Ross and Liddell are a very knowledgeable and progressive team with an enviable wealth of experience in the property market. This is supported by sophisticated management techniques and state-of-the-art technology.

Alec Cassidy

ALEC CASSIDY (FCCA)
Finance Director

As a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Alexander is the Company Secretary \ Financial Director. He joined Ross and LIddell in 1999 and is responsible for all Financial Management and Control matters within Ross + Liddell Ltd.

Andrew Cunningham

Andrew J Cunningham BSc MRICS
Director - Commercial Department

Joined Ross & Liddell 2006. Andrew obtained a BSc in Land Economics from the University of Paisley in May 1995 and joined Ross & Liddell, as a Graduate Commercial Surveyor, in the same year. Following his qualification as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, in November 1997, his career led him to pastures new, where he gained extensive experience in all property sectors and disciplines, while working for City Site Estates, Optical Express and Charles Price & Co, before setting up his own property consultancy business in 2003.

Andrew rejoined Ross & Liddell in June 2006 and will expand the Commercial Management, Agency, Rent Review and Investment services offered by the firm.
 

Brian Fulton

BRIAN W. FULTON
Director - Paisley Management Department

Joined Ross & Liddell 1988. Brian has over 28 years experience in property management. He is a fellow of the faculty of Building, a member of the institute of Residential Property management and a member of the Property Managers Association Scotland

Brian is currently a Director of the Grocers Society, Paisley and a past Director of the Merchant & Trades Society of Paisley.

Brian enjoys Sailing, Golf & classic Cars

Gerry Gilroy

GERRY A. GILROY Dip BS, MRICS
Director - Building Surveying

Joined Ross & Liddell 1997. Gerry is a Chartered Building Surveyor with 25 years experience in the profession, 20 in private practice. He heads our Building Surveying department involved in the repair, maintenance or alteration of all types of buildings; project management; legislative audits; construction monitoring; schedules; feasibility studies and more.

Gerry likes hill walking, skiing and sailing.

Irene Devenny

IRENE C. DEVENNY
Managing Director

Joined Ross & Liddell 1975. Irene’s service with Ross & Liddell is in excess of 30 years, during which time she has held a number of appointments in property management, before being appointed an Associate of the company in 1987.   Irene was appointed to the Board in 1994 as a Director of Property Management and, in August, 2005, a restructure of the Board resulted in her becoming Managing Director.  

During her service with Ross & Liddell, Irene has gained considerable expertise and experience in the management of all types of residential property, from tenements to luxury new builds.  She also has a thorough background in  the administration of property management, backed uo and by courses on building construction, property law, and associated subjects.

Irene’s overall responsibility is to ensure that the strategy, as set by the Board, is adhered to, and that the objectives and targets, as set out in the company’s business plan, are met.   Therefore, Irene is involved in a diverse range of business issues, while retaining responsibility for property management.

Irene’s leisure time is spent fishing, swimming, walking, travel and arts and crafts.

J. Jack Fulton

J. JACK FULTON
Director - New Business & Residential Letting Departments

Joined Ross & Liddell 1988. Jack trained as a Surveyor and joined the family firm of Winning & Fulton in 1971. After working as a General Practice Surveyor he took over responsibility for the management side of the business.  The firm amalgamated with Ross & Liddell in 1988 where he assumed the position of MD of the subsidiary company. In 1991 he took over the roll of New Business Director for the whole company

As well as responsibility for the residential letting arm. He was appointed to the Board of The Property Managers Association in 1990. In 2002 was elected Vice President and thereafter elected President of the Association in 2004. He is very much involved in the promotion of the educational side of property management.

A fellow of the Institute of Residential Property Managers he has served as a Governor of the Institute for the last 4 years.

Jack gave up competitive water skiing some years ago – too old – too fat, and took up competitive sailing.

John Brolly

JOHN BROLLY
Director – Property Management

Joined Ross & Liddell 1975. John started in property management in 1970 with Miller Macrae & Stewart before joining Ross & Liddell as a Property Manager, progressing to Associate and then Director in 1994. John has experience and expert knowledge of regulated rent procedures, and is also responsible for the operation of the Paisley Office, and the setting up and expansion of our new Edinburgh operations. Other duties include responsibility for credit control and health and safety matters.

John enjoys rugby, the cinema, gardening, and keeping fit (gym).

John H. Harris

JOHN H. HARRIS, C.A.
Chairman

Joined Ross & Liddell 1978. Qualified in 1968 as a C.A. with Nelson Gilmour Scott & Co. and, after gaining further experience with Price Waterhouse, John held two further financial positions before joining Ross & Liddell. He was appointed Financial Director and Company Secretary in 1979 and Managing Director in 1995.

He has been involved in the changing face of the firm, including transformation from a partnership to company, a management buy-out, amalgamation with Winning & Fulton, and the introduction of sophisticated computer and management techniques, resulting in a company which employs 75 staff operating out of Glasgow, Paisley and Edinburgh, serving clients in the central belt of Scotland and beyond.

At the end of August, 2005, John decided that, after more than a decade in the role of Managing Director, he would take a step back from overseeing the day-to-day running of the company.   He was immediately appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.

John enjoys gardening, walking his dogs and, of course, Ross & Liddell.
 

Keith R. Bagnall

KEITH. R. BAGNALL
Director – Insurance & Information technology  Departments

Joined Ross & Liddell 1973. Keith initially studied to become an accountant in England  but subsequently switched into estate agency administration and the management of residential properties in  Sussex. Relocating to Scotland, and joining Ross & Liddell  in 1973 as a property manager, he was appointed a Director in 1979.

Keith is now responsible for the Insurance and Credit Control  departments within Ross & Liddell and is also  responsible for the computer& information technology systems.

Interests include history, astronomy, country walking, computers, football and gardening.