Re: Sale of Bowburn Filling Station, in the village of Bowburn, off the A1(M) near Durham

Dear Allen (Allen Shepherd, Director, Corporate Retail)
We have finally completed the deal regarding Bowburn, and Farmway are no longer directly involved in the retail of road fuels.

I am grateful for your help and advice over the years regarding the disposal of our interests in the garages. It was always honest, direct and, most importantly, accurate.

As discussed on several occasions, I feel we ought to celebrate our success and if you could liaise with Alison with regard to dates, I would be delighted to buy lunch.

Once again many thanks for your help.

Kind regards,

Peter
Peter Hull, Chief Executive, Farmway Ltd

I have never used an agent to sell a business before, but my experience was great.

I chose Christie + Co for their personal service and was very impressed by their representative, Mark Page (Ipswich Office), who always returned my calls.

I would recommend Christie + Co for their excellent service.

All round, the service and advice was very good.

Within one hour of our instruction prospective purchasers started calling and although the shop took time to sell, it was not Christie + Co’s fault. The two previous potential buyers gave genuine reasons for not completing, but when the new owners got finance, the completion was swift.

The sale was handled very efficiently and we were kept fully informed of progress throughout the transaction. Both Mark Page and Melvyn Eke
(Ipswich Office) were helpful and we would recommend Christie + Co to others.

E-mail from Neil Nichols, purchaser of Parkway, a closed café in a main road location – they will be converting the site to a lettings agency

Dear Sirs
Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for all your hard work on the Parkway deal. I don’t think we would have got there without you!

All the work has begun in earnest – we think we are 5 weeks away from moving in properly. I’ll be sure to invite you to the grand opening.

With best wishes,
Neil

E-mail received by David Rugg, Chairman of Christie + Co

Dear David,
I would like to take this opportunity to express my utmost satisfaction with the services provided by Christie + Co over the past 6 months. It has been a real pleasure dealing with such a professional company, which has managed to lease my commercial property in such a difficult market.

In particular, I was extremely impressed with the staff at the Enfield Office who, from the outset, worked tirelessly in evaluating the correct clients and securing viewings. This in turn generated good solid offers from genuine purchasers. They would often keep me up to date throughout the day, into the evening and over the weekends.

The deal completed last week and, considering the circumstances, I have endured a relatively stress-free transaction. Trying to lease into a buyers' market in the current circumstances is without doubt a difficult call, however you not only managed this with ease and professionalism, but also secured a premium.

Looking to future, I will no doubt return to Christie + Co for further instructions and will not hesitate in recommending your company to my business associates.

Written on a note attached to a bottle of 10-year-old single malt whisky

To: David (David Higgins, Edinburgh Office)

Just a wee local dram for you to try.

Many thanks for all your kind attention towards selling my business, most appreciated.

I believe Christie + Co have a unique position as a result of their geographical reach, via their extensive network of UK offices, coupled with tremendous experience and professionalism in what is a very tight market for business sales.

Dear Paul
(Paul Heather, Exeter Office)

Dave and I would like to thank you for selling our business News & Views at Babbacombe. It was quite a relief when it was completed on that Monday, and for you as well I expect especially in these much harder economic times.

Thank you once again

Best wishes

Christie + Co were brilliant during the sale process and were even better than expected, worth every penny of your fee, thank you very much.

Following the untimely demise of my father, Mr R Srikantha, I contacted quite a few agents and, after having met with your staff at the Epsom branch, we instructed Christie + Co as the sole agent.

I found the Christie + Co people not only approachable, but also very sympathetic towards our circumstances. They were always happy to answer all my calls, allay my concerns and keep me fully informed of the progress being made. The company proved itself to be capable of managing a complex situation, and was instrumental in ensuring that we received the best possible price. The professionalism of the staff has confirmed to me why Christie + Co remains the most trusted firm when it comes to business transfers.

Thank you for your branch's assistance during very difficult times.