About Us

Graham Holden

Graham Holden is the Managing Director at ABBEY and one of the original founder members of the company. Graham’s background is in architecture and design, qualifying as an Architectural Technician in 1981 before transferring and expanding his skills into Building Surveying, Contract Supervision and Project Management, whilst moving into senior operational roles with the National and Provincial Building Society and Abbey National. Over recent years, Graham has focused his attention on more specialist areas, qualifying in Access Consultancy following post-graduate education at the University of Portsmouth; attaining membership of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors; studying building pathology and focusing on the provision of expert witness reports, including the resolution of boundary disputes and access agreements, and becoming a registered Fire Risk Assessor following training at the BRE. Graham is currently being assessed for membership of the RICS using their Senior Professional entry route. Graham continues to lead the ABBEY team from its Head Office in West Yorkshire.

Raymond Bone

Raymond Bone is the Health and Safety Director of ABBEY. He holds a Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. Raymond joined ABBEY in 2016 and oversees the CDM Consultancy and Health and Safety advisory services throughout Europe. In 2014 Raymond set up his own Health and Safety consultancy – Bone4Safety, and was responsible for all health and safety management including specialising in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 & 2015. At present Raymond lectures on year 2 and 4 of the BSc Degree at the University of Hull, and is a Chartered Member of IOSH (The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health). Raymond actively promotes Health and Safety through membership of IOSH Council, Chair of the IOSH Consultancy Group, Chair of the IOSH Humber Branch and Chair of the Association for Project Safety (APS) Yorkshire Region, and has recently been invited and joined the Board of Directors for the APS.