Derek Mitchell
Group Director and Head of Prospus Energy
Derek heads up our commercial development and project delivery teams. Prior to joining Prospus Group, he played a key role in delivering and commissioning over £6m of solar PV projects across the UK.
Derek combines an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School with over 20 years of commercial and management experience. He is a retired Director of the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association having helped establish it as one of the largest hydrogen and fuel cell trade associations in Europe and was also a founding Director of the Hydrogen Office Ltd., where he secured over £5m to finance this innovative project and successfully project managed its development.
More recently Derek was the lead project manager in successfully negotiating the transfer of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme and over £6m of assets from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to the MCS Charitable Foundation.
Alistair Fell
Group Director and Head of Prospus Property
Alistair specialises in business growth and asset acquisition. Prior to joining Prospus Group he led a site acquisition team as Director of a development firm and was responsible for forming strategic relationships with site finders and land agencies across the UK for multi-million-pound investment projects. In this role Alistair secured an extensive pipeline of sites with a build cost in excess of £50m. Alistair’s role included oversight of all commercial negotiations, legal agreements and planning issues associated with these projects.
Alistair has also worked as Head of Renewable Energy at a large land agency firm, advising farm and estate-based clients on all aspects of renewable energy developments. Managing a team of consultants, he oversaw the implementation of renewable technologies from site identification to feasibility, permitting and construction. He has also carried out technical and financial due diligence for a large number of lenders on many multi-million-pound projects.
Tom Woof
Group Director and Head of Prospus Consulting
Tom heads up our consulting and planning team. Previously Head of Planning at H&H Land and Property, he has a variety of specialisms including local plan allocations, and residential, rural, commercial and neighbourhood planning. He also has 12 years’ experience running his own planning consultancy, Development Planning Solutions (DPS), during which time he advised on development schemes all over the country.
As the first section 106 officer in the London Borough of Brent, Tom secured the section 106 agreement for the new Wembley Stadium, which opened in 2007.
Tom’s work has received national recognition with him receiving the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work in 2014.
Phil Graham
Group Director and Head of Revolution Architecture
A skilled and versatile designer, Phil consistently produces imaginative and exciting conceptual designs that often lead to award winning sustainable buildings.
Phil approaches each design brief with an open mind and is willing to challenge pre-conceptions in the pursuit of a successful outcome. He has experience in many project sectors, including the motor racing industry, hi-tech manufacturing, education and research, sport and leisure, local authorities, housing associations, private clients and property developers.
Over the years Phil has completed new build, refurbishment, interior design, landscape and historic conservation projects in locations all over the world.
Elizabeth Fisher
Marketing Director and Head of Prospus Marketing
Elizabeth is a CIM qualified marketeer with a wealth of experience across a variety of industries. She manages Prospus Marketing, a full-service marketing and design agency located in Carlisle, Cumbria.
Elizabeth has a proven history in strategy development through integration and collaboration with senior leaders and offers measurable results. Her general interest and curiosity in life and people lends itself well to adapting to whatever task is put in front of her.
With a degree in Print Journalism, a background in publishing, and experience managing busy marketing departments, Elizabeth is able to drive high performing campaigns and deliver an expert marketing service.
Paul Scott
Civil Engineer
Paul heads up our civil engineering team. He is a degree qualified civil and transportation engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked in the residential, commercial, healthcare, and renewables sectors.
Prior to joining Prospus Group Paul was the lead civil engineer on the SSE framework providing the civil engineering design for several electrical substations in remote areas of Scotland along with designing wind farm access tracks over challenging and environmentally sensitive terrain.
Paul is always looking for new and innovative solutions to construction problems and his areas of expertise include highway alignment design; pavement design; drainage design/modelling; flood modelling; water network modelling; GIS data management and analysis; earthworks analysis; quantity take off/bill of quantities; DMRB and MCHW compliance; RCC/Section 56 approvals; and contract/tender administration.
