Paul Wallace-Tarry and his son, Richard Wallace-Tarry, have scooped the top prize at Belvoir’s Annual Awards 2024, with Belvoir Shrewsbury being crowned Belvoir Franchise of the Year.

The Belvoir 2024 Annual Awards were held after a champagne reception and black-tie dinner at the Delta Marriot Hotel, Nottingham, with awards presented by franchise director Ian Maclean and former CEO Dorian Gonsalves.

A total of 30 awards were presented on the night, in a range of categories, from Sales Office of the Year to Community Champions, but the highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Belvoir Franchise of the Year Gold Award 2024.

“We are absolutely over the moon to have won this award,” said Paul and Richard, who operate the father and son business partnership, with an office based on Swan Hill, Shrewsbury.

“It is a fantastic achievement, as there are so many brilliant franchisees within the Belvoir network. To have been selected as Franchise of the Year is amazing, and great testimony to the hard work and commitment of our team.

“We now have a team of nine people and do our best to provide outstanding customer service to all our clients, whether they are landlords or vendors. We look forward to continuing to do this for many years to come.”

Paul is looking forward to retiring later this year, having completed 30 years in the Royal Engineers prior to starting his Belvoir business in 2003. After a decade of working in the industry in central London, his son joined Belvoir Shrewsbury in 2016 and is slowly taking charge of the business. In 2021 Paul’s commitment to Belvoir was recognised with a Belvoir Lifetime Achievement Award.

“I said that I had one foot on the road to retirement when I won the Lifetime Achievement Award, and I’m definitely further down that road now,” said Paul. “There really could be no better way for me to end my career than for Belvoir Shrewsbury to win the Belvoir Franchise of the Year award!

He added: “I am delighted for the team, and I know that my son Richard will continue to take the business from strength to strength. As for me, I will look forward to spending more time travelling with my wife Jackie and entertaining my grandchildren. I will also be learning Italian, doing more reading, and watching the cricket at Edgbaston!”

On presenting Paul and Richard with the Gold Franchise of the Year Award, Belvoir franchise director Ian Maclean said: “This coveted Gold Award, which was sponsored by Let Alliance, has gone to a franchise that truly epitomises and embraces every aspect of the Belvoir brand.

“Belvoir Shrewsbury has grown considerably in sales and lettings over the years and their estate agency service is now very well established. Compliance is extremely important to Belvoir, and Belvoir Shrewsbury had a great audit score last year, which shows how committed they are to all aspects of running their successful franchise business. #

“In addition, this is an office that is always happy to engage with the marketing team and work closely with the franchise support team at Central Office, with Richard recently becoming Chairman of the West Midlands BNG. Many congratulations to the team at Belvoir Shrewsbury, and a special mention must also go to the teams at Belvoir Huntington and Belvoir Swansea who won the Belvoir Silver and Bronze Franchise of the Year Awards.”

Full list of Belvoir’s 2024 Award winners: 

B-hive Block Management Award – sponsored by B-hive Block Management Partners.

Belvoir Spalding

Brook Financial Services Award – sponsored by MAB

Belvoir Telford

Auction Champion Award – in association with iamproperty Group

Belvoir Nottingham Central

Audit Award

Belvoir Boston

Lifetime Achievement Award

Adrian and Jo Walton from Belvoir Stafford & Stone

Best Microsite Award

Belvoir Huntingdon & Belvoir Cambridge

Marketing Award

Silver – Belvoir Reading

Gold – Belvoir St. Helens

Social Media Award, sponsored by Managed Marketing

Belvoir Belfast

Group Contribution Award

Gary Pemberton of Belvoir Warrington

Community Champion Award

Belvoir Swansea, Mumbles and Sketty.

Growth by Acquisition Award

Belvoir Exmouth

Most Improved Organic Growth Award

Belvoir Inverness

Rising Star Award

Emma Penhallurick, from Belvoir Swansea, Mumbles and Sketty

Monthly Record Breaker Award

Belvoir Basingstoke

Lettings Office of the Year Award

Bronze – Belvoir St. Albans

Silver (sponsored by DPS) – Belvoir Leamington Spa

Gold (sponsored by Payprop) – Belvoir Brighton & Hove

Sales Office of the Year Award

Bronze – Belvoir Swansea

Silver (sponsored by Inventory Base) – Belvoir Reading

Gold (sponsored by onthemarket) – St. Helens

Best Newcomer Award

Will Stuttard, Belvoir Bolton

Growth by Resale Award

Rob Price, Belvoir Huntingdon

Outstanding Customer Service Award

Bronze – Belvoir Bury St. Edmunds

Silver – Belvoir Liverpool Central

Gold Award (sponsored by BYM/Nurtur) – Belvoir Welwyn Garden City

Belvoir Brand Ambassador

Lloyd Rumbold, owner of Belvoir Mansfield, Belvoir Nottingham Central, Belvoir Nottingham West and Belvoir West Bridgford

Belvoir Franchise of the Year Awards

BRONZE

Belvoir Swansea

SILVER

Belvoir Huntingdon

GOLD, sponsored by Let Alliance

Belvoir Shrewsbury