Plymouth independent estate agency Alan Cummings & Co has been acquired by the city’s Julian Marks Estate Agents
The buyout establishes a central city base for the top performing sales agents in Plymstock and Plympton. With more than 16 staff and two offices, Julian Marks will retain the nine-strong team at Alan Cummings & Co as part of the deal.
Established in 1994, Alan Cummings & Co has traded for 27 years from its prominent position at Henders Corner, in Mannamead, and is the top selling agent in Hartley and Mannamead (PL3) in 2021.
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Alan Cummings said: “I am very proud to be handing over the reins of my estate agency to Julian Marks, an exceptional firm of professionals who will continue the legacy of Alan Cummings into the future, providing my clients and customers with the very best of service and further developing our position as the reliable and trusted estate agent for your home in Plymouth.”
Julian Partridge, director of Julian Marks Estate Agents, said: “We are delighted to have acquired Alan Cummings & Co. The brand is a natural fit for us as we share a similar ethos alongside the values of quality, service and experience.”
Fellow director Mark Flynn added: “We would like to assure customers of Alan Cummings that Julian and I are in this for the long haul. Between us, we have more than 60 years of experience in buying, selling and letting properties with service at the heart of our offer.”
Julian Marks Estate Agents is already active across the city, with the Plymstock office selling more properties priced more than £200,000 than any other estate agency office throughout Plymouth.
The site at Henders Corner has been an important commercial location since about 1850, when horse trams used the junction as a terminus. An estate agency has been part of the small row of shops since the 1960s.
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In 2021, , and being the top performing agent in Plymstock and the surrounding PL9 area for nine consecutive years, according to data collected by Rightmove and Zoopla. The firm’s Plympton office, only two years-old, has already become the top selling office in PL7.
Committed to the community, Julian Marks sponsors Plymouth Albion rugby club and supports grass roots sports teams including Plymstock Albion Oaks RFC, Plymstock Cricket Club and Ivybridge RFC.
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