Who We Are
The Award-Winning Team
Becky Valentine : Co-owner, Sustainability & Building Health Consultant
Reinforced by her previous teaching career, decarbonising heritage building experience, 15 years’ business ownership and Chartered Management status, Becky takes a welcome pragmatic and realistic approach to achieving client sustainability success. Her multi-award-winning support passionately advocates a strong wellbeing and inclusion focus, which sees her sought after by household names to solopreneurs. Becky is regularly headhunted for high profile keynotes, expert panels and podcasts and offers a wealth of supporting expertise, including:
- Certified Carbon Literacy Trainer
- Mental Health First Aider
- Active Travel AP
- Former Associate Lecturer
- Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings (Level 3) Certification
- Environmental Trustee, Nottingham Playhouse
Victoria Green : Co-owner, Interior Design & Heritage Regeneration Consultant
Victoria is an expert in all aspects of sustainable development & interior design, encouraging businesses & residential clients to invest in their people & places to optimise their environment. With over 20 years’ experience developing & refurbishing spaces, providing tailored solutions for clients with a range of requirements, Victoria has extensive experience of bringing high-level, sustainable design solutions to every level of budget. Her passion for sustainable design & heritage regeneration is infectious & her abilities are reflected in the company’s many awards & in her invitations to speak at high-profile events across the country.
- ‘Context & Connection’ central to design ethos
- Repeat Panellist at Grand Designs Live
- Sustainable Design Academy Member
- Member of Nottingham’s Heritage Panel
- Certified in Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings (Level 3)
- Property Trustee, Emmanuel House Support Centre
As a proud family business, our values sit at the heart of how we work with our clients, fuelling close and enjoyable partnerships and fostering long-standing relationships built upon trust and understanding.
With our heritage firmly rooted in Nottingham’s historic Lace Market, we’ve earned an enviable reputation as multi-award-winning experts, specialising in wide-ranging bespoke support and thought-leadership. Our 40 years of expertise makes us an invaluable asset to organisations in creating and sustaining a thriving business.
Our Spenbeck Story
1981
1981
Spenbeck was founded by Mich & Don Stevenson – two brothers with a shared interest in property development. Named after two of their children – Spencer and Becky.
1992
Don Stevenson is sadly lost, with Mich carrying on the business with a determination to make a difference in memory of his brother.
The Later 90’s
The Lace Market Heritage Trust (LMHT) is founded by Mich, with the purpose of working to preserve & renovate the historic buildings housed within this famous area of Nottingham city centre. Mich also creates The Museum of Law Trust Co. (MLTC), with the aim of saving The Shire Hall & creating Nottingham’s Galleries of Justice – now the National Justice Museum. Mich is awarded an OBE for ‘Services to the Galleries of Justice’ & an Honorary MA by Nottingham Trent University in recognition of his work to regenerate The Lace Market.
The 2000’s
Mich is awarded the Freedom of the City of Nottingham in recognition of his significant contribution to the city and its heritage infrastructure. Victoria officially joins Spenbeck. Becky joins Spenbeck 5 years later. Mich is awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws (Hon LLD) by Nottingham Trent University.
The 2010’s
Mich delivers his vision for Nottingham’s Creative Quarter, which brings significant investment into the city. Mich retires, with Becky & Victoria taking over the business and setting out their vision for its future success. Spenbeck’s Birkin Building regeneration project is lauded as an exemplar of conservation-led regeneration by Historic England. Spenbeck wins regional awards in heritage regeneration & leadership and gains its third commendation from Nottingham Civic Society.
The 2020’s
Spenbeck shares its expertise in optimising work environments by delivering consultancy support in sustainability, interior design & building health. Further awards are won in sustainability leadership, delivering social value & sustainable heritage regeneration.
We Come Well Recommended
Our tenants, customers and partners have great things to say about us so while you’re finding out more about us as a business, why not read why they’ve partnered with us.
“I want to say how impressed we are at Historic England with the Birkin Building project. I don’t think I’m overstating it in saying that it represents the very best of conservation-led regeneration – an exemplary building repair project twinned with a vibrant new use in one of the most significant conservation areas in the country. This is stewardship in its best sense”.
“Blueprint’s approach is ‘People, Place and Planet’. Sincerely delivering against these three principles is an essential ingredient that is found in all the great places in our world. When we realised that Spenbeck was doing this by taking an ethical and values-driven approach we instantly knew that we needed to be part of that’.”
“Spenbeck poured its extensive heritage retrofitting expertise into transforming a former nightclub into a stunning and sustainable Grade II listed office we are very proud to call home, and which has significantly boosted our recruitment of both staff and clients”.
“Victoria at Spenbeck has provided inspiration and distinct focus for our new office design from initial plan and mood boards to final delivery – really understanding what we need to create for a that wow factor contemporary working environment that combined great vision with perfect functionality. She was absolutely fearless in pushing us to open our minds to new ideas and approaches, whilst incorporating the logistical and technological practicalities that inevitably underpin office needs.”