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Meet the team

Why are we called Dec4de Property?

Dec4de Property was founded by Markus in 2016 - the year he turned 40. "I was rapidly heading towards 40. In everyone else’s eyes, I had a great job working at Jaguar Land Rover. But I felt differently! I had never felt ‘old’ before, I felt I needed to achieve more before time ran out! I had a young family, one of my twin boys, Daniel, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 4. This enhanced my frustration, all I wanted to do was spend more time with my family."

Meet the team

Meet the team

Meet the team

Markus Cox

Director

Markus is an engineer by trade, having worked in the automotive and rail industry, most recently at JLR (2012-2017). Markus believes his engineering background is why his flair for Due Diligence comes naturally. Spreadsheet, analysis and risk assessment are daily basic tools in both industries.

Markus has been a BTL landlord for 18 years and currently holds 2 properties in Milton Keynes. He has managed various refurb projects in his properties over the years, to include bathrooms and kitchens, rewires and plumbing updates. He also ran his own Alarm and CCTV business in Milton Keynes for 7 years and so was in and out of New Build properties all the time. It comes naturally to him to work alongside trades people - a skill you can't learn in the classroom.

In 2016 while working at JLR, Markus decided that it was time to move onto larger refurb/development projects. However he had a gap in his knowledge. He bridged the initial gap in knowledge by attending the Whitebox Property Developers' Secrets course in Jan' 2017 and then became part of their mastermind/mentorship programme for the next 8 months. Markus firmly believes that continuous learning is key and as such Dec4de Property remain on current mentorship programmes.

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Judy Cox

Director

Judy trained in Biomedical Sciences which led her to a career in Clinical Trials. Following a career break where Judy focused on her young family she moved her focus to office administration, first working as an Office Administrator in the family Security Business and then moving to a management role in a Primary School, before moving to Dec4de Property.

Judy joined the clinical trials industry in 2000. The trials involved global travel and working in many different fields. This exciting work involved working with medics of all levels to collect and analyse data. Many trials were completed within the pharmaceutical industry, and all to the individual and different needs of the clients.

After a career break to raise her young family Judy moved into office management in the family security firm. Experiencing a different kind of customer base with different needs was an exciting challenge. In 2014 Judy moved to an administration role in a Primary School which quickly led to a School Business Management role. All aspects of client management were overseen within this broad and varied role.

Judy loves a challenge! And being a business woman with 3 children and a very busy family life she faces this every day. Being actively involved in Dec4de Property also affords Judy the flexibility to work with charities that are close to her heart.

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Our Story

"I had 2 Buy-to-Let (BTL) properties so I thought buying a third would help by providing more passive income. I re-mortgaged the family home and purchased a third BTL, immediately realising it didn’t provide me with any more time!

So, where am I today? I quit my job at JLR in 2017, scary at the time, but it allowed me to focus on creating the life I so strongly desired.

Property development excites me. Being an engineer, I love the upfront planning and Due Diligence, making sure that all risks are identified and measured. Keeping everyone safe is vital!

I don’t do this on my own. Collaboration comes naturally to me, it’s all I’ve ever known. I enjoy working with my professional team, just as I did at JLR, obtaining and assembling all the pieces of the puzzle.

I love creating homes, not just houses!"

Supporting Charity

Our Professional Team:

Our Professional Team:

DKR Planning
Planning Consultant
Scroxton and Partners
Architect
Wilson Browne Solicitors
Solicitors
Bidwell Accountancy
Accountant
EquaAcademy
Business Mentors
Aureum Finance
Finance Broker
Dunore Connections
Utilities Management
ICW
Structural Warranty
ICW
Structural Warranty

RELIABLE. RESPONSIVE. ROBUST.

These simple principles power our building warranty business. They set us apart and keep us ahead. They delight our clients and keep our promises. They empower us to work collaboratively and flex our service to meet our clients building warranty needs.

Residential Warranties

The first choice for all levels of home development. At ICW we pride ourselves on the flexibility, range of cover and transparency of our residential warranty packages. Our standard residential warranty, also known as Latent Defect Insurance, is a 10-year policy for new builds, renovations and retrospective cover.

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Telephone:
Mark Patterson
0208 0991 393
The QS Company
Quantity Surveyor

Testimonials

"You could tell from the first moment of meeting his passion was property and developing a derelict site into a superb product. The project – The Maltings itself wasn’t huge but it was a much tighter lend MAX Funding would normally tolerate at 100% funding, but the deciding factor was Markus’ drive and the hope that if he could deliver there would be a funder who could back him on future projects. A healthy GDV also helped his cause. Would MAX Funding consider further lending to Markus, yes of course without hesitation if the deal stacked up. Markus reported regularly on the progress, he kept to the provisions of our loan and was a pleasure to do business with."
Tim M - Max Funding Ltd.
Max Funding Ltd.
"I have known and worked with Markus for a number of years so felt comfortable entering into an informal discussing about an investment opportunity into his latest property development, The Maltings. We sat down and had a chat over coffee, initially just discussing the project itself. We then met the following week and chatted some more, touching on some of the headline figures. During the investment period, Markus kept me up to date with build progress and I was invited to attend regular site visits."
Stephen R
Private Investor
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DEC4DE PROPERTY LTD IS A LIMITED COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (#11544350).
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DEC4DE PROPERTY LTD, 
33 Meadow View, 
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