About us

Danny Stones

Managing Director

Danny leads on the development of Full Time Property (FTP) and Full Time Training Camps (FTTC) maximising the global contacts for the benefit of all our clients.

Danny began in the legal profession and has now worked very successfully in the property, sports and business world for 25 years in especially the UK and Portugal.

He worked for four years for Eadon Lockwood and Riddle, the leading estate agent at the time in the Sheffield and Peak District area, selling high-end properties to top footballers, sports and business people.

Danny then lived and worked in various countries delivering high-profile projects and training companies on international marketing, specialist sales and contract negotiation.

These countries included Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, UAE and USA. He has expertise in building strong long-term relationships.

Now living mostly in Vale do Lobo in the Algarve, Portugal, Danny oversees the FTP team of real estate specialists, helping investors find the perfect residential or commercial property within the most exclusive regions of the country.

He has expertise working with international investment consortiums and high-net-worth individuals, including elite footballers, athletes and top business people.

Danny oversees the VIP services we provide to our high-profile clients for organising their stays and property visits to Portugal.

He has a passion for football, sports, travel and property and supports charity initiatives in especially the UK and Portugal.

Cristina Bota

Financial Director

Cristina oversees all finance and administration for Full Time Group. She is responsible for the smooth running of accounting procedures and organisational matters to ensure your dealings with us are as simple as possible and that all timescales are met.

With over 25 years experience in luxury real estate in the Algarve, Portugal, Cristina also offers a specialist service to high-net-worth individuals, elite footballers, world-class athletes and investment consortiums.

Working with her team of trusted specialists, Cristina and Full Time Property save you time, negotiate the best terms and maximise your return on investment.

Full Time Property offers an exclusive, tailored approach to finding the finest properties in one of Europe’s most desirable locations.

Cristina has lived and worked in Portugal, England, France, Spain, Brazil and is fluent in English, Portuguese and French.

Find your dream home or investment opportunity in the Algarve with independent advice and guidance from Cristina and the Full Time Property team.

Duncan Swainsbury

Investment Property Specialist

Duncan supports our clients in the luxury property, sports and business worlds with specialist advice, digital marketing and business development.

He has a thorough understanding of investment property opportunities in the Algarve and knows the area in depth, having visited the region regularly over the last 15 years.

Having founded and scaled several social enterprises including Bounceback Food CIC (a non-profit cookery school) and Bounceback Education (an online tutoring company), Duncan also provides his consultancy services for a range of tech start-ups.

Duncan has a passion for sport and in his spare time enjoys taking on challenges to raise money for charity. This includes running the Sheffield Half Marathon, skydiving, hitchhiking from Newcastle to Morocco for Link Community Development and cycling from Machu Picchu to the Amazon for the NSPCC.

Martin Ross

Specialist PR Consultant

Martin is a highly motivated and experienced public relations, communications and marketing consultant with a demonstrated track record of working with the sporting, property, health and wellbeing and events sectors.

Leading a talented and creative team, he provides a skill set in media relations, social media, video production, well-crafted copywriting, publications and crisis communications on a regional, national and international scale.

As a result Martin brings significant knowledge and experience of working with high profile clients – Premier League football clubs; world ranked golfer and Ryder Cup star Matt Fitzpatrick; Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill; high profile events such as the World Transplant Games and the UK Special Olympics; the UK’s only Olympic Legacy Park; property developers and real estate organisations across the UK.

Prior to his involvement in the public relations industry, Martin had a successful career in the UK newspaper industry, holding senior roles at Sheffield Newspapers, Yorkshire Post Newspapers and parent group United Provincial Newspapers.

Philip Webb

Director of Business Development

Philip oversees the business expansion of Full Time Group, especially the delivery of process centric services to large professional clients, including hotels and leisure resorts in the UK and Europe.

As a business strategy and planning specialist, Philip maximises the experience in business teams and, through inclusive management, engages with all stakeholders to utilise all possible ideas.

Philip started his career in 1982 working for IBM as an International Technical Specialist for Europe, Middle East and Africa. From 1990, he developed and grew a highly profitable international computer services company. He then established a joint venture with BDO Stoy Hayward to provide Management Consultancy services to their client base and beyond. Philip then set up Team Action Management (TAM) to successfully drive revenue and profit growth for select companies with proven business processes.

Philip currently also oversees the Investors In Community project which is a digital platform enabling people donate, volunteer and gift to charity and community initiatives.

Rachel Scott

Property Partnerships Manager

Originally trained in business and leisure management at Manchester University, Rachel has 25 years’ experience in sports development as a Sports Development Officer and Sports Consultant. She has worked on projects that enable people of all ages and ability to have the opportunity to play sport, develop their skills and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Rachel now continues to work closely with various sports clubs, schools, Active Partnerships and National Governing Bodies of Sport to grow and sustain sports participation and to help nurture talented people.

Working in the private sector as a Sports Consultant, she has particular knowledge and experience in funding and has secured well over £10M on behalf of a range of different clients. This has included £884,000 to support a three-year inner-city football project on behalf of a reputable Football in the Community scheme in the midlands.

Rachel also delivers sports related research and project development work. This includes sports strategies, development plans, feasibility studies, reviews and evaluation, practical workshops on grants and funding and club development planning. She has always been involved in sport, is a committed sports volunteer and has competed at sport at an elite level winning gold medals at the British and European Indoor Rowing Championships.

Hilary Jones

Research Coordinator

Hilary uses her excellent research skills to work on the development of the Training Camp and Full Time Group Partner Venues side of the business for professional football teams, sports clubs, hotels and leisure resorts.

Hilary works on analysing team requirements, venue analysis and product development. Previously, over a 15-year period, Hilary was actively involved in the successful growth of ice hockey in the Sheffield region. Hilary developed her analytical, organisational and IT skills by achieving a BA Honours Degree in History at the University of Sheffield.

Hilary is also involved on a voluntary basis with charitable organisations in the local and regional community.