In 1955, the late John Wilkinson joined Larry Connell at the Leighton Buzzard office of Connells where he did his ‘articles’ and learnt to become a professional estate agent and surveyor. John was instrumental in the expansion of Connells and was the Senior Partner and major shareholder in Connells until 1978. John Wilkinson resigned his senior partnership, and set out to present his own brand of professional estate agency.
He built, with his business partner, a network of 12 offices and departments across five counties and the practice was highly respected as an effective, professional organisation specialising in country homes. Consequently, as a result of the major changes in the mid 1980s, the practice was approached by major banks, building societies and insurance companies to sell into their own chains of estate agents and, in late 1987, the partnership was sold.
Disappointed by the impersonal style of estate agency offered by major institutions, Simon Wilkinson resigned from a corporate practice in 1992 to join his father in recreating the brand of estate agency that had proved so acceptable to their previous clients.
Joined by some former senior members and some new members of staff, they offer the ‘alternative estate agency’ – a private, completely independent, practice offering informed advice on a broad range of property matters, coupled with personal service from qualified professionals.
The partnership is growing and is recognised nationally as a dynamic, ground breaking, practice, demonstrated by the achievement of many national awards and Quality Assurance Standards including ISO 9002 accreditation and the National Association Award as ‘Best Independent Estate Agent East Anglian Region 1996’.
The business prides itself on being seen by many agents as one of the leading independent small firms in the UK, consistently innovating and improving the buying and selling process and setting the highest standards in the profession.
Simon Wilkinson is a main Board Director of Propertymark, the professional body for property agents, and sits on two government working groups.
Why Choose Wilkinson to sell your home?
At the Wilkinson Partnership, we pride ourselves on the professionalism of our service. As a prospective client, we want the opportunity to find the right buyer for you and the right price for your property - you are our business. Why not invite us to give you a free valuation today?
We rely on Quality Business to keep our estate agency running. Quality Business for us means a property that is on the market at a price that is both realistic and achievable, with a seller who is motivated to sell the property in a reasonable period of time and who works with us, ultimately paying a fee that provides us with fair reward for the work we do.