About the people.
Practitioners
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Emily Barber Junior Practitioner and Agency Development Emily joined Berrys in July 2008, after completing her A Level exams. She joined the Northwich office, assisting Graham Bowcock and Sarah Massey with the development of the agency side of the business, along with other core areas such as management. She also plays a role in the marketing of the Northwich branch, assisting both Graham and Sarah within the promotion of the agency services Berrys has to offer. Contact emily.barber@berrybros.com or 01606 818963 |
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Alan Bason MBA Rural Business practitioner Alan joined Berrys in May 2005, working from both the Northwich and Shrewsbury offices. Predominantly working with the farming community Alan uses his practical experience obtained from working on the family farm and managing a dairy unit with the business skills obtained during the past five years. Alan’s core areas of work are asset management, business restructuring, establishing diversification options, which includes obtaining grant funding. Alan has also developed a detailed understanding of the many issues surrounding the single farm payment. Contact alan.bason@berrybros.com or 01606 49200 |
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Gary Conaghan
Practitioner, Berrys Kettering
Gary joined Berrys in November 2007 as the assistant property manager in the estates management team with Adam Farnsworth.
Working from the Kettering office Gary is involved in the day to day management of the property portfolios which are predominantly rural based but with a number of urban properties. His work will include property lettings, inspections and maintenance.
Contact gary.conaghan@berrybros.com or Direct Dial: 01536 532374.
Richard Conn FRICS
Richard has long been established in Northampton and joined Berry’s in 2007 when his practice became part of the Berrys Group.
Richard has extensive experience in providing advice on all property related matters and in particular property valuation and development. Contact Richard on 01604 630251 or richard.conn@berrybros.com
John Cooke
Placement Student
John is currently studying at Harper Adams University College for a degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management. John assists Stephen Locke and Mandy Seedhouse with environmental stewardship applications and planning work. Contact 01743 271697 or john.cooke@berrybros.com
James Fulton BSc(Hons)
Rural Business Practitioner
James joined Berrys Kettering
office in November 2004 working closely with Jon Stables
managing the in hand farms and providing advice to farmers
on DEFRA schemes including Single Farm Payment, ELS and HLS.
He has a keen interest in commodity marketing and business management
and enjoys the job as he gets to spend time both in the office, meeting
clients and field walking. James completed a degree in agriculture
at Nottingham University and is now working towards his RICS
and CAAV exams. Contact jmf@berrybros.com or
01536 532386
Tom Geraghty B.Sc. (Hons) AMBCS ACMI PRINCE2
IT and communications manager
Tom started with Berrys at the Kettering office in November
2004, after 2 years as Project Manager for Fairfield Control Systems,
and working for Syngenta, Nottingham Trent University, and The Univeristy of
Nottingham. Tom manages and develops the IT and communication systems for the
company. Tom is a member of the British
Computer Society and the Chartered Management Institute,
a PRINCE2 qualified practitioner (http://www.p2registeredpractitioner.com)and is currently studying for his MCSE. Contact tom.geraghty@berrybros.com or
01536 532380.
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Tom Geraghty, Jon Stables, Matt Anwyl and Simon Latter |
Matthew Hague M.Biol
Practitioner
Business Consultant specialising in financial forecasts and analysis,
including grant applications for diversification and
Environmental Stewardship, and conducting health and safety
assessments for local farm businesses. Contact mch@berrybros.com or 01536 532375
Geoffrey Jackson FRICS
Consultant
Geoffrey joined Berrys in August
2004 when his firm of Sutcliffe & Company was acquired. Working
from the Northwich office he continues to deal with gas
pipelines, now on behalf of National Grid in the North
West and United Utilities in the North East. He also continues to deal
with management primarily related to the various flat management companies,
together with some commercial management.
glj@berrybros.com or 0160649200
Tracey Jackson
Placement Student
Tracey is currently studying at Harper Adams University
College for a degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management.
Prior to attending University, Tracey worked for Cartmell
Shepherd solicitors in Cumbria. Tracey Assists Stephen
Locke and Mandy Seedhouse with environmental stewardship
applications and planning work.
tracey.jackson@berrybros.com or 01743 271697
Heather Jones
PR consultant
Heather is a freelance agricultural journalist and public relations consultant
and works part time for Berrys based at the Shrewsbury office. She is also editor
of the monthly farming magazine, The Farmer. She delivers Berrys communication
programme, preparing press releases and promotion material to spread the word
about all aspects of Berrys work through national farming press, regional media
and events. Contact hwj@berrybros.com or
01743 271697.
