Partnership Profile

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Introduction

Partnership History

Hodgson Elkington is a well-established firm of Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants dealing almost exclusively with land and premises in Lincolnshire and its neighbouring counties.

Hodgson Elkington can trace its roots back to 1867 when the firm of Earl & Lawrence was founded. Sam Elkington and Chris Hodgson were partners in Earl & Lawrence before its sale to Prudential in 1986.

The practice in its current form was founded in 1990 but can trace its roots back to 1867 and now specialises in property management, commercial property agency, development and related professional services.

Hodgson Elkington was established in 1990 acquiring the original business back from Prudential.

The staff includes 10 Chartered Surveyors, all of whom have specialist knowledge or experience within one or more property disciplines.

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Additional services provided by the partnership’s staff and consultants include building surveying, public relations and specialist advice on urban regeneration.

Our Philosophy We aim to provide a professional property service that goes beyond the expected; providing our clients with a personal and comprehensive service for all aspects of property marketing and management.

Partners Sam Elkington BSc (Hons) FRICS Senior Partner

Tim Shaw BSC (Hons) MRICS Partner

Sam Elkington is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and has an Honours Degree in Urban Land Economics. He has been involved in the business for over 35 years and during which time he has specialised in property management and related professional fields.

Tim Shaw is a graduate of the University of Northumberland at Newcastle with an honours Degree in Estate Management. He specialises in the pro-active property management of clients’ commercial portfolios. Experienced in professional work Tim deals with Party Wall Awards, Rent Reviews, and Lease Renewals throughout Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Sam now provides expert advice on property development, investment and management matters and has a special interest in the economic regeneration of rural areas. He was one of the founding partners of the business formed in 1990. Married with two sons, interests include rugby and shooting.

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Arthur Hartshorne BSc (Hons) FRICS Partner

Marie Gutteridge BSc MRICS Partner

Arthur is a fellow of the RICS and has an Honours Degree in Urban Estate Surveying. He has been involved in commercial property related advice within the Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire area for over 30 years. His main focus is commercial asset valuation work adopting a particularly analytical approach to valuations of a variety of commercial properties for local, regional and corporate clients.

Marie is a Member of the RICS and holds a degree in Urban Estate Surveying. With over 18 years experience working for EMDA, Lincolnshire County Council and HBS, Marie has experience in disposals, acquisitions, valuations, planning and all aspects of Estate Management. Marie oversees our rent review and lease renewal work, in addition to taking an active role in other aspects of the business.

Jeremy Hoare BSc (Hons) MRICS Partner Jeremy is an extremely experienced development and agency Surveyor with over 25 years practical surveying experience, specialising in the identification of development opportunities and solutions for national clients. Jeremy’s work takes him throughout the East Midlands in bringing forward opportunities for the company’s existing clients and also prospective clients.

Consultants Christopher Hodgson FRICS FASI Consultant

Tim Murgatroyd MSc FRICS Consultant Surveyor

Christopher Hodgson is an independent chartered surveyor and chartered building consultant. He was one of the founding Partners of the business in 1990 and, following his retirement in 2006, now provides management advice and services to the partnership.

Tim is a Fellow of the RICS with over 30 years’ experience. Tim’s specialisms are Commercial Property, Professional and Management work and his roles have included time with William H Brown, Humberts and as a Director at Chesterton Humberts. Tim has extensive Commercial experience predominantly throughout Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Commercial Agency

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Commercial Agency

Tel: 01522 698888

Jeremy Hoare Tel: 01522 814650 Email: [email protected] Matthew Johnson Tel: 01522 814680 Email: [email protected] Lewis Cove Tel: 01522 814663 Email: [email protected]

Hodgson Elkington deal with the letting, sale and acquisition of commercial property and development land throughout Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. We are always happy to attend an initial, informal meeting without charge or obligation to assess the options for sale / letting of a property, to discuss relocation or property acquisition. In recent years the firm has handled property transactions ranging from corner shops and small workshop units to large office buildings, warehousing and retail investments. Each transaction is dealt with individually under the personal control of a qualified member of staff and supervised by a partner.

