Charlie Bryant – Land Agent, Partner, Spalding office

Having graduated from Newcastle University in 1993, I spent three years working on the family farm in mid Lincolnshire before, for one reason or another, deciding on a career change.I spent a year with Brown & Co at the end of 1996 before attending The Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester to complete my MSc in Rural Estate Management. Brown & Co kept a job opportunity open for me and I duly returned a year later to begin my two-year APC training.

In 1999 I passed my APC and became a professional member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. I transferred offices twice, finally to Spalding in 2003 to work for the senior partner Tom White.

I believe I have benefited significantly from moving around various offices within the firm, as it has given me the opportunity to be involved in nearly all aspect of the land agency profession. The variety of work is a major positive for working for Brown & Co.

My main areas of work have been farm agency, farm machinery sales and valuation and compensation.

The notable highs have been involvement in the sale of several large estates while learning to auctioneer has been a real bonus.

Comparing my training with those of my contemporaries within other firms, it never ceased to amaze me how much more exciting mine proved to be.

I have been very fortunate to achieve promotion relatively quickly – Brown & Co is a firm with many opportunities.

Chris Stenhouse – Architectural Designer, Norwich Office

Having previously worked for a large PLC company it has been a breath of fresh air working for Brown&Co. I started in April 2007 and have been given several delightful Barn Conversion schemes to carry out on behalf of our clients.The Partners and staff are a pleasure to work with, and the fact that this Firm is based on its staff being its most important asset makes the working environment a joy.

I look forward to being a part of Brown&Co for several years to come.

Elizabeth Allen – Land Agent

‘I joined Brown & Co as Assistant Land Agent in the summer of 2005, straight after completing a BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams University College in Shropshire. After previous work experience and employment at a smaller land agency practice, I felt Brown & Co offered the opportunities and prospects in Land Agency I wished to pursue in the future. Even though Brown & Co is a large firm, communication between each office is excellent, everyone is happy to share their knowledge and experience. This has inevitably improved my communication skills and confidence.

Brown & Co provided me with the relevant knowledge I needed to enable me to complete my APC and CAAV. This experience includes rural property valuation, sales and purchases, organising farm machinery sales and planning and compensation matters. Farm machinery sales, however time consuming, are by far the most satisfying and enjoyable, as you meet so many different people.

I have now benefited from having the opportunity of moving from the King’s Lynn office to the Spalding office, allowing me to be involved in further areas of the profession.’