Linley & Simpson Estate Agency snaps up Flemings
February 14, 2019
An independent estate agency in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, has opened up a new branch replacing a rival agency following a buy out. Linley & Simpson recently acquired the family run firm of Flemings taking over its rental portfolio (and staff) and increasing its network of agencies to 16 after rebranding the store on Robin Lane.
Will Linley, chief executive of Linley & Simpson, said: “We are thrilled to bring our letting and sales expertise to Pudsey, and look forward to helping more and more people move home. For us, it is a bullseye location that’s a great geographical fit. It enables us to offer our services across the whole of North and West Leeds.”
Full story available to read on The Business Desk website.
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