Giles Dobson
Head of Rural
Whether developing an estate strategy or investing time in his team, Giles takes a long-term view to delivering positive change.
Whether developing an estate strategy or investing time in his team, Giles takes a long-term view to delivering positive change.
You don’t transform an estate overnight, so for him it all comes down to relationships. Giles’ ability to listen and willingness to be challenged, backed by entrepreneurial ideas, helps develop estate strategies which last generations.
A charismatic leader, he has a personable nature which helps him to build rapport with clients of every generation - from estate owners and their parents to future successors.
When it comes to leading Bidwells’ rural business nothing is more important to Giles than his people. By putting his energy into their development and giving them the opportunity to grow, he has seen his graduate recruits become partners and members of Bidwells’ rural board.
Giles is at his best when helping estates grow their income for the long-term while trying to balance the sensitivities of succession. An adept navigator of family politics, he brings a fresh perspective and ideas that enhance the value of estates for future generations.
Giles’s advice to our businesses has been outstanding and has driven us on to consider things we may have not without his advice.
Giles gives expert, professional advice but still feels approachable and more like a very well informed friend.
Introduction | Rural Outlook
Inflation peaked at 11% and we've had eight successive interest rate increases since January 2022, taking the current Bank of England base rate to 4% (at the time of writing). While most economists think, or at least hope, that inflation has now turned a corner, and is starting to trend downwards, the market is still pricing in further interest rate increases before Spring.
Consider joining the Landowner-Led Legacy Development
Legacy development focuses on preserving and enhancing the natural environment for future generations. It is an increasingly popular approach to creating sustainable, livable communities that benefit the people within them and the surrounding environment.
Rural Outlook - 2022
Welcome to the 2022 edition of Rural Outlook. This edition concentrates on the opportunities which are available to landowners, with a particular focus on the Environment and Development.
The Future of Residential Development - Webinar Series
We hosted a four-part webinar series discussing 'The Future of Residential Development'.
Rural spectator: Farmers Weekly EU Referendum Poll
A recent poll undertaken by Farmers Weekly asked 577 farmers how they were going to vote on Brexit. Read our detailed analysis of the results here, and how this affects land prices, farm workers and more.
A long-term, strategic relationship with an iconic English institution
With a mix of traditional estate management services, rural diversification and development, the Wilbraham Estate is expertly managed
Turning a site of largely redundant industrial buildings into an income generating asset
Environmental Net Gain and Rewilding
Wed 03 Jun 2020, 13:00