B.Sc (Est. Man), MRICS., IRRV (Chartered Surveyor), MARLA, RICS Registered Valuer Graduating with a degree in Estate Management from the University of Reading Alan commenced his professional career in Chesterfield with the District Valuer/Valuation Officer during October 1971 before defecting to W. D. Botham & Sons next door during the early 1980s. Alan has been the Senior Partner for the last twenty years overseeing the merger of W. D. Botham & Sons with Mitchell and Slaney coinciding with the Millennium. With a wide experience of the valuation, marketing and sale of residential and commercial property, he is one of the most experienced and possibly longest serving chartered surveyors in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire dealing with a wide variety of property over the years, experience literally from A – Z, with the valuation of abattoirs to zoos. Alan has been providing estate agency and professional property valuation and marketing services over many years including valuations for compulsory purchase, taxation, rating, matrimonial, pension fund and lending purposes. Enjoying over the years caravan holidays, family and friends, boating on inland waterways and at sea, based in Poole harbour the second largest natural harbour in the world.

M.Sc (Real Estate), LLB (Hons), MNAEA, DEA Andrew is a graduate of Tupton Hall School who studied law at Nottingham Trent University, graduating with Honours, subsequently accepting a temporary role with Bothams as a sales negotiator during 2011. With keen enthusiasm Andrew quickly qualified under the National Association of Estate Agents and became a Domestic Energy Assessor, subsequently graduating from Nottingham Trent University again with a Masters Degree in Real Estate. Andrew has gained a wealth of experience in both the residential and commercial property sectors, marketing and valuation, working towards finally qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer. Andrew brings a fresh modern approach, keen to fully understand clients needs, he works hard and excels in obtaining for clients the best possible outcome. A keen tennis player in his younger days, Andrew is passionate about cars – a bit of a petrol head – almost matching his passion for property and people.

MNAEA Ruth joined Bothams in 2006 following a career in the HR Management with Royal Mail. With a keen interest in people and property she re-trained and qualified as a member of the National Association of Estate Agents. She is an experienced estate agency residential sales valuer. Living in Chesterfield Ruth has a wealth of knowledge and professional experience in the valuation and marketing of all types of residential property. Ruth was appointed a Partner in the practice on the 1st February, 2017. Ruth’s passions are people and property – admittedly she enjoys a glass of prosecco.

Celia is a graduate of St. Helena’s School with a wealth of residential property letting and management knowledge and experience, initially with Mitchell and Slaney and following the merger with Bothams Mitchell Slaney where she was appointed Manager of the Residential Lettings and Property Management Department during 2004. Celia’s knowledge of the local property market, local contractors and professionals gives her a unique ability to manage Landlords property expectations in conjunction with ever increasing legislative requirements with the provision of services to our many residential and commercial property tenants whose interests are also looked after carefully and professionally. Celia’s long years of experience give the assurance that your property is in the best possible hands. Celia enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and is very much a culinary expert, baking is a speciality, potentially a winner of Bothams Bake Off.

Jane, another graduate from St. Helena’s school, joined Bothams during 2009 as a part time assistant in the residential lettings department where she demonstrated her friendly outgoing personality and an eye for detail, previously employed in an accounting position in an engineering company obtaining certificates for internal audit quality, Sage Accounting certificates for both accounts and payroll. During 2016 Jane volunteered to transfer and was appointed Bothams accounts manager taking responsibility for the administration of the practice accounts. Jane prides herself in accuracy, she is extremely well organised and tidy in her approach, she likes a place for everything and everything in its place – including the Senior Partner. In her spare time Jane looks after her beloved flat coat retriever dogs – she has a generous charitable side organising fund raising events for our firm and supporting herself a range of particularly animal charities.

Secretary to the Senior Partner and commercial property assistant Barbara emigrated from the south east of England after a career in publishing in London and the Home Counties joining Bothams team part time during 2005 moving on to full time being the much valued secretary to the Senior Partner and an experienced assistant in the commercial and professional property department. Barbara also takes responsibility for much of the Partnership administration and records, more recently she has extended her expertise into the management of the client account receipts and payments on a day-to-day basis. Barbara enjoys socialising, she is an acknowledged quiz team expert and connoisseur of fine white wine and prosecco

Residential property sales executive and sales negotiator A graduate of St. Helena’s School, Belinda joined our team as a residential property sales adviser and negotiator during 2017 after a professional career latterly with a High Street Bank, previously with a local corporate estate agency, in the more distant past an early professional career in the insurance brokerage industry. Belinda brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the local property market and local people, she has a keen professional approach and is always very thorough in her research to ensure and negotiate the best possible outcome for clients individual property needs and aspirations. Belinda enjoys driving her 2-seater open top car, socialising and keeping fit with daily visits to the gym.

