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Tom started Orange Property because as a developer and landlord, he was fed up of the quality and poor communication of local contractors.

Tom’s extensive experience both in the property sector and in business has helped Orange to grow a sound reputation over the past 5 years.

Our greatest asset

Comprising highly skilled professionals with diverse expertise, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional construction services. Each member of our team brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence, ensuring that every project is handled with precision and care. We foster a collaborative and respectful work environment, allowing us to consistently meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. Our collective knowledge and passion for construction drive our success and enable us to build lasting relationships with our clients.

Our leadership team

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Dr Tom Lever

Founder & Managing Director

Orange Property Group MD Tom Lever is reshaping construction with a bold vision: Care: Built In. A seasoned entrepreneur and qualified GP, Tom founded Orange to raise standards in property development. His focus on quality, integrity, and staff wellbeing has made Orange a trusted name in heritage, commercial, and residential construction.

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John Beasley MCIOB

Construction Director

With over 40 years in construction, MCIOB Chartered Manager John Beasley has led projects from heritage restorations to major commercial builds. Now at Orange Property Group, he brings award-winning expertise and a passion for quality, care, and craftsmanship to help scale the company to new heights.

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Jo Thomlinson

Strategic Operations and Business Development Lead

With a background spanning education, creative industries, hospitality, and entrepreneurship, Jo has managed global commercial shoots, led client campaigns. She is also a coach who helps clients to transform their lives and businesses. Jo thrives on building strong relationships, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation with care at the heart. Based in Brighton, she is also a keen runner, yoga enthusiast, and sea swimmer who brings energy and creativity to every project.

Charlotte

Charlotte Kingsland

Contracts Manager, Property Services

Charlotte oversees our Property Services team; supervising and overseeing the daily operations of our sites from beginning to end, and ensuring quality control. With over 5 years’ experience in the property services sector, she has managed contracts exceeding £1m. A Level 6-qualified Construction Manager with a black CSCS card, Charlotte brings care, clarity, and strong client relationships to every project.

Our office team

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Emily Gage

Financial Controller

Emily joined Orange Property from a background in Care and quickly became essential to the team. Emily now oversees all financial operations in the company and oversees our payroll, HR, and fleet logistics and company administration, she brings a can-do attitude and strong organisational skills. AAT Level 2 qualified with payroll training, Emily keeps operations smooth and morale high across the company.

Hannah Goetz, Projects and Property Services Coordinator, Orange Property Group, Brighton

Hannah Goetz

Projects and Property Services Coordinator

Hannah joined Orange Property with a background in administration and HR support, bringing over three years of experience in fast paced, client focused environments. Originally from South Africa, she spent five years travelling and working internationally, where she developed excellent communication and organisational skills. In her role as Projects and Property Services Coordinator, Hannah supports client enquiries, project coordination and daily operations, ensuring a professional and efficient service across the business.

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James Kingsland

Customer Service and Office Co-ordinator

James is a young talent with a wise head on his shoulders. He has joined Orange as an apprentice; eager to expand his knowledge of the construction industry, while gaining hands-on experience. With his natural passion for customer service and a thoughtful approach to his work, James is already proving to be a valuable addition to the team.

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Nicholas Dunlop

Architect and Designer

Nicholas is a qualified architect with global experience, having worked in Asia and across award-winning UK practices. He leads residential, hospitality, and listed building projects, specialising in complex planning applications on sensitive urban and rural sites. His design approach blends creativity with a deep understanding of development and heritage contexts.

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Penny Ide-Smith

Project Co-ordinator

With decades of experience in property and site management, Penny has successfully led construction projects valued up to £2 million. Her deep industry knowledge and hands-on approach make her a trusted asset in delivering high-quality results across complex developments.

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Rupert Lever Milne

Team Mascot

Rupert, our beloved Cavapoo and team mascot, brings joy, comfort, and motivation to everyone at Orange Property. With his gentle nature and boundless enthusiasm, he lifts spirits on even the busiest days. Always ready with a wag and a cuddle, Rupert reminds us that Care: Built In starts with kindness.

Our site managers

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Chris Pannell

Site Manager and Procurement Lead

Chris leads our healthcare projects across primary care centres throughout Sussex, drawing on his SSSTS qualification and Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery training. Starting as an apprentice, he’s grown into a trusted site manager—overseeing progress, coordinating teams, and ensuring seamless delivery. His dedication and passion make him a vital part of the Orange team.

