Founded in 1990, Direct Build Services is a Chartered Building Company. Its management team includes qualified members of chartered institutions who have the proven experience to ensure quality with professional commitment to carry it out.

A wide range of technical skills are required of the company's management team including Land assembly, Design, Development, Construction and Marketing. All these functions are managed by professionals who are respected experts in their field having gained substantial experience across the industry.

Denis Minns MSc MRICS FCIOB FRSA - Director
A career spent with leading house building and construction companies has given Denis a wide knowledge of the industry. A Chartered Surveyor with a Degree in Property law, his role encompasses site acquisitions and land assembly, plus financial and legal matters.

Gary Bailey M Land Inst. - Director
The wealth of experience in providing development solutions for sites with a keen eye to maximising values has been aided by Gary's deep understanding of the factors that drive the residential property market. His responsibilities include land acquisitions, planning and the environmental issues encountered in sustainable residential development.

Robert Jones MCIOB - Director
A true construction professional, Bob is a Chartered Builder with over thirty years experience. He controls the construction process from overseeing the costing of works, engaging specialist contractors and the sourcing of materials, to directing the company's on-site management teams.

Tim Robertshaw - Design Management
Over thirty five years of technical experience speaks volumes whether designing individual homes or large site environments within the constraints of current planning criteria. Projects under Tim's direction have ranged from substantial bespoke homes to multiple housing schemes encompassing both traditional building techniques and system build construction.

Paul Southon MCIOB, Associate Director - Construction
A qualified Chartered Builder and Construction Manager, Paul has specialist knowledge of all aspects of on-site Health and Safety legislation. The implementation of a continuous staff training programme for both professional development and specialist skills enables Paul to maintain a workforce competent for the smooth operation of the construction process.

David Goymer, Associate Director - Contracts Surveyor
Two decades of 'hands on' experience within UK housebuilding and construction companies enables David to hold a tight reign on all aspects of the implementation and building processes. He ensures each discipline is correctly measured, valued, tendered and fulfilled with optimum efficiency to maintain the required quality standards.

Simon Minns F Land Inst. - Land Management
Extensive experience of Estate Management has been gained by Simon from both the Private and Public Housing sectors. His knowledge of land and property acquisitions gained whilst working for a major Housing Association is of value in the assessment of locations for high density development and the use of 'brownfield' sites.

Chris Barnes-Hannah, Associate Director - Sales & Marketing
A career in advertising and marketing from within Regional Newspapers to International Advertising Agencies has gained Chris 'Affiliated Professional Membership' of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. At ease conducting site visits as he is in the boardroom or liaising with the Sales Agents, Chris maintains the DBS brand image across all media.