Lexica, a consultancy supporting health and life sciences organisations in the UK and internationally, has appointed Yogesh Luhar as associate director to its property consultancy team.

Based in Manchester, Luhar will focus on expanding Lexica’s presence across the Northwest of England. He will oversee Lexica’s full range of property consultancy services across various clients in the Northwest, including strategic estate reviews, asset management, and business case development. He will also focus on acquiring new client relationships and leading business development strategies for the region.

Luhar has more than 30 years’ experience in estates and asset management growth strategies across the NHS and wider public sector, He previously ran his own consultancy firm, YRL Consulting, where he led regional expansion initiatives and business development efforts including an estate strategy for a large healthcare partnership valued at around £320 million.

Lexica stated that Luhar has managed multimillion-pound initiatives and led high-performing teams and efficiently and cost-effectively managed healthcare real estate assets.

Stephen Edgar, Lexica’s director of property consultancy, said: “[Luhar’s] leadership and regional market expertise will be pivotal as we enhance our capabilities across the Northwest. I am confident that Yogesh will be instrumental in accelerating our already rapid growth in the region.”

Luhar commented: “Lexica has an impressive track record for delivering high-quality consultancy services for the health and life sciences sectors informed by industry-leading insights. I look forward to working with the talented team to expand our presence and continue providing best-in-class service to all our clients across the North of England.”