Our team

Matthieu Cany
After obtaining my Engineering Masters degree from a leading French school (ICAM) and a Masters in Entrepreneurship at Grenoble Business School (GEM), I moved to London and founded Sextant Properties with Brice, thereby fulfilling a life time's ambition of setting up a business. I’m in charge of the New Build side of business and manage a sales team made up of people who are experts in their own fields. Over the last few years I have been working hard to develop a unique network of trusted and well-known developers all over France. I launched the mortgage department and currently manage the team of Mortgage Brokers. I also supervise the administration team, who deal with the website content, and spend a lot of time working with Brice on marketing, strengthening and developing the Sextant brand. When I'm not in the office, I like going out for drinks in traditional London pubs, swimming, skiing, visiting new countries and of course, enjoying a glass of Bordeaux with some French food in the North of France where I come from.

Sebastien Bessadi
London is a strategic location to operate a business from and indeed ideal to pursue a career in, which is why I decided to settle down here 5 years ago. I completed a Ba(Hons) in Economics & Finance at London Metropolitan University and have gained experience in the Financial Services industry & International trading companies, working as an Intern Financial Analyst and as a Commodities Broker. My role at Sextant is to make sure our clients make the most of their investment by negotiating the most competitive mortgage offers for them using our expertise in the French Banking System and our language skills. I like to spend time off work at the gym to keep a balanced lifestyle. I also enjoy spending quality time with family & friends and reading a good book while on the train.

Sophie Leang
I have worked in customer care, specific to the overseas market for over 5 years and am a graduate of King’s college London with a BA in French & Management. Having the dual nationality of French and English, I really thrive in a bilingual environment, and enjoy helping clients who love France as much as I do! As an overseas mortgage consultant, I assist clients in acquiring French financing, liaising with French banks to get the best rates and products suitable for each client’s unique situation. Outside of the office I enjoy socialising, shopping, visiting art galleries and watching French films.

Rachel German
I joined the Sextant team at the start of 2010, having studied Spanish and Anthropology at university, and attended the French Lycee in London before that. Along with Laetitia, I look after the admin and marketing here at Sextant. On a daily basis I look after the interns, edit and write articles for the company blog and for magazines and deal with invoices. Sextant has a great vibe and I definitely appreciate working with such friendly colleagues. When I’m not working I enjoy reading, photography, planning travels and adventures and shopping, of course.

Laetitia Pellegrini
I’ve been with Sextant French Properties since September 2009 and enjoy working in such a friendly atmosphere and with such enthusiastic and competent co-workers.  It’s also brilliant to be able to put the skills I gained during my university studies in economics and languages to use in a job promoting my own country and its heritage! I have a passion for music – jazz, world music and alternative music in particular – and play the guitar in my spare time. I also love nature, especially the French alpine mountains where I come from. I enjoy travelling and discovering different cultures, shopping, going to the gym, red wine and cheese and spending time with friends and family.

Maxime Touchet
After obtaining my Applied Foreign Languages BA at the University of Le Mans, I decided to continue my studies by doing an MBA in the same subject. This education gave me the opportunity to start an internship at Sextant.  As part of my duties, I’m in charge of the sending of newsletters and the writing of articles appearing on the Sextant blog.  Working in marketing gives me a clearer idea of my professional plans and opens my mind as I’m always communicating with people. It is a great pleasure to bring my knowledge as well as learning a lot as I’m also here for that! When I’m out of the office, I love travelling, listening to music and spending my time watching sports on TV as I’m a great fan of English football.

Adrien Charles
I am currently in my third year at business school at La defense, in France. To improve my skills in finance and English I decided to take on an internship in London with a broker company. My work in the mortgage department at Sextant consists of improving the customer relationship management process, and customizing IT solutions to respond to the daily needs of employees.  The IT skills that I have personally developed integrated with the skills learnt during my business studies make me very adaptable on many platforms. Outside of the office I am passionate about extreme sports and am always looking for new challenges in all aspects of my life. Since having arrived in London, I have fully immersed myself into the London lifestyle and love everything that the city has to offer and there is a high chance that I’ll be coming back to England once I have finished my French studies.

Ludivine Boisson
A student in LEA, a French undergraduate degree specialised in English, Spanish and Business, I have been interning with Sextant Properties for 2 months now. My work at Sextant consists in writing articles about France for the blog. This placement is very pleasant and enables me to improve my English and my Economics knowledge. I come from Chambery, a small city near Grenoble and Lyon and study at the Université de Savoie. I like travelling, riding my bike, playing basket ball or tennis. I also like swimming, shopping and of course going out with friends.