Commercial Management

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Commercial Management Tel: 01522 698989 Tim Shaw Tel: 01522 814697 Email: [email protected] Hayley Playle Tel: 01522 814693 Email: [email protected] Charlotte Elkington Tel: 01522 814665 Email: [email protected] Lewis Mason Tel: 01522 814658 Email: [email protected]

Hodgson Elkington’s commercial management portfolio includes over 1,500 properties in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. Properties managed include multi-let retail shopping centres and parades to individual retail, units, industrial estates, mixed use premises and office schemes. Services include full rent collection, management and accounting. The majority of the firm’s Management Clients are private individuals and family-controlled companies. In many cases, our business relationships have continued for several generations. The partnership also works with pension funds, asset managers, large corporate and public sector clients. This leads to an extensive involvement in shopping centre, office and industrial estate management.

Development & Planning

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Development & Planning Tel: 01522 698888

Sam Elkington Tel: 01522 814696 Email: [email protected] Jeremy Hoare Tel: 01522 814650 Email: [email protected] Tim Murgatroyd Tel: 01522 814676 Email: [email protected]

The partners of the firm have been involved in many of the larger commercial property developments that have taken place in the region over the past 30 years. We have specialist knowledge of Town & Country Planning legislation and Urban Regeneration helping to bring forward development land opportunities. Hodgson Elkington offer a wealth of experience with strategic advice in bringing land forward for development through Core Strategy and Local Development Frameworks. We are on hand to assist with planning applications and planning negotiations. We can offer advice to both landowners and developers with regard to promotion agreements, options, joint ventures and land sales with clawback provisions. We also have specialist Valuation and Development Appraisal software and skills which can provide full Appraisals and Sensitivity Analysis for project optimisation and negotiation purposes.

Valuation & Rent Reviews

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Valuation & Rent Reviews Tel: 01522 698888

Marie Gutteridge Tel: 01522 814660 Email: [email protected] Arthur Hartshorne Tel: 01522 814674 Email: [email protected] James Straw Tel: 01522 814666 Email: [email protected]

Hodgson Elkington provide valuations for all purposes including property sales, guide to purchase, mortgage security and development appraisal. We provide advice on assessment of building reinstatement costs for insurance purposes. The firm’s surveyors act for both landlord and tenant in preparing rental valuations and negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals. Hodgson Elkington has invested in technology to create an extensive knowledgebase of property transactions and comparable evidence built up over the last 30 years.

Service Charge Management

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Service Charge Management

Tel: 01522 814662

Peter Park Tel: 01522 814662 Email: [email protected] Phil Buzzard Tel: 01522 814664 Email: [email protected]

Hodgson Elkington specialises in service charge management and, as Chartered Surveyors, comply with the current RICS Service Charge Guidelines. The partnership has a specialist residential service charge management department that acts for over 75 individual residential management companies with nearly 3,000 Service Charge payers.

Vicky Giles Tel: 01522 814673 Email: [email protected]

Instructions range from new housing estates and blocks of flats to former Ministry of Defence and Home Office owned developments.

Kelly Riley Tel: 01522 814651 Email: [email protected]

The firm has fully protected RICS audited Client accounts to ensure full protection of both landlord and tenant funds.

Sam Elkington Tel: 01522 814696 Email: [email protected]

Service Charge Management Peter Park BSc (Hons) Associate & Head of Department

Phil Buzzard BA (Hons) CBIFM Estate Manager

Peter graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BSc (Hons) in Real Estate Management and has worked in property management in Nottingham and the surrounding counties for the last 4 years. As Head of Department Peter brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of both residential service charge management, property management, company formation and exemption. Peter’s outside interests include motorcycling, cooking and walking he is also an advanced open water diver.

Phil has extensive experience in property management having been involved over the years with both the public and private sector. He has specific knowledge in both hard and soft facilities management projects. Hobbies include cycling and swimming.

