Winkworth Reading have expanded their already impressive lettings and management portfolio by acquiring local lettings agency AMPM. The portfolio includes a mix of flats and houses, all within a five-mile radius of the Winkworth Reading office and is made up of over 80 landlords.
Property has always been and remains a heavily male dominated sector. Historically, the franchise industry has been the same, however as the franchise sector broadens and funding becomes more accessible, the dynamic is starting to shift, with more and more women entering the industry and starting their own businesses. Winkworth is no different.
Franchisee Mark Epps and his award winning offices in South East London
Winkworth has launched a new Knowledge and Regulation department in preparation for the impending Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA). With almost 100 franchisees and circa 800 staff across the network to qualify to a minimum level 3 standard, the business thought it vital to get a head start.
The established Winkworth Tooting office has been trading out of its premises near Tooting Bec station for over 20 years now. In January 2018, the business was sold to a new franchisee and Charles Mitchell was hired to manage and grow the office, which over the last 24 months, he has achieved successfully both in terms of local awareness and revenue.
Winkworth’s central services department is built up of two key elements with the aim of improving the company’s market share. Client services is focused on delivering instructions to the Winkworth offices through database management and provides an important link between the two to ensure no opportunities are missed. The corporate relocation aspect of the department offers a centralised, streamlined property search facility for individuals moving from overseas and companies relocating employees around London and the UK.
As business owners, every franchisee trading under the Winkworth banner has an important role in the group as well as responsibilities to uphold. Here we outline the five main roles and responsibilities.
Franchisee of Winkworth Kingsbury, Ajay Bathija, joined the network by converting his independent estate agency to the brand in February 2017. Below we hear what prompted his decision to join Winkworth and how he has found the journey so far.
Winkworth has announced pleasing results in it’s Trading Update released ahead of their 2019 full year results on the Winkworth PLC website. Against a difficult political backdrop, these results cement the resilience of the franchise model.
Winkworth is pleased to welcome its first new franchisee of the year, James Hadley-Clift, to the network. James has recently purchased the sales side of the Winkworth Southbourne office in Bournemouth, which has been established there for almost a decade.
Winkworth has steadily grown its number of offices through franchising over the last 40 years, and as such the number of people and back office departments at head office to support them has also grown. Read on to meet the management personnel behind the brand.
Whilst 2019 was another uncertain year for UK politics and the property market remained subdued, Winkworth's new franchising team did see some movement for the network, opening 3 new offices in key strategic areas, and selling another 3 to new management.
