Highly accomplished senior real estate executive leader and investment professional, Andy Creighton, joins Howard Group

Cambridge, 18^th November 2025: Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Creighton as Group Property Director.

In his new role, Andy will be responsible for overseeing Howard Group’s property activities, including its investment, development and asset management functions. He will also be appointed to the Board of Directors and join the Executive Team.

Andy brings a long and distinguished track record in the property industry. He previously served as Director of Property at Henderson Global Investors, before joining Aberdeen PLC, a FTSE 250 investment company, where he was Head of UK Real Estate and subsequently Head of Investment Management for Europe.  Most recently, he was Head of Investment Management for Cromwell Property Group, a quoted Australian real estate investment group with operations across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

He has extensive experience in property acquisitions and disposals, joint venture structuring, corporate transactions and multi-sector property investment and management.

This appointment comes at a pivotal time for Howard Group as it builds upon its reputation and achievements as a long-standing family-owned company. Having experienced steady growth in recent years, the business is well positioned to further this track record of growth, actively exploring new investment and development opportunities.

Nicholas Bewes, CEO, Howard Group, said: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Andy to the Howard Group team - his appointment as Group Property Director marks an important step for us.  As a member of the Executive Team, he will lead our property activities and be accountable to the Board for delivering our property strategy. In addition, as we progress towards delivering our Centenary Vision, Andy will play a key role in shaping our plans and maximising the potential of our investment portfolio to drive future growth. His extensive senior level experience in the commercial property sector will be invaluable as we enter the next chapter of our family business story.”

Andy Creighton, Property Director, Howard Group,added: "I feel privileged to join Howard Group at this important time and look forward to playing a key role in its ongoing development. Howard Group’s portfolio is made up of some great assets with considerable value-creation opportunities across all the major real estate sectors.  I very much look forward to helping Nicholas and the rest of the team crystalise this value and adding to the diversified portfolio as opportunities present themselves as the Group continues to deliver shareholder value.”

Andy enjoys strong links to Cambridge, having studied at the University of Cambridge’s Downing College and invested in various assets in the city on behalf of institutional clients. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS).

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About Howard Group

Established in 1935 and with headquarters in the centre of Cambridge, Howard Group is a leading regional property investor and developer with a property investment portfolio in excess of £250m, made up of 24 properties, 1 million sq ft of occupied space and with and impressive array of tenants. The Group is also a collaborative and patient investment partner, supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs developing meaningful, knowledge-intensive businesses.

Howard Group invests in and develops high-quality and innovative places that have a positive long-term impact on the environment and the people in and around them. Whether it’s a state-of-the-art student accommodation scheme, a campus environment specifically tailored to support Cambridge’s burgeoning life science and innovation sectors or an industrial hub positioned within one of the most exciting regeneration and growth areas in London, the Group’s objective is to make sure these places meet the needs of those who interact with them, both now and into the future, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.

Find out more: www.howard-ventures.com