works with owners, occupiers and investors, and is advising a number of leading UK brands and destinations, including Bluewater, Cribbs Causeway, Manchester Arndale, Metrocentre, Oracle Reading, Trinity and White Rose in Leeds, H&M, JD Sports, and Holland & Barrett.

Carroll is the second senior figure to join TRP in the past month, following the appointment of Peter Wrigley, founder of 360Retail and previously a senior director at CBRE, to lead TRP’s new professional services specialism.