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David Hewer

David Hewer

Article Clerk / Accountant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Owner & Principal Consultant

  • Education

    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

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      B.Compt (Hons) CA (SA) Accounting

  • Experience

    • KPMG South Africa

      Jan 1990 - Feb 1994
      Article Clerk / Accountant

      Responsible for the audit of a select portfolio of clients ranging from listed companies to privately owned concerns.- Outspan International- Consol Group Limited- ABB Powertech- GEC Alstom

    • The Drain Surgeon Group

      Mar 1994 - Apr 1996
      Group Financial Manager

      Responsible for the complete financial management function of the Drain Surgeon Group of companies.Reporting results of 22 franchise operations.

    • EG Chapman Property Management Services (Pty) Ltd

      May 1996 - Feb 2000

      Responsible for the complete financial management function of the EG Chapman Group of companies.Reporting at listed group level during 1999 to 2000. Responsible for the complete financial management function of the company.

      • Group Financial Director

        May 1998 - Feb 2000

      • Financial Manager

        May 1996 - Apr 1998

    • Various Property Syndications

      May 1998 - Mar 2014
      Company Secretary / Syndication Manager for Property Investments

      Responsible for company secretarial functions and syndication management in respect of various property syndications.

    • Yellow Button Property Management (Pty) Ltd (Holding company of JSE listed Group)

      Mar 2000 - Feb 2003
      Group Financial Director

      Responsible for the complete financial management function of the Yellow Button Group of companies.Reporting at listed group level.

    • Yellow Button Property Management (Pretoria) (Pty) Ltd (subsidiary of JSE listed Group)

      Mar 2001 - Feb 2003
      Managing Director

      Responsible for the management of a property portfolio of R800 million.Most profitable subsidiary in the Group.Company achieved largest property broking deal in 2003 in the Western Cape through its Cape Town office.

    • Various Property Developments

      Mar 2003 - Mar 2014
      Project Manager / Asset Manager

      Successful financial project management and deal structuring (developing, buying and selling) applicable to various properties.Responsible for overseeing due diligence, legal and banking elements applicable to each transaction.Ongoing asset management functions in respect of MidCity Group property portfolio.

    • MidCity Property Group

      Mar 2003 - Jun 2017

      Lead the development and execution of the Group’s long term strategy with a view to creating shareholder value.Concentration in the property management, investment, development and related service aspects of the industry.Areas of expertise:• Asset and property management• Utility management• Financial and strategic planning• Complex business matters• Budgets / forecasting• Accounting and financial operations• Business expansion / development• Investment analysis and deal structuring• Human resource management• Investor relations• Group marketing• Company Secretarial functions Show less Overall responsibility for the MidCity Property Group managing a property portfolio of between 3 to R5 billion (rentals collected of approximately R700 million per annum).Responsible for the overall direction of the business, long term planning, strategies, direction and risk assessment.Leadership in the evaluation of short and long term strategic business and financial objectives.Responsible for the credibility of our Group finance by ensuring timely and accurate analysis of results, budgets, financial trends and forecasts.Management of 140 plus staff.Ensuring proper corporate governance at all levels. Show less

      • Chief Executive Officer

        Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

      • Managing Director

        May 2011 - Mar 2014

      • Group Financial Director

        Mar 2003 - Apr 2011

    • Elysium Real Estate Holdings

      Mar 2013 - Jun 2017
      Director

    • David Hewer

      Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
      Consultant

      Successfully provided property consultation advice to Barloworld Limited on their property strategy going forward together with property development deal structuring assistance for the re-development of Barlow Park, a 132 500 sqm mixed use development with Atterbury Property Group and African Rainbow Capital.

    • Barloworld Limited

      Mar 2018 - Sept 2020
      Executive: Property

      Responsible for the Group's property strategy thinking as part of the Group Strategy and M&A team.Project Management Lead on various strategic property M&A transactions / initiatives.

    • David Hewer

      Oct 2020 - now
      Independent Consultant

      Providing independent, innovative, strategic property and advisory services to clients in all sectors.Focusing on: - Property and legal due diligence for mergers & acquisitions and real estate transactions - Strategy / advisory for sustainable growth - Partnering holistically and implementing customized solutions - Ever improving results - Operationalizing client vision - Analyzing current state and designing future state solutions

    • Futurescape

      Mar 2023 - now
      Owner & Principal Consultant

      Strategic property advisory consultants specializing in:• Property advisory & strategy• Management consulting• Project management• Tenant co-ordination• Interior fit out co-ordination

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Accountant (SA)

      The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
      Jan 2002

    • Estate Agent (Principal)

      The Estate Agency Affairs Board
      Jan 1996

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Hewer
      Best Office Interior South Africa 2020 African Property Awards Nov 2020 Award for best office interior South Africa for Barloworld Limited - Project Katherine by Giant Leap.
    • Awarded to David Hewer
      Certificate of Outstanding Achievement: Project Katherine Barloworld Limited Dec 2018 Award for the sourcing of the new Barloworld Corporate Head Office situated at 61 Katherine Street in Sandton, including the conceptualization, implementation and successful project management of the interior design and fit out of these new offices.