New Head of Sales in Chichester

Henry Adams Estate Agency has announced the appointment of Richard Longhurst to the position of Partner in Charge of Residential Sales at their flagship Chichester office.

Longhurst joined Henry Adams in 2001 and became a partner of the company in 2012. During the past 21 years, he progressed through the ranks and became manager at the firm’s Bognor Regis & Aldwick office in 2007 before moving to Middleton on Sea in 2012.

Richard Longhurst said: “I was born and bred in Chichester so naturally I jumped at the opportunity to take up this pivotal role at our flagship office. Chichester is a fantastic city which I know well having grown up here.”

Head of Residential Sales at Henry Adams, Gareth Overton, said, “It’s brilliant to have someone of Richard’s skill and experience stepping straight into the role. Having worked closely with Richard over many years, I’ve every confidence that he will continue to grow our client base.”

Vodafone franchisee opening  first Century 21 UK offices in Northern Ireland.

New franchisee Lindsey Peters will be opening three Century 21 UK branches, in Fermanagh, Bangor and Carrickfergus, as well as taking a head franchise for Northern Ireland.

Peters owns three successful Vodafone stores in Northern Ireland and has worked with Vodafone for a decade in retail, managing and multi-siting stores before going into franchising.

She said: “I wanted a new challenge and to explore a new venture and property is a great fit for me. With my experience in retail and franchising and the backing of the Century 21 brand, I can’t wait to get started”.

This news follows the sale of the UK master franchise for Century 21 to Nicholas Faulkner in April 2022. Currently, the brand has a network of 41 agents in the UK. Globally, Century 21 is one of the world’s largest networks of estate agents, with around 10,500 offices and 125,000 sales professionals spanning 86 countries worldwide.

Faulkner said: “One of our aims under the new ownership of Century 21 UK is to expand the network and we are delighted to welcome Lindsey to the Century 21 UK family. She has an excellent track record in franchising and we are excited to take the brand to Northern Ireland”.