Rachel Jones Practitioner, Berrys Shrewsbury Rachel joined Berrys in 2006 after completing an Honours degree at the University of Wales Aberystwyth in Environmental Science. She is working as assistant to Matthew Anwyl in the Shrewsbury office.She is now working toward a Masters qualification in Environmental Law rachel.jones@berrybros.com |
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Rakhee Karia, BA Hons |
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Simon Latter BSc (Hons) MBIAC MIAgrM
Rural Business Consultant, farming policy and general farm
advice.
Simon joined Berrys Shrewsbury office in Jan 2002
as a rural business consultant having spent 12 years
analysing and costing farms for the Farm Business Survey.
Simon advises a wide range of business clients on aspects
of finance, organisation and marketing. He also heads up
the assessment of business reports for the Welsh Assembly
Government and is a member of the Council of the National
Farmers Union. Contact 01743 271697 or sll@berrybros.com
Stephen Locke BSc (Hons), MRICS, FAAV
Senior Practitioner, Berrys Shrewsbury
Stephen joined Berrys in 2001 having previously worked as a consultant in the
Environmental and Professional Services divisions of ADAS since 1989. Stephen’s
specialist skills are in the areas of environmental consultancy, planning and
development, landscaping, forestry, rural business and grant maximisation. He
manages a number of corporate contracts as well as delivering professional advice
to many private clients. Contact 01743 271697 or sjl@berrybros.com
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Stephen Locke and Mandy Seedhouse. |
Sarah Massey BA (Hons) Practitioner, Berrys Northwich Sarah joined Berrys in spring 2003, a honours graduate in Business & French from the University of Wales, Bangor. She specialises mainly in Estate Management, letting and managing a wide variety of both urban and rural property throughout the North West. Sarah also assists Graham Bowcock in agency, compulsory purchase, compensation and other professional matters, she commenced studying towards her RICS membership in October. sarah.massey@berrybros.com |
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Clare Parkinson BSc (Hons) Practitioner, Shrewsbury Clare joined the Shrewsbury office in April 2006 having graduated from Harper Adams in 2003 with a degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management and for the past three years has been working in the Agricultural Team at Barclays Bank in Shrewsbury. Clare has been assisting Chris Jones and Sarah Rawlins with many aspects of professional work including valuations, compensation claims and farm sales and is currently studying for her RICS APC and CAAV exams. Contact c.p@berrybros.com or 01743 267067. |
John Perkins MRICS FNAEA
Residential Agency Senior Practitioner
John rejoined Berrys Kettering office in October 1998 working on the sale of
residential property, professional valuations for probate and loans, surveys,
advice on boundaries and preparing plans for Land Registry. He has considerable
experience in building construction and historic buildings and an extensive knowledge
of marketing of property and land. John has considerable experience having started
work as a chartered surveyor in 1968 in Northampton and then moving to London.
Contact jep@berrybros.com or tel. 01536
532389
Sarah Reece, MRICS, FAAV
Practitioner
Sarah Rawlins joined Berrys in 2003 having graduated with an honours degree in Rural Estate Management from Seale Hayne. She is a member of the RICS and fellow of the CAAV and as part of Berrys Shropshire office Sarah works on property valuations and sales, management and other professional services including compensation.
Sarah is from a farming family and enjoyed riding and hunting over Salisbury Plain from an early age. Sarah enjoys riding her own horse and is a keen follower of point to pointing.
“I believe there are a vast number of property and horse owners who do not have the benefit of specialist equestrian advice to assist them in selling, managing and operating their property and business, said Sarah.
Sarah enjoys combining her understanding for property and passion for equestrian pursuits to provide the best equestrian property and business services through Berrys Equestrian.
Contact sarah.reece@berrybros.com or 01743 267068.
Amanda
Seedhouse BSc(Hons) MRICS, FAAV Practitioner Amanda joined Berrys Shrewsbury in 2000 after completing her degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams. Since starting at Berrys, Amanda has been involved in many aspects of rural business, property, and professional work. She now works closely with Stephen Locke, specialising in environmental consultancy, planning and development, rural business, diversification projects, and grant funding. Contact 01743 271697 or als@berrybros.com |
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Andrew Tompson MRICS Associate Director, Richard Conn & Co.
Andrew joined Richard Conn & Co. in February 2008 having previously worked for other local and national firms since qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 1993.
Andrew has wide experience of advising clients on a wide range of commercial and residential property matters particularly valuation and landlord & tenant issues. Contact Andrew on 01604 630251 or
andrew.tompson@berrybros.com
