The Team

Christopher Bletsoe

Position: Partner

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• 60 years’ experience in all aspects of professional
• Agricultural advice and guidance to clients
• Taxation relating to rural assets and businesses
• Agricultural Tenancy Matters

Qualifications:

• FAAV – Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers

Email me: ctbletsoe@bletsoes.co.uk

Alistair Brodie

Position: Partner

Department: Planning & Development Department

Expertise:

• Promoting land and buildings for Residential and Commercial development
• Option and Promotion agreements
• Sales of development land
• Strategic Land promotion

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Estate Management
• FRICS – Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV – Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers

Email me: alistair.brodie@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• : 07710 872051

David Bletsoe

Position: Partner

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Estate Management
• Tax Planning and Wealth Management
• Agricultural Tenancies including Rent Reviews and Arbitration
• Dissolution of Partnerships
• Purchase of Farms and Agricultural Land on behalf of clients
• Annual Stocktaking Valuations
• Valuations of Agricultural Property
• Farm agency - sales and lettings

Qualifications:

• MA – Land Economy
• Dip Arb – Diploma in Arbitration Law
• MRICS – Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV – Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers
• MCI Arb– Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• RICS Registered Valuer

Email me: david.bletsoe@bletsoes.co.uk

Nicola Clayton-Bailey

Position: Partner

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Sales and Purchases of Farms and Agricultural Land
• Agricultural Tenancies including Rent Reviews, Succession and Surrender Negotiations
• Advising upon new Farm Business Tenancy Agreements
• Setting up and management of Contract Farming Arrangements
• Valuations of Agricultural Property
• Future Planning for Farming Businesses

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise & Land Management
• MRICS – Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV – Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers
• RICS Registered Valuer

Email me: nicola.c-b@bletsoes.co.uk

Peter Moore

Position: Partner

Department: Planning & Development Department

Expertise:

• Option and Promotion Agreements
• Development Land Sales
• Strategic Land Promotion
• Planning Applications, Appeals and Planning Agreements
• Agricultural Planning and Diversification
• Renewable Energy Projects and Schemes

Qualifications:

• MSc Rural Enterprise Management
• MRICS – Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV – Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers
• RICS Registered Valuer

Email me: peter.moore@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• : 07872 809251

Chris Templar

Position: Partner

Department: Agricultural , Planning & Development Department

Expertise:

• Farm Agency – Sales and Lettings
• Agricultural Tenancy matters including rent negotiations and surrenders
• Setting up and management of Contract Farming Arrangements
• Valuations of Agricultural Property
• Compulsory Purchase and Utilities including Telecoms Masts
• Setting up and monitoring Option and Promotion Agreements
• Development Land Sales
• Strategic Land Promotion
• Agricultural Planning and Diversification
• Renewable Energy Projects and Schemes

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise & Land Management
• MRICS – Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV – Fellow of Association of Agricultural Valuers
• RICS Registered Valuer

Email me: chris.templar@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• : 07595 488417

Andrew Middleditch

Position: Salaried Partner

Department: Planning & Development Department

Expertise:

• Planning Applications
• Option and Promotion Agreements
• Development Land Marketing & Sales
• Valuations of Residential & Commercial Property
• Agricultural Dwelling Appraisals and Removal of Occupancy Restrictions

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Land Management
• MRICS – Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• RICS Registered Valuer

Email me: andrew.middleditch@bletsoes.co.uk

Verity Garlick

Position: Associate

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Sales of Farms & Agricultural Land
• Sustainable Farming Incentive and Grant Schemes
• Cross Compliance Matters
• Planning Applications for the conversion of Agricultural Buildings
• Setting up and management of Grazing Agreements
• Agricultural Tenancy Matters

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise & Land Management
• MRICS – Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV - Fellow of Association of Agricultural Valuers

Email me: verity.garlick@bletsoes.co.uk

Richard Spendlove

Position: Rural Chartered Surveyor

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Valuations of Agricultural Property
• Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
• Agricultural Tenancies including Rent Reviews and Surrenders
• Purchase of Farms and Agricultural Land on behalf of clients
• Annual Stocktaking Valuations
• Farm Agency - Sales and Lettings
• Estate Management
• Environmental Schemes and Grant Funding
• Auctioneering

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Rural Land Management
• MRICS Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
• RICS Registered Valuer

Email me: richard.spendlove@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• : 01832 732241

Rob Russell

Position: Agri-Business Consultant

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Contract Farming Arrangements
• Mid-Tier Stewardship
• Sustainable Farming Incentive
• Strategic Business Advice
• Budgeting and Cash Flows
• BASIS and FACTS Qualified

Qualifications:

• FdSc Agriculture
• MBPR Agric Fert

Email me: rob.russell@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• : 07960 598498

Alexandra Abrahams

Position: Rural Chartered Surveyor

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Valuations of Rural Property
• Agricultural Planning and Diversification including Permitted Development
• Farm Agency - Sales and Lettings
• Compulsory Purchase and Utilities including advising upon Electricity Equipment
• Environmental Grants and Schemes
• Setting up and the Management of Farm Business Tenancies

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Rural Land Management
• MRICS - Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV - Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers

Email me: alex.abrahams@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• 01832 732241:

George Pullin

Position: Rural Chartered Surveyor

Department: Agricultural

Expertise:

• Sustainable Farming Incentive
• Grant funding
• Agricultural planning
• Setting up and management of Grazing Agreements and other agricultural agreements
• Compensation claims and negotiation
• Assisting with breeding and collective sales

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise & Land Management
• MRICS - Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• FAAV - Fellow of Association of Agricultural Valuers

Email me: george.pullin@bletsoes.co.uk

Contact numbers:

• : 01832 732241
• : 07487 526887