Richard Stanton

Founding Director

Richard co-founded Pigeon, he is an Executive Director and is Chairman of Cambridge Power. Prior to founding Pigeon, he worked in London and Australia to help build a global fintech business.

He is the Managing Partner of a Norfolk-based farming business and is a Norfolk Ambassador for the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital.

William Stanton

Founding Director

William is a Founding Director of Pigeon and leads the strategic direction and the company’s business development. He works with the Commercial, Land Promotion and Funding teams at Pigeon.

William was formerly a Board Member of Savills (L&P) Plc, and during his 30-year career has gained extensive knowledge and experience of the property market. He is a founding director of Cambridge Power, one of the largest battery storage companies in the UK.

William is a Chartered Surveyor, a member of the CLA and former Director of the Suffolk Development Agency. He enjoys a range of sports when the seasons allow, including tennis, cricket, golf, skiing, and running the family farm.

William van Cutsem

Investment Director

William is a co-founder and Investment Director for Pigeon. He is Chairman of the Investment Committee and leads the investment activity for both commercial and residential sectors. He works closely with the Pigeon teams to evaluate opportunities to find strong returns for the risks taken. He helps manage the Pigeon Group and is particularly involved in the strategic growth of the business.

William is a Chartered Surveyor and previously worked in the Investment Team at Savills.

Patrick Cooper

Director

Patrick’s role at Pigeon involves talking to current and potential investors and ensuring that they receive both high-quality service and reporting alongside complete discretion. He enjoys finding out the requirements of each individual investor and working with colleagues at Pigeon to develop innovative and rewarding solutions.

Patrick has spent more than 30 years in investment management, working for both large and small clients and focusing on distribution and client management. His broad knowledge of geographic and sector investments helps him to understand how investors at Pigeon view property investments, and how best to assist them.

Away from work Patrick enjoys walking and is starting to plan more and more trips to do so, including longer countryside ones with his wife and dogs.

Ian Plumb

Finance Director

Ian’s role as Finance Director involves strategic planning for Pigeon, devising and implementing new corporate structures, leading the corporate function for the company, and overall management of the Finance team.

Ian qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Baker Tilly, before working in a variety of finance and corporate finance roles at Greene King, Acteon, and Willis Towers Watson. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Accountants.

Ian enjoys playing golf and spending time with his young family.

Amie Thomas

Client Services Executive

As Client Services Executive, Amie assists Patrick Cooper and the Board with fundraising activities and managing client enquiries with regards to the various projects. She ensures that clients feel fully supported throughout their entire process.

Previously to Pigeon, Amie worked for three years as an Executive Assistant for a media company in London before deciding to move back to her hometown of Bury St Edmunds. She originally joined Pigeon as an Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, before progressing into her current role.

Away from work, Amie enjoys socialising with friends and reluctantly going to the gym!