Connells has acquired Paul Dubberley estate agents from property investment company Bond Wolfe.

Established in 1992, Paul Dubberley is a leading estate agency offering the full spectrum of property services – sales, lettings, property management, conveyancing, mortgage services – from across its five high street branches in the midlands.

The acquisition will see Paul Dubberley continue to trade under its existing brand name, with all 31 employees retained.

The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, takes Connells’ high street network total to nearly 180 branches.

The purchase forms part of a wider initiative by Connells’ parent company the Connells Group to grow its national network of branches and extend its regional footprint through acquisitions and new branch openings.

Connells, like the other corporates, makes no bones about urging local sales and lettings businesses to get in touch and discuss possibilities for acquisition.