Director Clear-Investments | Build to Rent | Specialised In Dealing With High Net Worth Individuals In UK & Internationally

I help investors secure genuine off-market London property with speed, discretion, and clean title — not recycled listings.

Trusted by family offices, HNWIs, and private investors, I specialise in sourcing prime residential and BTR opportunities across Zones 1–3 — from Chelsea to Hampstead — through direct-to-vendor relationships that others rarely access.

My approach is simple: deliver real access and real execution. Every deal is structured with clarity, legal integrity, and investor pace — working closely with trusted lawyers, finance brokers, and planners to make decisions happen fast.

Clients work with me because I value trust over transaction and precision over pressure. Whether it’s a single apartment or a multi-unit block, I’m focused on long-term partnerships, not one-off deals.

Outside of property, I’m a competitive cyclist — and that mindset of discipline, endurance, and focus shapes how I operate in business too.

If you’re allocating capital in London residential property or want boots-on-the-ground sourcing with genuine access, let’s connect.

Iftikhar Ahmed

I’m back after a two-month break from LinkedIn.

And a few things changed while I was away.

First, LinkedIn feels louder than before.
More opinions. More noise. Less depth.

Second, everyone seems to be in a rush to sell something.

Faster pitches. 
Shorter attention. 
Quicker judgments.

And third, genuine conversations feel rarer.
But when they happen, they matter more than ever.

But more than all of that, something else happened.

When I opened LinkedIn after those two months, I saw hundreds of unread messages.

Messages saying:

“Ifti, are you okay?”
“Where did you disappear?”
“Hope everything is fine on your end.”
“LinkedIn doesn’t feel the same without your insights.”

I didn’t expect that.

And that’s when it hit me.

Over the last year, without being loud or trying to impress, I had built something real.

Not just content.
Not just visibility.

A small, loyal community of people who cared beyond the post.

And that means a lot to me.

So yes, I’m back.
But things will be different this time.

This profile won’t be about surface-level updates or chasing attention.

I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned from 25 years on the ground in Central London property,
the realities people don’t talk about,
the decisions that protect reputations,
and the thinking that helps trusted advisors serve their clients better.

I want this space to be about meaningful conversations,

with people who value discretion, long-term thinking, and doing things the right way, even when it’s not the easiest way.

If you believe relationships matter more than transactions, and clarity matters more than noise,

we’ll get along just fine.

Good to be back.

P.S. - How has the new year been treating you so far?

Director Clear-Investments| Scaling London Property Portfolios | Bulk Acquisitions & Bespoke Sourcing for Global HNWIs |

Everyone talks about off-market property.

Very few understand what it actually means.

In Central London, off-market is not about secrecy or special listings. 

It’s about trust, timing, and long-standing relationships.

Developers don’t “release” inventory quietly by accident. 

They do it because they know 

-> Who can execute
-> Who won’t waste time
-> Who understands the responsibility that comes with introducing the right buyer.

After 25 years on the ground, I’ve learned this:

Access is built long before a deal ever exists.

That’s why relying on generic agents or last-minute sourcing often puts advisors in uncomfortable positions with their best clients.

The real work happens much earlier.

In conversations, credibility, and consistency.

P.S- Do you think off-market is about information, or relationships?

Deena Priest

Executive Coach | Accelerating Careers Without Burnout & Designing Smarter Exits | ex-PwC & Accenture Leader | Former Lawyer 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺

Senior leaders often know they want more autonomy but struggle to turn years of experience into a clear, sellable consulting or coaching offer.

I help you turn your experience into a profitable coaching or consulting business – without undercharging or guessing your way through it.

This is for you if you’ve lived inside performance cycles, restructures, steering committees, and “do more with less”… and you want a business built on credibility, outcomes, and a small number of premium clients.

If you’ve left (or are ready to leave) a senior role in a mid to large corporate business, you probably recognize this:

1. You’re brilliant at delivering complex projects… but talking about your own offer feels vague.
2. You want freedom, but you don’t want your income to fall off a cliff.
3. You keep hearing “charge your worth”, yet you have no idea what “premium” actually means.

You didn’t build a 15+ year career to become a $150/hr freelancer.
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A. WHAT WE DO TOGETHER

I work with corporate directors, VPs and senior leaders to:

1. Design a market-relevant, premium coaching/consulting offer that leverages your track record (not generic “life coaching”).

3. Build a de-risked, structured plan to replace – and then exceed – your corporate salary with a small number of well-fit clients.

3. Create a simple, repeatable client acquisition system (often LinkedIn-led) so you’re not relying on random referrals or hope.

4. Navigate the identity shift from employee to business owner, so selling starts to feel natural, not needy.
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B. WHO AM I

I spent two decades in high-pressure environments across law, top-tier consulting and commercial leadership, working with senior stakeholders who expected results, not fluff.

I’ve coached 150+ executives and senior leaders through big transitions – including turning “hidden expertise” into visible, premium offers that real clients pay for.
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C. WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE 

1. A sharp, confident vision of what’s next (not just “I’ll be a coach”).

2. A clearly defined, premium offer that you can explain in one or two sentences – and that clients will happily pay for.

3. Pricing, positioning and messaging that reflect your seniority, not junior contractor rates.

4. An authority-led personal brand and simple sales process that consistently creates opportunities and conversations.
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D. HOW TO WORK WITH ME

👉 Learn more / apply for the next Corporate Pivot Accelerator cohort here:
https://deenapriest.org/corporatepivotaccelerator

Or send me a DM with the word SAVVY and a line about where you’re at now.

Coach  - Mentor

Last week I spoke to a client who’d been using AI to build their business.

And wasn't moving forward.
 
In one conversation, we tweaked his niche and positioning and he landed two clients.

That's £10K he otherwise wouldn't have had.
 
AI is powerful for brainstorming.  
But not always for discernment or decisions.
 
It doesn’t know what to ignore.  
It can’t weigh trade-offs.  
It can’t tell you what’s commercially true for your background, your market, and your offer.

(It can send you down multiple rabbit holes.)
 
So if you’re stuck in “more ideas / more angles / more drafts”…
 
You don’t need any more of those.

You need a clear direction you can bet on.
 
That’s the work inside 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿:  clear niche, sharp positioning, and a pipeline plan that fits how senior people buy coaching and consulting.
 
If you’re in this stage, schedule a call via "visit website" link.

KR,
Deena Priest

Corporate→Consulting-Coaching Advisor | Help Directors/VPs land their first 2–3 high-ticket clients with a premium offer + repeatable pipeline | Ex-Accenture, PwC

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