Nelson Partners was founded in 2018 by Patrick Nelson after 14 years of experience in the industry. On our founding day, we managed over $400 million in assets with two new offerings near Western Washington University and University of Northern Colorado.
With a special focus on college students, Nelson Partners properties can be found among some of the nation's best universities. We tailor our services to the specific needs and requirements of each individual client. By collaborating with our owners, understanding their goals, and adding our property management expertise, Nelson Brothers adds value to real estate throughout the country.
Nelson Partners' specialized focus on student housing communities gives us a unique perspective on the particular needs and challenges of housing management. Our priority is to provide responsive and professional services, and our entire team is committed to excellence in delivering these services. College students spend a vast amount of their time where they live. Therefore, we want to make sure that where they live offers every convenience needed for them to succeed. To us, property management is more than just managing a property—it's about people. We are creating and influencing communities, the environments that shape how individuals go about their daily lives—how they study, work, interact with friends and family, cook, eat, exercise, and play. We are here to give our tenants the best experience possible.
EDWARDS AND BLAKE LIMITED is a leading contract catering company providing over 160 schools and businesses across the UK with delicious, high quality, freshly-cooked, locally sourced, seasonal food on a daily basis. It's ethos is 'small enough to care, big enough to deliver'.
Founded by entrepreneurs, Shirley Edwards and Caroline Blake, the company employs over 700 staff, servicing clients primarily in East Anglia, the Midlands and the South East of England.
The company’s mission is to provide a highly flexible and tailored approach to match its client’s requirements, but also delivering cost-effective and dynamic services.
It is passionate about great quality food and service, driving innovation and overall delivering great value.
In April 2017 Edwards & Blake became part of the Elior Group.
• Edwards & Blake was listed in the London Stock Exchange Group's 2016 '1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain' report.
• It is listed as one of Norfolk’s Top 100 Companies in Grant Thornton’s ‘Norfolk Limited 2016 ’ report.
• It was an elite finalist in the 2016 Educatering Excellence Awards.
• It is listed in B&I Catering Magazine’s ‘Top 50 Catering Companies in the UK.’
• It has been awarded the Soil Association’s Gold Food for Life Catering Mark Award. It is presented to caterers who demonstrate they meet the high standards of provenance, quality and preparation and provide food that encourages pupils to eat healthy, fresh food on site.
• In July 2014, it was awarded the Investors in People accreditation.
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