Agency unveils new look after £250,000 investment drive

West Midlands estate agency Berriman Eaton has completed a £250,000 investment drive that has seen it establish a new Worcestershire office and embark on a recruitment campaign.

Berriman Eaton, which also has offices in Bridgnorth, Tettenhall and Wombourne, has used the funding boost to secure sustained growth in house sales and a lettings portfolio that has increased by 25% to 400 properties under management over the past 12 months.

The business has taken on three new apprentices, following in the footsteps of identical twins Hannah and Sophie Jones and Ella Coleman who have just accepted full time positions.

The final major development has been the launch of the new Berriman Eaton brand and corporate identity, reflecting its core belief in a traditional approach to estate agency that leverages all the benefits modern technology can deliver.

Nick Berriman, director at Berriman Eaton, said: “It has been a very strange period for the housing market, with the manic start of the year being replaced by more pragmatic conditions, driven in part by the changing economic climate.

“Our £250,000 investment has been put in place to build on our strong position in the West Midlands and this has helped us sustain growth across all of our existing offices and especially in our venture in Worcestershire.”

Berriman Eaton, which employs 31 people, has also expanded its technical capability.

Headed up by Richard Eaton, the department now has two full-time employees providing photography, floorplans and Energy Performance Certificates – all geared towards improving its turnaround time from being instructed to sell a property to getting it live on the market.