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Simon Deen, Founder of Simon Deen Reel Estate shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Jane Cronwright Brown, Executive Coach, Mentor & Facilitator shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Philip Eastwood, Partner at The Buying Solution shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Cana Wood. Director - Relocation, Lets & Prime Home Search at Hamptons International shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Natalie Malka Founder and Bespoke Property Consultant at Natalie Malka Property shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Ben Wilson, Founder - Director of Residence One, shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Marc Goldberg, Executive Consultant and Broker at Marcus Parfitt shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Helen Marsh, Partner at Forsters LLP shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Richard Douglas, Founder of London House shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Craig Draper, Founder of Draper London shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Lesley Cairns shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Matt Staton, Head of Residential at REM Real Estate Management shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Oona Collins Founder & Director at Potential Plus International shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Thinking about a career in block management? Collins Property Recruitment breaks down the qualifications, salary and career path to becoming a block manager in the UK.

Leal Ignatius, Director of International at Hamptons shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Jeremy Leaf, Principal of Jeremy Leaf & Co shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

The CPR Cup 2026, our flagship charity five-a-side football tournament for the property industry, raised an incredible £25,000 for Canine Partners this year, our biggest turnout yet. Twenty teams from across the residential property sector joined us at Powerleague Battersea for a day of football, sunshine and friendly competition, all in aid of the charity, which trains and places assistance dogs with people living with physical disabilities, Canine Partners. Record turnout for London's property charity football tournament This year's field was our largest to date, bringing together familiar faces from Savills, Foxtons, Carter Jonas and Chestertons alongside first-time entrants Fine & Country, Harding Green and London House. Twenty teams in total took part: Auction House London Beauchamp Estates Benham & Reeves Carter Jonas Chestertons I Chestertons II DDRE Global Dutch & Dutch eXp Realty Fine & Country Forsters LLP Foxtons Harding Green JLL Knight Frank London House MT Finance Park Lord Savills The Harkalm Group x Empty Property Hunters A dramatic final at The CPR Cup 2026 The knockout stages delivered plenty of drama, but nothing beat the final. The Harkalm Group x Empty Property Hunters found themselves 3–1 down against Foxtons with under a minute on the clock and somehow fought back to win 4–3, lifting the trophy on their very first CPR Cup appearance. Individual honours went to Austin Lipman, named Player of the Tournament, and Ashley Mann, who took the keepy-uppy competition with a remarkable 161 touches in 60 seconds. Thank you to our sponsors None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors this year, CC Land and Forsters LLP, whose backing helped make the 2026 tournament our biggest and best yet. Raffle prizes and awards Alongside the football, this year's raffle was bigger than ever, with every penny raised going straight to Canine Partners. Huge thanks to the companies who donated prizes: A pair of Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses - Oliver Goldsmith Four tickets to Lord's Cricket Ground - The Harkalm Group A Fortnum & Mason picnic hamper for two - MT Finance A vineyard tour and tasting for four guests - Balfour Vineyard A magnum of champagne - Berry Bros. & Rudd A Weber BBQ - Collins Property Recruitment Six bottles of Babylonstoren Rosé 2026 - Dutch & Dutch On-pitch prizes were just as generous: our tournament champions won corporate BBQ catering for up to 50 people from Meat Street BBQ , plus a session for up to 12 at TOCA Social. Our keepy-uppy winner walked away with a pair of custom football boots hand-painted by sports artist Jordan Dawson , our top goal scorer took home a £50 Megan' s voucher and a Pact V60 brew kit, and our Player of the Tournament, Austin Lipman, received a Theragun, donated by Prime Resi. Food on the day No CPR Cup is complete without the food, and this year Meat Street BBQ raised the bar on the rooftop, serving up incredible barbecue that had players and supporters going back for seconds all afternoon. A huge thank you to the team for keeping everyone fuelled between matches. Industry reactions to The CPR Cup 2026 The reaction from teams and supporters has been fantastic: "A brilliant event for a great cause, and it was truly inspiring to hear first-hand how Canine Partners' dogs make such a positive impact on people's lives. Thank you to Barry and the team for organising such a fantastic event, which was bigger and better than ever this year." - Sameer El-Sebai , Foxtons "The team had an absolute blast, and so did all of our supporters. Congratulations on putting together such a fantastic event with our peers – it was a brilliant way to bring our own group together while raising support for such a worthwhile cause." - Daniel Daggers , Founder/Advisor, DDRE Global "A fantastic day and an incredible amount raised for Canine Partners. Who knew you could get so many estate agents together without any brawls or gazumping!" - Vidhur Mehra , Finance Director, Benham and Reeves "The CPR Cup 2026 provided a fantastic opportunity for us to bring people together from different areas of our business to collaborate and work as a team, in a fun, competitive environment with other property professionals. It was a wonderful day." - Lisa Simon , Partner & Head of Residential, Carter Jonas "Thank you for inviting us to take part. It was our first time participating, and the supporters and players all thoroughly enjoyed the day. The quality of food, drink and football was incredible." - Nicky Stevenson , Managing Director, Fine & Country "The CPR Cup 2026 was an incredibly well-run event from start to finish. Beyond the great weather and fantastic food, what really stood out was the amazing cause we were all there to support. The inspiring speech from the Canine Partners representative was a powerful reminder of why this tournament matters." - David Kingham, Bridging Operations Manager & Team Captain, MT Finance "The CPR Cup has been the most exciting event in my calendar for many years now, but this year was different — bigger, better, more competitive, with an electric atmosphere. Best one yet!" - Gareth Mawdsley, Advisor, London House "A fantastic day with a fantastic purpose. Huge thanks to Barry Collins and the Collins Property Recruitment team for bringing the industry together to support Canine Partners. Winning the trophy on our first appearance was, of course, just an added bonus!" - Adam Harvey, Founder & CEO, The Harkalm Group "The CPR Cup is an incredible event that not only raises vital funds and awareness for Canine Partners, but also brings together a community of like-minded professionals who want to build connections and help others in a unique and interesting way. These events would not be possible without its sponsors, who donate and support in so many different ways and often don't get the recognition they deserve - thank you for the difference you make." - Lucy Eldred, CEO of Canine Partners The CPR Cup 2027: save the date Planning for CPR Cup 2027 starts now, if this year is anything to go by, next year's tournament has a lot to live up to. Get in touch football@collinspropertyrecruitment.com if your firm would like to take part or sponsor next year's event. The CPR Cup 2026 was organised by Collins Property Recruitment in support of Canine Partners. Read the original coverage on PrimeResi.

Simon Taylor, Founder of Empty Property Hunters, shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Charlie Wells MRICS, Managing Director of buying agency Prime Purchase, shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

David Ronson, National Sales and Marketing Director at Bentry Capital shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Neil Sloam Managing Director of Winkworth St John's Wood, Maida Vale, Belsize Park & West Hampstead shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Lucie Hirst Founder & Director at Lucie Hirst Private Clients shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Benji Weinberger Advisor at DDRE shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Jo Eccles , Founder & Managing Director of Eccord shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Marc Von Grundherr director at Benham & Reeves shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Vivienne Harris MD and Owner of Heathgate Residential Estate Agents shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Nick Vaughan CEO of Southern Grove Group, shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Charles Leigh Sales Director at Valouran, shares his journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.

Alisa Zotimova, Founder & CEO of AZ Real Estate & AZ Alliance shares her journey and advice for anyone entering the London property and real estate industry.