Leading property consultancy Berrys has appointed two new Equity Partners.

Guy Banham, Head of Business, Land Use and Finance joined Berrys in July 2012. He has an honours degree in Agriculture with Land and Farm Management from Harper Adams University College, is a fellow of the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants and a fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.

Guy specialises in business consultancy including strategic advice, budgeting and cashflow, grants and subsidies, landlord and tenant negotiation, succession planning, diversification and agricultural planning appraisals. Guy became a Partner of Berrys in 2017.

Charlotte Shepherd is a Chartered Surveyor and joined Berrys in September 2014. She graduated with a first-class honours degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management from Harper Adams University College in 2011, has been a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors since 2012 and is a fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers obtaining the highest mark in the 2016 examinations.

Charlotte specialises in strategic land promotion, including sale and acquisition of rural and development land. In addition, she advises rural clients on succession planning, contract farming and share farming agreements, tenancies, licences, grants, overages and restrictive covenants. Charlotte became a Partner of Berrys in 2020.

Stuart Thomas, Chief Executive Officer at Berrys, said: “On behalf of the Partnership, I am delighted to announce that Guy Banham and Charlotte Shepherd have been appointed as Equity Partners of our business.

“Guy and Charlotte have a wealth of experience in the property industry and their leadership, professionalism and expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business and deliver exceptional services to our clients.

“Both are established members of the senior management team and they will play a key role in driving our growth and delivering our ambitious business plan over the next three years and beyond. We wish them every success in their new roles.”

Guy Banham can be contacted at Berrys’ Kettering office on 01536 532379 and Charlotte Shepherd at its Shrewsbury office on 01743 290642.