Long-established Broker • Agent • Valuer • Director | Residential & Commercial Property - Business Sales & Transfer / TOGC | (Residential Property since 1994 | Commercial Property & Business Transfer since 2001) 'Matching Sellers with Buyers, and walking them through the full lifecycle of a property transaction. From Pre-market advice to Exchange and Completion, since May 1994' Richard Payne works with a collaborative international network. Self-employed, so not driven by corporate targets & KPi’s, he can candidly support you with the relevant brand, from pre-market appraisal to completion, whatever property or premises you are selling or transferring. Candid advice, no pressure, best practice. Richard has succesfully transacted 100's of deals across several decades and in May 2024 celebrated 30 years in the property / estate agency sector. A self-employed Personal Broker ... Richard started his career in 1988 with Peter Swales, multiple business owner, entrepreneur, and Chairman of Manchester City FC, where he gained valuable business acumen and consultative sales experience, before moving into property negotiation in the early 1990s and subsequently commercial property and business sales & transfer broking in 2001. Richard has held positions from Junior Negotiator to Managing Director, being employed by market leaders such as Countrywide EA and Christie & Co to larger and respected independents such as Hilton Smythe Grp. He understands property and the business transfer process from all perspectives, holding your hand all the way from pre-market advice to exchange and completion. With an internal compass of Trust, Integrity, and Confidentiality, his brand 'Richard Payne PB' as part of a collaborative national network of brokers, has offered a bespoke service throughout the UK facilitating transactions in both property and business sales & transfer on a multi-sector basis since 2016.