Agricultural | Agricultural Contacts

  Rupert West FRICS
Director | Head of Land Agency & Professional Departments

A co-founder of the firm in 1998, Rupert has 31 years in the profession. After leaving the Royal Agricultural College Cirencester he qualified with the ADAS Land Service in Yorkshire before returning to his native East Midlands. For the past 28 years he has worked in the private sector, rising to partner in charge of the East Midlands Land Management Department of a national firm in the early 1990s, before co-founding King West. 


rwest@kingwest.co.uk

 

Mike Holland BSc (Hons) MRICS
Director

Mike joined King West in 1999, qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2001. He has since assumed a leading role in the firm’s Land Agency Department advising clients on strategic and day-to-day Estate/Farm Management matters, the sale and acquisition of Estates and Farms, Single Payment/Agri-Environment Schemes and all other land management related matters. Mike is also an active member of the Agricultural Law Association, sitting on the Association’s ‘Next Generation’ Committee.


mholland@kingwest.co.uk


 

Alex Colotto
Book Keeping & Accounts

Alex has extensive experience of bookkeeping, VAT and payroll. Alex joined King West in 2005 and was recently promoted to head of the firm’s Accounts and Administration department. Alex l
eads a skilled and flexible team, providing a high level of book keeping and accounting service for the firm's farm and estate management clients.



acolotto@kingwest.co.uk


 

Holly Howsam
Assistant Land Agent

Holly joined King West in July of 2009 to undertake a twelve month work placement from Harper Adams University, where she is reading a Batchelor of Science Honours Degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management. Holly is a student member of the RICS and whilst she is at King West she will be working towards her APC. Having lived in Northamptonshire all her life, Holly has a good knowledge of local agriculture.

hhowsam@kingwest.co.uk


 

Chris Templar
Assistant Land Agent

Chris joined King West in July 2008 to undertake a twelve month work placement from Harper Adams University, where he is reading a BSc (Hons) degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management. Chris completed his placement and has now returned back to Harper Adams to complete his final year. Once this is completed, Chris will be re-joining King West in August 2010 with a view to completing his RICS APC and continue to work in the Land Agency department.

ctemplar@kingwest.co.uk



 

Nick Webster FRICS FAAV
Director

Nick is a Chartered Surveyor and a member of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. Previously in private practice as a partner in a local firm of Land and Estate Agents in Lincolnshire, 3 years as Eastern Region Land Director for Nationwide Anglia Estate Agents and now a Director of King West.




nwebster@kingwest.co.uk


 

Nicki Brocklesby BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV
Associate

From Edinburgh University, Nicki went to the Royal Agricultural College. After qualifying with the MoD Land Agents, she joined Smith-Woolley, near Newark, managing estates on behalf of private clients. Nicki was promoted to Associate Partner and actively involved with the Agricultural Valuers’ Association. In 2005 Nicki joined King West to head up the Estate Management Department, putting to good use 16 years of estate management experience.



nbrocklesby@kingwest.co.uk


 

Henry Spencer BSc (Hons)
Assistant Land Agent

Henry Joined King West in 2007, before returning to Harper Adams University College to attain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management. Henry gained a 2:1 class degree and rejoined King West in January 2010 to complete his Assessment of Professional Competence for Rural Surveying, to qualify as a member of the RICS. Henry is also Probationer member of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.

hspencer@kingwest.co.uk


 

David Featherstone BA (Hons) MA
Assistant Land Agent

David joined King West in 2007, before returning to University to attain a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors accredited Masters degree. David gained a Pass with Commendation and rejoined King West in February 2009 to complete his Assessment of Professional Competence for Rural Surveying based at the firm's Stamford office, to qualify as a member of the RICS. Additionally, David's day to day role includes design and management of the firm's website.

dfeatherstone@kingwest.co.uk


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