Loretta possesses a wealth of local knowledge and experience, she is friendly and approachable with a real passion and talent for helping prospective purchasers find their ideal new home, always thinking laterally and often supplying details of properties to client purchasers before they are fully listed and widely published. Loretta’s customer satisfaction rate is second to none of which she is rightly proud. Loretta enjoys socialising with her family and many friends, she is passionate about pleasing people and helping them achieve their ambitions and aspirations.

Residential sales executive and sales negotiator Shani joined Bothams under an Apprentice Scheme during 2015 attaining an NVQ2 in Customer Service and Business Administration she excels in Customer Service now as a full time much valued member of our residential sales staff, experienced in both residential sales and lettings departments. Shani always goes the extra mile to please and look after clients individual interests, a highly skilled negotiator who aims to get our clients the best possible price for their property, she is studying for her National Association of Estate Agents qualifications and has an ambition to move into property valuation and marketing in the future. Shani enjoys socialising with her many friends and colleagues.

Harry joined Bothams property team during early 2017 initially as a full time sales department administrator until resuming his further education studies. A much valued member of our team Harry has continued, since going to College, on the Saturday rota, he is experienced in both sales administration and lettings.. Apart from his studies Harry has a talent for music, a Beatles aficionado, an accomplished guitar player and singer.

Sarah joined Bothams from Kennings Rent~A-Car customer services during 2005 as a full time member of the Lettings and Management team, subsequently her marriage to Ian after a year or two of persuasion has brought her the joy of two young children so Sarah now continues her role on a part time basis at present. She is experienced in the Money Laundering and Tenancy Deposit Protection Schemes, she looks after the gas safety certification requirements and generally handles tenants queries. Sarah’s enthusiastic, knowledgeable and professional approach is reassuring to both Landlords and tenants alike, also with the contractors she regularly engages to carry out and complete works and services often required. Sarah enjoys spending time with her young family, increased by Dexter the Springer Spaniel more recently, she also enjoys socialising with her colleagues and many friends.

Joining us very recently as a fully experienced letting and management department advisor, administrator and negotiator, Nicola is another escapee from the south east of England from where she has happily relocated to Derbyshire after living by the seaside. Following an early career in hotel reception and management Nicola is knowledgeable and experienced in the residential property lettings and management industry, she is keen to maintain accuracy with an eye to detail so as to provide excellent client services to Landlords and to tenants alike. Commercial and focused in all that she undertakes Nicola is keen to expand her knowledge and pursue training in the property industry to equip her to move into more senior and demanding roles which she will readily be able to fulfil in the future.

Jess has recently joined Bothams lettings and management team under an apprenticeship scheme from Chesterfield College, after graduating from Hasland Hall School and afterwards studying at Chesterfield College. Jess is studying for an NVQ in Business Administration and Practice, she has settled down very quickly into a front of house client facing role, learning very quickly from her colleagues whilst continuing her NVQ studies. Jess has a mature pleasing personality, she is very keen to learn and take on new jobs within the department to build on and further her knowledge. Jess has already proved her abilities and has become an effective and much valued member of our lettings and management team. Jess is keen to learn and further her studies, her early ambition is to learn to drive and pass her driving test.

Neil spent much of his career in the motor trade including being the proprietor of a local petrol filling station and premises prior to “retirement”. Neil joined Bothams with Mitchell and Slaney during 2000 initially as a property inspection and viewings representative. For a period Neil took over the management of the lettings and management department before handing over the reins to Celia Gordon with whom he still enjoys working. Neil has a wealth of experience together with a good level of patience. In his spare time Neil enjoys socialising with friends, is a chorister and full time member of a local choral society (choir).

Joining Bothams during 2013 Rachel is our sales and lettings administrator who works quietly without any drama or fuss, calm under pressure she effectively looks after the residential sales, lettings and survey administration and publishing activities. Rachel looks after her young daughter-, she enjoys socialising with her colleagues and many friends – another connoisseur of alcoholic liquid refreshment.

Another graduate of Tupton Hall School, Caroline studied photography at Leicester University graduating with a Higher National Diploma, she has spent much of her career in the retail fashion industry but at the same time she has pursued her photography profession including studio work and currently running her own photography business. Caroline brings professional photography in-house, she also assists in the property lettings and management department preparing inventories, carrying out periodic inspections and property reports. Caroline has a keen eye for detail and an excellent eye for a professional picture, she enjoys socialising with colleagues and friends, fashion conscious and also a connoisseur of fine wines.