Mark was formerly with Hartnell Taylor Cook in Bristol where he specialised in property investment consultancy on behalf of a number of institutions, property companies, family trusts and private individuals. His work was predominantly concentrated in the South West and South Wales but included national coverage on behalf of various retained clients.

In the mid 1990s Mark moved to GVA Grimley in Birmingham where he subsequently became head of the Investment Department, responsible for a team of surveyors advising clients on property assets in the West and East Midlands.

Needing a new challenge, Mark established Mark Atkins Associates in October 1997 with the ambition of providing a personal service to many of his long standing clients.

Michelle was formerly with Bruton Knowles in Gloucester where she built up and ran the property management department, overseeing contracts for corporate, public sector, institutional, charitable and private clients.  As Property Management Team Leader and Corporate Team Director, she was responsible for a team of over 40 staff handling properties in Central and Southern England, the Midlands and Wales.

Michelle joined Mark Atkins Associates in 2000 to establish a property management department using her experience of commercial properties, client finance, new business developement, tenders, computerisation, property management and rent accounting system to optimise the performance of clients' commercial property portfolios. Adding property management to the existing investment, asset management and landlord and tenant work has enabled us to provide a more comprehensive service to our clients.