Nicholas Threlfall BSc FRICS (51), educated at Sandown Grammar School and following graduation from Portsmouth University (nee Polytechnic), spent the first 8 years of his career with Kent County Council dealing with a full range of professional matters, before joining Ward & Partners (subsequently Prudential Commercial) in 1987 as Manager of the Chatham Commercial Office. He is Managing Director of the Practice, with particular responsibility for agency, development, professional matters and client liaison.

Married with two children and a menagerie, Nick has little sporting prowess (largely due to his waif like physique) and was described by his sports master as "tries hard, but lacks ability". His achievements in running at school, where he put in a credible performance in cross country marathons, have tempered to a liking of walking, particularly on beaches. A moderate petrol-head, and enthusiast of the Isle of Wight where he grew up - engage him on either of these subjects at your peril !

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Ian Gutteridge FRICS Aged 45 (at last count - May 2008), and educated at Dartford Grammar School. Commenced working life with Gravesham Borough Council for 4½ years and then with Ward & Partners commercial department in Chatham. During this time he studied via day release and correspondence course for membership of the RICS and secured election in 1987. Managed the commercial offices for Ward & Partners (subsequently Prudential Property Services) at Canterbury and then Dartford. In 1989 he co-founded the new practice of Watson Day where he has remained to this day.

Married with 2 children (2 dogs, cat, horse, fish, etc, etc), Ian was in his early years a competitive swimmer ("my argument for being larger than average") competing to county standard but now enjoys most sports, particularly cricket, playing league games on a weekly basis and being heavily involved in the running of his local club, together with occasional golf (badly - 28 handicap but only because the system won't go higher !).

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Julian Scannell FRICS IRRV MCIArb MEWI (55), After graduating from Leicester Polytechnic he commenced his career with the Kent County Council in 1975 and joined the Valuation Office in 1978. In 1983 he joined Ward & Partners based at the Company's Sittingbourne office. He was responsible for undertaking mortgage valuations, surveys and other professional work in north and mid Kent. He heads the professional department of the practice. Julian is a member of the panel of arbitrators and independent experts who receive appointments from the President to act in relation to rent reviews and other property related disputes. Julian was admitted as a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1999 and was awarded a Certificate in Rent Review Arbitration by the College of Estate Management in July 2002.

A Fellow of the Association of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers, Julian is a RICS registered property receiver.

He has been involved with the Kent branch of the RICS for over 25 years and is currently Chairman of the Local Association. Outside of work Julian's interest's are football (administration, not playing!) cycling and walking, (basically any activity which enables him to avoid any form of D.I.Y, decorating or other domestic duties).

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Kevin Dempster MRICS (44), joined Ward & Partners (subsequently Prudential Commercial) in 1982 and has gained wide experience in all aspects of commercial agency and professional work in the North and Mid-Kent area. He deals with both agency and professional matters.

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