Cheffins has launched a raft of appointments and promotions in line with its new strategy to increase focus on the estate agency, rural consultancy, commercial property and machinery sectors.
Simon Gooderham and Philip Woolner have been announced as joint managing partners, with each concentrating on different areas of the business. William King will continue to chair the business.
New divisional heads have also been announced: Mark Peck is now head of the residential department; Jonathan Stiff leads the rural professional department; Philip Woolner will continue to lead the commercial property team; Bill Pepper is heading up the machinery department, and Jonathan Law continues in his role of head of fine art.
Ben De’Ath, Edward Barker and Christina Harris have been promoted to associate. Ian Kitson has been promoted to departmental director.
King said: “In reality, Brexit has brought both its challenges and its opportunities. Whilst it has caused an element of uncertainty in the residential and commercial property sides of the business, we have been relatively unaffected due to the strength of the Cambridgeshire region and have spent time reassuring clients of the resilience of the property market. Conversely, Brexit has actually been profitable for the machinery and fine art departments. The fall in sterling has led to an increase in sales for both.”
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