A founder partner of Brown & Co, Charles Whitaker has extensive agricultural business knowledge across a wide range of large-scale UK business enterprises including livestock, combinables, roots and organics. He is actively involved with a number of leading agricultural businesses – Estates and private farming enterprises – as a non executive director, director and consultant. Charles has led Brown & Co’s presence in Poland and the Caribbean and has regular Ag business consulting involvement in those regions as well as large scale arable and beef production in Argentina. He spends approximately 30% of his time on overseas business.

Email: Charles.whitaker@brown-co.com - Tel: 01603 598221   

Andrew Fundell provides consultancy advice to agricultural businesses throughout East Anglia but predominantly in Norfolk and Suffolk. His key areas of expertise include business reviews, business plans including forward financial projections; the setting up and monitoring of joint venture arrangements and contract farming agreements. He has a proven track record in the successful application to UK government and European funding.

Email: Andrew.fundell@brown-co.com - Tel: 01603 598222   

A Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer, Simon Wearmouth specialises in providing advice to rural businesses, farmers and landowners throughout Norfolk and Suffolk. Simon has extensive experience in providing advice on diversification and asset management, rural grants, SFP including land occupancy arrangements and environmental schemes. As an auctioneer, Simon undertakes dispersal and collective machinery auctions.

Email: Simon.wearmouth@brown-co.com - Tel: 01603 598251   

Nick Steed specialises in delivering environmental schemes and advising on technical matters. With a strong background is in practical farming and agronomy, he has a particular interest in arable research work and is both BASIS and FACTS qualified.

Email: Nick.steed@brown-co.com - Tel: 07766 527327