Due Diligences to Support Transactions

John Healy

Areas of Expertise: Accounting & Controlling, Asset Management, Business Review / hoteldoctor, Desktop Valuations, Development strategy, Due diligence, Due Diligences to Support Transactions, Feasibility Studies, Financial Control, Management Contract Negotiations, Management of Acquisition & Development Processes, Mergers and Acquisitions, Owner Representation, Pre-sale Asset Preparations, Risk Management

John Healy advises clients on lodging related finance and accounting areas with particular emphasis on strategic growth and performance turnarounds. John uses his extensive experience as a platform to deliver best practice solutions to clients which result in lasting improvement. John specializes in all aspects of hotel operations from development to pre-opening and operations. Recent assignments have included resort management agreement take-overs and hotel asset receivership on behalf of lending institutions.

Ranjit Gunewardane

Areas of Expertise: Concept planning, Concept Studies & Design, Construction Project Management / Construction Financial Control, Design of hotel and resort projects, Design Reviews / Technical Services, Due Diligences to Support Transactions, Pre-opening & Turn-key Management, Pre-sale Asset Preparations, Standard Operating Procedures & Operations, Sustainability, Technical Services

Ranjit Gunewardane brings unique cross border experience and a broad range of multi-disciplinary skills to play in advising clients on all aspects of sustainable smart design in Architecture, MEP, Technology Systems for Mixed-Use Buildings.

Simon Hudspeth

Areas of Expertise: Asset Management, Due Diligences to Support Transactions, Feasibility Studies, Investment appraisal, Market Studies, Operator Selection / Contract Negotiation, Owner Representation

Simon is a very experienced hotel adviser, who has appraised and valued many hundreds of hotels and hotel development projects throughout the UK, Europe and MEA during a 25-year career in hotel consultancy. Prior to consultancy, Simon spent nine years in operational roles with Hyatt International, including 13 hotel openings on four continents. Simon will conduct bespoke local research and analysis of hotel concepts and business models. He will advise on hotel investments, developments, acquisitions and business plans, and he will prepare HSP’s financial forecasts and commercial recommendations. He will also undertake the operator search and selection process.