National property consultancy and surveyors Naismiths has recruited a pair of surveyors to grow its surveying division.

Gareth Belsham, who was formerly director of building consultancy at Capita, joins Naismiths as a director and national head of building surveying. He will lead Naismiths’ building surveying team across both the commercial and residential property sectors.

Meanwhile, Toby Mills, formerly a divisional director at Capita, joins Naismiths as an associate director and will work with Belsham out of the firm’s central London office.

Blane Perrotton, managing director at Naismiths, said: “Gareth and Toby are joining Naismiths at an exciting time, as we’re enjoying sustained growth across all our UK operations.

“We’re building a team with the skills and drive to take Naismiths to the next level – providing industry-leading expertise that protects our clients’ interests and delivers best value at all stages of investment, construction and operation.

“Both Gareth and Toby have first-class CVs, with years of experience at some of the sector’s best known names. Here at Naismiths they will have the chance to play a key role in helping us strengthen our offering and build on our momentum.”

Belsham added: “For me, moving to Naismiths was about joining the right business at the right time. Around the UK, the surveyors and consultants here have been consistently delivering exceptional outcomes for clients and impressive rates of growth for the company.

“Crucially, everyone at Naismiths shares the same drive to do more and better on every project. It’s a close-knit, entrepreneurial and successful team and I’m looking forward to helping it achieve its full potential.”