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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.
Ben Guest
Director - Investment
Ben is responsible for the acquisition, management and exit strategy for Pigeon’s commercial investment properties, whilst setting the business plan that will drive the returns for all stakeholders.
Ben excels at making things happen and enjoys working with people, whether it is colleagues, consultants, tenants, or our investors. He believes that property is a people business and Pigeon is good at recognising this.
He joined Pigeon in 2014 having started his career at Savills as a graduate before working at RBS and Morston Assets. Ben is a Chartered Surveyor and a member of the Investment Property Forum.
Away from work, Ben likes to keep fit and spend time with his family.
"I enjoy the positivity at Pigeon. It’s genuinely entrepreneurial and new opportunities are explored and welcomed. "
Emma Conley
Property / Office Manager
Emma has been with Pigeon since the very early days and is responsible for managing the office as well as the expanding Pigeon property portfolio. Her role spans health and safety, human resources and property management - it’s fair to say that it needs patience, dedication, and high-level organisational skills! Before becoming part of the fledgling Pigeon family in 2004, Emma ran a business with her husband for ten years.
Away from work, Emma enjoys walking her dogs and is a trustee and committee member for the Bury St Edmunds Constitutional Club.
"I enjoy the wide variety of my responsibilities at Pigeon along with the autonomy I am given to do my job well. "
James Simpson
Asset Management Surveyor
James manages Pigeon’s commercial investment properties and assists with the acquisition and exit strategies. He likes to take a hands-on approach to asset management and relishes opportunities to be creative. James recognises the importance of forging strong relationships with people and enjoys working in a collaborative team environment at Pigeon.
Prior to joining Pigeon in September 2024, James worked in the Investment & Property Management team at Bidwells, Cambridge, having joined there as a graduate. He managed retail, office, industrial, and lab properties to maximise returns whilst mitigating risks for his clients, which included Cambridge Colleges and Family Offices.
Away from work, James enjoys sharing new experiences with his young family, as well as trying to squeeze in time for his love of sports, live music and travel.