Meet the Team

William Wemyss - Chairman

William has been a director of the company since 2003 and is currently Chairman. He has overseen the expansion of the company from being a locally based residential investor in Fife to today’s focused position as a leading Scottish property company across both the commercial and residential sectors.

William lives in Edinburgh with his family and enjoys golf, cricket and outdoor pursuits.

Guy Scott Plummer – Managing Director

Guy joined the team in June 2023 and has a strong investment background having been a Partner at Allsop and focused on cross sector investment agency with a particular focus on value add opportunities in the industrial sector. He subsequently moved home to Scotland and was Property Director at Kangaroo Self Storage for 5 years before joining the team here.

Guy’s investment principles align with those of Wemyss Properties recognising the importance of long term investment strategy at a family level as well as the importance of enhancing capital returns proportionate to risk profile through asset management and development.

Gareth Williams – Projects Director

Gareth joined Wemyss Properties in July 2016 as Project Manager, responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure of all our developments.

A Chartered Construction Manager with a background in Architecture and House Building spanning over 25 years, he brings a wealth of knowledge & experience within the property development sector. Past chair of the CIOB in Scotland, he is also a member of the judging panel of the ‘CIOB in Scotland Awards’ and the ‘Saltire Housing Awards’.

Successfully managing the implementation of various projects throughout the UK, Gareth has significant experience in delivering high-quality award-winning developments.

Martin Orr – Finance Director

Martin is the Group FD and as part of this larger role he and his team work closely with Wemyss Properties Limited. He has a career spanning 3 decades, primarily in the property sector having worked at Robertson Group, Barr Construction, Kilmartin, and FM Developments. As a result of this career he has particular expertise in investment, management, construction and development whilst also bringing invaluable knowledge through his exposure to the operational side of the Wemyss Group.

A factor that is key to our growth is that he also has experience in structuring joint ventures with both public and private entities and has a strong track record of attracting debt and equity investors though his long standing relationships with the high street banks as well as private equity.