National Chartered Surveyor firm Bruton Knowles is showcasing its drive to recognise and nurture talent from within its business. Since James Bailey took over as Managing Partner in 2017, part of his strategy to success has always involved prioritising internal career development.

Employees have been given the opportunity to progress through training and on the job experience, allowing them to enhance current skills and drive their teams and junior colleagues forward, all contributing to wider business growth. 

Now, despite what has been a turbulent year for the industry as it continues to recover from the economic pressures bought on by Covid-19, Bruton Knowles is announcing nine Senior promotions across a number of its National Teams including Utilities and Infrastructure, Rural, Valuations and Commercial. 

• May Dudley (U&I Team), Chris Renshaw (U&I Team), Nicole Fitzpatrick (Valuations Team), Aled Jenkins and Ian LeGrice (Commercial) have all been promoted from Associate to Senior Associate.
• Rachel Holland from Surveyor to Senior Surveyor (U&I Team).
• Nicholas Broadway from Senior Surveyor promoted to Associate (Valuations).
• Sam Spencer (Leisure & Hospitality Team) will become a Salaried Partner.
• Ben Compton (Rural) will become a Salaried Partner.
• Martin Wilson (Valuations)  will become a Salaried Partner. 

The series of internal promotions further showcase the firms work to grow and develop teams and individuals internally. 

James Bailey, Managing Partner at the firm explains why these promotions are vital to the business’s future. He said: “Over the past 18 months the whole team has worked extremely hard to deliver for our clients in what has been an incredibly challenging environment. Defying the challenges of Brexit and Covid-19 they have remained passionate and dedicated to driving the business forward.

“We strive to nurture talent from within, ensuring staff have the opportunity to develop and progress so with a number of individuals going above and beyond, from securing new business, to driving team growth and ensuring excellent client satisfaction, we feel it is imperative that they are recognised. 

“From the top down, everyone working at Bruton Knowles is driving towards common goals – we are all on the same page about where we are headed and what we want to achieve. That streamlined approach and determined mindset allows us to continue moving forward, growing and developing as a business. I have confidence these promotions will be essential for the future of the business and contribute towards delivering against our ambitious growth plans.”

Bruton Knowles is an independently-owned chartered surveyor firm with 10 locations across the UK. The team is highly knowledgeable in sale and purchase, valuation, leasing and strategy, providing specialist insightful advice across commercial property, infrastructure, utilities, public sector and social housing sectors, helping clients to achieve more from land and property.