Matthew Bracegirdle, Director

Matthew founded Orchard in 2009. He has project managed many high-end refurbishments in Central London and still manages several maintenance accounts that have been with Orchard since inception. Matthew focuses on business development and the overall running of the business. He now lives in Richmond with his wife Amy and son Leo.

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Tim Smith, Director

Tim joined in 2011 as a part owner of Orchard. He managed a South West London branch of Foxtons Group for eight years prior to joining Orchard. Tim oversees the operation of Orchard as well as managing many maintenance accounts. He now lives in Cookham with his wife Tania, son Oscar and his loyal Dachshund, Max.

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David Baker, Senior Project Manager

David joined Orchard in 2017 as a senior project manager. He has over 30 years’ experience working with some of Europe’s highest net worth individuals undertaking high-end property refurbishments in Kensington and Chelsea, often working with budgets in excess of £5 million. Formerly a member of the Mayor of London’s urban regeneration panel, he was consulted on how to provide affordable homes in Central London. He is a keen skier and plays golf at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club in Richmond, where he lives with his wife and son.

Irina Petrusevica, Office Manager & Accounts

Irina joined Orchard in May 2016 as our Office Manager and to look after our accounts. She is an integral part of our team, taking charge of all the administration, as well as the book keeping.

Raj Singh, Account Manager

Raj joined Orchard in June 2016 as an account manager. He manages several maintenance accounts for portfolio clients, keeping them updated with reports, photos and quotations.

Nichola Barnard, Account Manager

Nichola joined Orchard as an account manager. She acts as the point of contact for many maintenance accounts. Prior to joining Orchard, Nichola worked for Countrywide on their property management team and brings invaluable experience of the other side of the fence.

Mario Grudev, Operations Manager

Mario has been our operations manager since 2010. He heads up the tradesmen working under Orchard and acts as quality control for most of the works. Mario brings vast experience to Orchard having worked on building sites in London for 15 years. His qualifications include First Aid, Health and Safety Level 2, SSSTS and PASMA.

Blake Reynolds, Site Manager

Blake joined Orchard as a site manager in 2016. Following 10 years as a self-employed builder working on various sites across the UK, he was keen to work for a London-based property company and brings a huge amount of experience and knowledge to our larger projects. His qualifications include SSMTS and First Aid.

Ivan Ivanov, Site Manager

Ivan has been part of Orchard’s team since 2011. He has progressed from a handyman to an accomplished joiner. He is now our trusted site manager on larger projects, as well as carrying out the more complicated jobs. Ivan’s qualifications include First Aid, Health and Safety Level 2 and SSSTS.