A EweMove franchise business has surpassed 200 managed properties in its portfolio thanks to its latest acquisition.

EweMove Yeovil, run since 2015 by Paul Gammage and Anita Light, has acquired 95 managed properties from Orchards Estates in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset.

The acquisition is the pair’s second, having purchased MPP Lettings and Management in February 2018.

Gammage said: “We’re delighted to have completed this second acquisition, as our business continues to go from strength to strength.

“The support from EweMove’s headquarters, the Sheep Pen, has been great. The team imported the Orchards portfolio into the EweReka management system and it was all turned around really quickly, meaning we could manage the properties and make rental payments within a week of completion.

“It also enabled us to keep our landlords and tenants up to date with the situation.”

EweMove managing director, aka head shepherd, Nick Neill, said: “Our model is built around providing great support to franchisees like Paul and Anita and I’m delighted they have been able to get this second acquisition over the line.

“They are incredibly hard-working and two acquisitions in such a short space of time is testament to their hard work and the ambition they both have to grow their business.

“It also demonstrates that business sellers can rely upon our franchisees to move forward and complete on deals.”