We are a multi-disciplined team and thrive on creating a fund strategy which is relationship based
Irvine Robertson
Irvine Robertson
Managing Partner
Irvine is the founder and Managing Partner of Southernwood Capital. He delivers the firm’s strategy, leads the day to day running of the business and chairs the investment committee, focusing on originating and executing deal flow.
Irvine founded Southernwood in 2014, he has led each acquisition from origination to completion and in 2023 founded Greenpoint – Southernwood’s real estate operating platform. Prior to Southernwood Irvine worked for Allen & Overy in London as part of their Debt Capital Markets group; advising investment banking clients on a range of debt securities programs and debt restructurings with a specialism in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securitisation programs. Prior to Allen & Overy Irvine trained as a solicitor with Dickson Minto in Edinburgh and London.
Irvine has an honours degree in Management Studies from Aberdeen University and a degree in Law from the University of Glasgow.
Tom Bewick OBE
Tom Bewick OBE
Partner
Tom is Vice Chairman and works with Leith Robertson in leading the firm’s strategy.
Alongside Southernwood, Tom is a serving Major General in the British Army and is currently General Officer Commanding Recruitment and Initial Training for the Army. In his 28 years in the infantry Tom has taken on numerous leadership roles in the UK’s international campaigns, most latterly commanding 7 Infantry Brigade (The Desert Rats). Tom has a tactical appreciation of property investment decisions, both from his experiences as an investor and managing a significant defence portfolio, he brings a strategic perspective from his exposure to Government and the broader security environment. He places a premium on leadership and lateral thinking.
Tom has a degree in Naval Architecture from University College London and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the UK Defence Academy.
Milla Mackley
Milla Mackley
Partner
Milla is the Head of ESG at Southernwood and executes the firm’s environmental, social and governance strategy.
Prior to Southernwood Milla had a 13 year career in the food industry working initially with Gordon Ramsay before moving to work for an extensive set of A-List private clients both at home and abroad. Whilst focusing primarily on her career in gastronomy Milla also built up her own self-managed real estate portfolio in the UK. Since 2017 Milla has focused entirely on her real estate enterprise building a prime property holding with a long term, ethical and people-centric approach.
Milla is fluent in both French and Spanish and is currently an ESG Certificate candidate with the CFA Institute
Leith Robertson
Leith Robertson
Chairman
Leith is the Chairman of Southernwood Capital and leads the overall strategy of the firm.
Prior to Southernwood, Leith held numerous senior banking roles and retired in 2009 as deputy CEO of RBS’s Global Banking and Markets division – its wholesale investment banking arm. He brings over thirty-five years of experience in senior banking roles and private equity to Southernwood.
Leith is also the Non-Executive Chairman of PAR Equity and Intrum UK.
Emma Messam FARLA
Emma Messam FARLA
Senior Asset Manager
Emma is a Senior Asset Manager and is the Head of Property Management within our Greenpoint property operating platform.
Prior to joining Southernwood Emma spent nine years working in property management roles and was most latterly an Associate Director at Ezytrac Property Group; managing a portfolio of over a three hundred and fifty properties across England.
Emma has degree in Law from the University of Lincoln and is a Fellow of the Association of Residential Lettings Agents.
Hannah Codd MARLA
Hannah Codd MARLA
Senior Asset Manager
Hannah is a Senior Asset Manager and is Head of Block Management within our Greenpoint property operating platform.
Prior to joining Southernwood Hannah spent thirteen years working in various property management roles and the last four years as a Senior Block Manager at Barnsdales Property Management in Nottingham. Prior to this Hannah was a Property Asset Manager at Sigma Capital Group in Manchester.
Hannah has an honours degree in photography and video studies from De Montfort University in Leicester, she is a member of both ARLA Propertymark and the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Aidan Stoll
Aidan Stoll
Asset Manager
Aidan is a graduate Asset Manager. He assists the team in managing and reporting on the southern regions of Southernwood’s real estate portfolio; namely Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Aidan has an honours degree in Property Studies from the University of Cape Town. During his studies Aidan also played semi-professional rugby, captaining the University of Cape Town Under 20 A squad for three seasons.