Auction house appoints new senior as it targets estate agents
New director will lead Pugh & Co's strategic investment into commercial and estate agent partner relationships in the North West.
Pugh & Co is sharpening its focus on estate agency and commercial partnerships and has appointed Andy Thompson (main picture) as director of the firm.
The auction house has 10 offices around the UK and is part of the Eddisons Group. Thompson has been tasked to expand the auction house’s estate agent-partnership offering and joins the firm from SDL Auctions where he was also a director.
SALES NEGOTIATOR
Prior to his six and a half years at SDL he was a buying consultant at Edward Mellor Auctions. He began as a sales negotiator at Edward Mellor in 2005.
Thompson says: “Having successfully established a strong partner agent network, Pugh is using its track record and client-centric approach to take this service to the next level.
“I am excited to be driving the initiative which will support sales of residential and commercial properties across the North and beyond.
“Rather than focussing on complicated systems and technology, we want our people to essentially be an extension of our partner-agent’s team, providing the reliable and personable support they expect from qualified and experienced auction professionals.
GAINING MOMENTUM
And he adds: “We are already gaining momentum with a number of new agents having signed up in recent months, and we plan to continue building on our track record of working with long-established and highly regarded agents with whom we have enjoyed strong relationships over many years.”
Sam Johnson, Operations Director at Chester-based Humphrys Estate and Letting Agent, which recently joined Pugh’s partner agent network, says: “Having worked with Andy Thompson previously, we are already familiar with the benefits of this hands-on approach and we look forward to growing our auction business across all of our regions with Pugh.”
And Melissa Berry of Melissa Berry Estates, another recent auction partner, adds: “Andy and the team were recommended to us by another local estate agent who use them, and I’m pleased to say we already have our first auction property listed with lots of early interest.”