Andrew Hutchings

Andrew Hutchings

Senior Site Manager

With over 40 years in construction, Andrew brings unrivalled expertise across every sector. Starting as an apprentice carpenter, he progressed to site and contract management, earning NVQ6 in Construction Management, NEBOSH Health & Safety, and multiple CSCS accreditations. Outside of work, he is an endurance cyclist, marathon runner, keen sailor and adventurer, happiest travelling Europe in his motorhome with his partner Karen, and British Bulldog, Reggie

Lee Garrett, Site Manager, Orange Property, Brighton

Lee Garrett

Site Manager

Lee is an experienced Site Manager with over 10 years in the construction industry, delivering projects valued at over £2 million across various sectors. He ensures sites run safely and efficiently, completing projects on time and within budget.

With a strong, hands-on leadership style, Lee maintains high standards of quality, health and safety, and teamwork from start to finish.

Tyler Blake

Tyler Blake

Maintenance Lead

Tyler brings extensive experience in maintenance and facilities management, supporting a wide range of sites and operational environments. He coordinates both preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure buildings remain safe, compliant, and running efficiently.

Organised and solution-focused, Tyler works closely with teams and contractors to resolve issues promptly while maintaining high standards of safety, workmanship, and service delivery.

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John Beasley MCIOB

Construction Director

In a career spanning over four decades, Orange Property’s award-winning, MCIOB Chartered Construction Manager John Beasley has managed Grade 1 and 2 listed heritage properties, ecclesiastical buildings, new build developments, bridges, hospitals, leisure parks and more. At 16, John began a plasterer’s apprenticeship at J. Cheesmur & Sons, adding City & Guilds brickwork qualifications soon after, and learning the niche arts of flintwork and fibrous plastering. At 22 he took complete control of his first build project, carrying out site management, contract management and estimating, extending his skill set to cover industrial and commercial refurbs, and infrastructure. A period at Allen & Joy - where his reputation bought in 90% of contracts - was followed by 8 years at Rylands, heading large industrial estate and commercial projects. 2008 saw John set up Beasley Construction, covering domestic, ecclesiastical, commercial and industrial sites. Yet success to the tune of a £4million turnover took him away from what he loved most - the building site. In 2015 John handed the keys to the business to his son Luke and joined Valley Builders, where his work earned accolades including four Sussex Heritage Trust Awards and a Civic Trust Award, and then to Godfrey Martin Limited, who entrusted him to oversee works on London’s iconic Nell Gwynn House, Sloane Avenue. Fast forward to 2023 and John completed the CIOB Chartered Membership Programme and his Professional Review, gaining the coveted MCIOB status. It was here Orange Property Group’s MD Tom Lever reached out, asking John to help him scale the exponentially growing company to the next level according to Orange Property’s core values of care, quality, and professionalism. Together, John and Tom are now committed to growing an award-winning, uncompromising, standard-setting legacy, building something beautiful that will stand the test of time.

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Dr Tom Lever

Founder & Managing Director

Orange Property Group MD Tom Lever is a man on a mission, to change the worlds of construction and property for the better. A natural entrepreneur, Tom has been in the world of business since the age of 12, managing events and running teams by 15 and at 18, successfully selling a company. Across his late teens and 20s, his life reads like a film script: a humbling trip to hospitals in Kerala; funding his way through med school; recovering from an auto-immune condition; setting up To-Jo, a successful experiential marketing company for the automobile industry; surviving a car crash (over a cliff) that broke almost every bone in his body; enduring three years of physical therapy and reconstructive surgeries on his pelvis, legs, spine, even his eyes; selling To-Jo; and finally, after 10 years, emerging from med school with his GP qualifications. Using funds from the sale of To-Jo Tom moved into property development and was swiftly disappointed with the attitudes he found there. Deciding he could - and would - do better, he established Orange Property Group with a clear focus on Care, both for clients and for staff. His reputation quickly grew. Architects, landlords, letting agents, property maintenance companies and private and commercial customers were drawn to the high standards of respect and integrity he and his team set. Orange Property is now one of the most successful, sought-after property companies in the South East, generating consistent year-on-year growth. Tom has completed dozens of development projects in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors, his highly skilled workforce including award-winning MCIOB chartered builders allowing them to work on heritage, listed buildings as well as new build sites. With a Property Services division on call 24/7 for new and repeat clients, including his own properties, Tom quite literally puts his money where his mouth is. In an industry where staff retention is low and the suicide rate is highest, Tom’s workforce receive free counselling, private GP appointments, physio, training and development. Tom works closely with charities Sussex Nightstop and the Construction Youth Trust. The majority of his staff donate money to charity, which he matches pound for pound. And on top of all this, Tom still finds time in his week for his GP work, with a keen interest in helping those with chronic pain access healthier lifestyles and wellness models for a much better quality of life. Whatever he does, wherever he turns his attention, one thing is clear: Care is very much at the heart.