Our Move Makers

1) Who are we speaking to?

Tobi (or Tobias if my Mum is reading this) Crosbie

2) What’s your role at Making Moves?

Managing Director & Founder

3) What were you doing with yourself before founding Making Moves?

Prior to Making Moves, I spent seven years at one of the ‘big four’ property firms followed by five years working as a Director at a niche property firm in the West End.

After finishing my training and qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2003, the majority of my time has been dedicated to advising companies on their office moves.

Clients include MatchesFashion.com, Blis Media, Capco (Bold Rocket), Next 15 Communications, Farfetch.com, Hotwire PR, Swiftkey, Pfizer and Verizon.

4) If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Negotiations
Building Searches
My amazing ‘chat’ on viewing tours

5) What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

Allpress coffee

Knowing that we are actually making a difference by providing advice and support to companies moving offices across Central London.

6) So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

Free time is slim these days, but when the ‘Tenant’s Heroes mask’ is put to rest for the day, I like nothing more than running marathons and attempting to DJ my classic records from a misspent youth!

7) What’s your favourite dance move?

Has to be the Body Pop

If you would like to contact Tobi then please call the office on 020 3595 3121 or email at info@makingmoves.london

1) Who are we speaking to?

Kian Siabi

2) What’s your role at Making Moves?

Director of Office Agency. Big time !

3) What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

Before making ‘MY’ move, I spent 4 years at one of the top serviced office brokerages in London/UK.  I developed my trade and gained some serious knowledge bombs in the managed and serviced office market.  I built up a fair few long standing relationships and left with some life long friends.

4) If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Understanding client’s needs
Problem Solving
Financials (I am a human calculator)

5) What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

The property market is forever changing, cool and very fast paced. Plus I get to meet new and interesting clients every single day. One of the top perks is how rewarding it is to find a company their new home + ensure they get a cracking deal too! And the 6am gym sessions help.

6) So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

I try to get out on the golf course as much as possible.  The old body can’t take too much sport nowadays so I will settle for a glass of red and a DVD night any day.

7) What’s your favourite dance move?

Hands down, without a shadow of a doubt…The Sprinkler !

1)       Who are we speaking to?

(The) Murph or Tony (after the great man that is my father!)

2)       What’s your role at Making Moves?

Move Maker… or Director of the Office Agency team if we are being all formal.

3)       What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

Since qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2010, I have only ever advised occupiers. I spent the early part of my career cutting my teeth at two large global real estate firms before moving to a niche occupier advisory firm in the West End.

On my journey so far I have had the pleasure of advising a diverse list of companies such as: Box.com, CCT Venues, UCL, Red Bull, LMR Partners, ITG Creator, Herman Miller, Good Agency, Goat Agency, Union VFX, Black Tomato and Hutch Games.  

4)       If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Making Friends
Solving Puzzles
And bringing up the average height of the team…

5)       What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

London! The buzz of this place never ceases to motivate me.

(And my coffee addiction).

6)       So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

I eat; a lot. Some believe I have hollow legs… I love to find and try new pop-up restaurants. Shoreditch is an amazing place to try all sorts of weird and wonderful food trends. 

Oh… and the Irish in me means I like a drink now and again…

7)       What’s your favourite dance move?

My dancing is likened to Mr Bean… so you’ll find me propping up the bar. 

1)       Who are we speaking to?

Ben Woodcock (not Jenson Button)

2)       What’s your role at Making Moves?

Managing Director of Making Moves Technical

3)       What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

I started my career at one of the large top 4 firms and worked there for 8 years, after feeling there is a better approach than the corporate way of working, I decided to start my first company Parc Fermé Surveyors. This was a company utilising my experience in both commercial and residential sectors in London and Surrey (where I live) that listened to clients and made sure every instruction was tailored for them. The company was a great success and after 6 years it was trying to cover too much. Tobi and I had worked together in the past and shared the same industry vision so after a few discussions we decided to team up and start Making Moves Technical which focuses purely on London commercial property.

4)       If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Strategy
Team Work
And of course my dry sense of humour!

5)       What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

Being motivated to do something different in the industry with fresh forward thinking and to do my best representing clients.

6)       So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

Keeping active going mountain biking with my amazing dog Otto, road cycling, golf and when time allows motor racing.

7)       What’s your favourite dance move?

Having come back from a trip in the Caribbean I certainly know I can’t limbo or soca dance! Some drink fuelled break dancing has been known….

1) Who are we speaking to?

Lydia Anastasi

2) What’s your role at Making Moves?

Client Services Manager

3) What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

I previously worked for one of the top office brokers in the UK, specialising in business development. It gave me the opportunity to develop my skills and I also met some great people along the way.

4) If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Persistence
Punctuality
Creativity

5) What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

I have the privilege of working with an amazing team of people and I learn something new everyday!