Vicky Giles Property Manager

Kelly Riley Assistant Property Manager

Vicky is a Property Manager within our Residential Block Management Department. Formally the Client Account Manager, Vicky returned to Hodgson Elkington in 2012 having taken time out to have her family. Vicky’s interests include Interior Design, Zumba and walking.

Kelly has worked for Hodgson Elkington LLP for a number of years and has progressed to the role of Assistant Property Manager dealing with all aspects of the Residential Service Charge Management Department. Kelly’s hobbies include gym, walking and learning to snowboard.

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Service Charge Management Support Team Jane Walsh Senior Property Administrator

Marie Dalrymple Assistant Property Administrator

ARMA-Q Hodgson Elkington achieved ARMA-Q accreditation in August 2014. ARMA-Q is the new regulatory regime for residential leasehold managing agents which is due to commence early 2015. The accreditation has been introduced by the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) – the industry’s trade body, in the absence of any statutory regulation, with the aim of pushing up standards of property management across the board. To achieve accreditation, we had to demonstrate that we comply with over 160 rigorous industry standards, so we are extremely proud to have achieved the ARMA-Q badge of quality.

Associates Hayley Playle BSc (Hons) MRICS Associate Hayley is a Chartered Surveyor within the Commercial Management Department. She has an honours degree in Estate Management through the College of Estate Management. Hayley’s interests include shopping and snowboarding.

Matthew Johnson BSc (Hons) Dip CPA MICBA MRICS Associate Matthew is a Chartered Surveyor within the Commercial department. He has a NFOPP Diploma in Commercial Property Agency and is also a member of the Institution of Commercial and Business Agents. He also has a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture with Marketing from Harper Adams University.

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Lewis Cove BSc (Hons) MRICS Associate Lewis has nearly 10 years commercial experience working in both the private and public sector. He specialises in commercial agency and asset management. Lewis graduated from Northumbria University in 2005 with an honours degree in Estate Management. In his spare time he enjoys playing rugby for Newark RUFC 1st XV.

Managing & Surveying Support Charlotte Elkington BSc (Hons) MRICS Chartered Surveyor Charlotte is a Chartered surveyor within the Commercial Management Department and Graduated from Northumbria University in 2012 with an Honours Degree in Estate Management. Charlotte is a fully qualified member of the RICS. Her interests include foreign travel.

Lewis Mason BSc (Hons) Management Surveyor Lewis is a management surveyor and is also involved in landlord & tenant negotiations and commercial agency work. After achieving an HNC qualification in Building Studies at Sheffield Hallam University Lewis gained 8 years property management experience with Lincolnshire County Council. His hobbies include both playing and watching football and cooking.

James Straw BA (Hons) Graduate Surveyor James graduated in 2015 from Loughborough University with an Honours Degree in History and Geography. He is working in the Valuation and Rent Review Department. His hobbies include running and athletics at a competitive level.

Kay Rawlings MAAT Office & Client Account Manager Kay is a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians with over 10 years’ experience in Client Accounting. Kay manages the Client Accounts Department which covers Residential, Commercial, Block Management and Service Charge portfolios. Her interest include baking, shopping and textiles.

Wendy Coy Tech IOSH Commercial Property Management Administrator Wendy Coy has always worked in the built environment sector and is a member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health. Wendy deals with the day-to-day administration of the health, safety and insurance compliance for the Commercial Property Management portfolio.

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1 Oakwood Road Doddington Road Lincoln, LN6 3LH www.hodelk.com Commercial Agency Tel: 01522 698888 Commercial Property Management Tel: 01522 698989 Residential Block Management Tel: 01522 814662 Accounts Tel: 01522 814699

Our Services n Valuations for all purposes n Commercial Property Management n Property Development & Planning Advice n Development Appraisal Analysis n Commercial Property Sales, Lettings & Acquisitions n Rent Reviews & Lease Renewals for Landlord & Tenant n Service Charge Management & Management Companies n Residential Lettings & Management n Dilapidations - Claims & Defence n Party Wall & Boundary Disputes n Building Surveys n Rating Advice

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