Dealing in virtually every aspect of property in Suffolk, we have maintained our individuality by remaining a single location practice. From here we have a multi-disciplined organisation, some departments of which operate across the Eastern Counties, and estate management which is active nationwide.

1999 was a pivotal year in the firm’s development when Christopher Clarke was appointed as surveyor to the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich – a role which encompasses the management of over 200 parsonage houses and hundreds of acres of Glebe land.

We are fortunate to have a very loyal and competent staff. We all congregate for morning meetings so that we are all attuned to current events within the office. We try to ensure a friendly and personable approach to people, whether face to face or on the telephone.

	Christopher Clarke FRICS FAAV Christopher qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1976 and became a full member of the Association of Agricultural Valuers in 1977. Originally working with the family firm of Spear & Sons in Wickham Market, he became Managing Director of Abbotts (East Anglia) Ltd in 1986. He has always worked with rural property and in the agricultural auction sector. Christopher commenced practice on his own in September 1989 and was joined the following July by Michael Simpson. He has been hugely excited by the growth of the firm over the ensuing years but has always held on to offering the personal service which forms the fundamental ethos of the business.
	Jonathan Veale MRICS FNAEA Jonathan qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1987 having studied at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, before commencing work with a firm of national land agents in Ipswich. As well as being a Chartered Surveyor he is also a Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents and serves on the committee of the local Suffolk branch. Following five years agency experience in Central London, he returned to Suffolk in 1993, dealing with the sale of country properties, before accepting a partnership with Clarke & Simpson in 2000.
	Hayden Foster MRICS FAAV Hayden was brought up in Badingham, where his family have farmed since 1950. He has always had an interest in farming and the countryside which led him to his decision to pursue a career as a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor. Hayden qualified as a Member of the Rural Division of the RICS in October 1995 having undertaken his Assessment of Professional Competence at Clarke & Simpson. He subsequently qualified in 1996 as a Full Member of the Association of Agricultural Valuers and is President of the Suffolk Association of Agricultural Valuers.