6) So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

If I’m not sampling some tasty Japanese cuisine, you can normally find me in a rooftop bar with a martini in hand.

Aside from that I love cooking, my lasagne is a game changer, trust me.

7) What’s your favourite dance move?

The surfboard, it’s a classic.

1) Who are we speaking to?

Grant Marcus

2) What’s your role at Making Moves?

Surveyor

3) What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

Prior to joining Making Moves I worked in a well-established residential agency as a Leasing Negotiator. This allowed me to thrive in London’s manic market as well as developing many new skills along the way.

4) If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Negotiations
Persistence
Problem Solving

5) What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

I am passionate about what I do and the result of achieving my client’s goals is what drives me to keep going! I also love working in a good environment with a great team as well as meeting many new people along the way.

6) So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

If my work cap is off, you’ll most likely find me in the GYM, Jacuzzi or relaxing watching a good film!

7) What’s your favourite dance move?

When it comes to dancing I’m not really the talented type, so after a few beers I freestyle!

1)       Who are we speaking to?

Francesca Langton Kendall

2)       What’s your role at Making Moves?

I am part of the Making Moves Wellbeing team, which focuses on creating happy and healthy workplaces where employees want to work and are able to work well. 

I consult our clients on how they can improve their employees’ health and wellbeing to improve engagement, productivity and culture. I also work as part of the project team to consult our clients throughout the process of moving office to ensure that health and wellbeing is a key consideration of their office layout and design.

3)       What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

My background is in the health sciences, having studied human biology at university level. I have since spent the past three years working within commercial and residential real estate. I have recently achieved my WELL AP accreditation and I am currently studying for my MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing.

4)       If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Communication
Determination
Passion

5)       What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

I love being part of such a growing, innovative company, where the whole team is dedicated to making a difference in the industry and are always fully supportive of one another.

6)       So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

Brunching with friends is one of my favourite things to do at the weekend (anything with smashed avocado), as is going to see live music and exploring new places. 

7)       What’s your favourite dance move?

The “twirl” for sure.

1) Who are we speaking to?

Jack Davison

2) What’s your role at Making Moves?

Client Generator

3) What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

Prior to Making Moves I spent 7 years in residential property as a negotiator, working for a well-known estate agency. This is where I started to develop my sales skills and found my interest in property.

4) If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Driven
Positive
Competitive

5) What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

No two days are the same. Not knowing what is in store for the day is incredibly exciting. I’m also lucky enough to work in a strong, motivating team here at Making Moves.

6) So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

Time away from the office is generally spent playing sports, whether that is football or cricket.

7) What’s your favourite dance move?

The robot…always seems to get people laughing, unfortunately its usually at me, rather than with me.

1)       Who are we speaking to?

Ollie Salter

2)       What’s your role at Making Moves?

Senior Surveyor

3)       What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

I worked for the competition – based in the West End specialising in tenant representation. I worked with a broad spectrum of companies across London helping to develop my skills and knowledge, and also having a great time!

4)       If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Finding the Impossible
Negotiation
Conscientiousness

5)       What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

Not being stuck behind a desk, meeting new people and doing deals. I love acting for such a diverse range of clients and having the freedom to roam London! Nothing beats the feeling of doing a great job and saving your client money.

6)       So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

I like to travel to interesting places, including the lowest bar on earth. I play and watch lots of sports, have a soft spot for baking and know my way around a kitchen – despite this, I eat out a lot.

7)       What’s your favourite dance move?

The Shopping Trolley.

1)       Who are we speaking to?

Mo… Occasionally Mo Mo and err.. Tom (private joke >insert awkward laugh<)

2)       What’s your role at Making Moves?

Head of Client Services (until I can think of a trendier title).

3)       What were you doing with yourself before joining Making Moves?

Prior to Making Moves I spent 4 years in one of the biggest names in the Residential market, before finding the wonderful world of Commercial property at one of the ‘big four’.

After some time here, I took a leap of faith to join a niche property firm in the West End to head up their start-up movement, providing specialised advice to young and high growth companies in the Tech and Fin-Tech industry.

One of my crowning achievements is the 27,000 sqft acquisition for a high growth Tech firm in the White Collar Factory, where we provided end to end service and tenant only advice.

4)       If we were playing Top Trumps, what would be your top 3 skills?

Negotiating
Making Friends
Fact Finding

5)       What makes you get up in the morning and come to work?

My (not so) little one… the only motivation needed!

Oh! And of course, coffee.

6)       So…when you’re not advising companies on Making Moves across London, what do you like doing with yourself?

When I’m not helping clients make the best property decisions, you can find me attempting Crossfit at the local ‘Box’ (Crossfit chat for the gym)!

Outside of this, much of my free time is spent dotting around with the little one and other half, doing lots of activities from climbing, to cycling, to trampolining and more!

7)       What’s your favourite dance move?

Um… I can’t dance. But IF I could, then any kind of break-dancing.