Bairstow Eves was founded in
1899 and quickly developed a network of market leading
branches in the Essex and North London area’s.
During the early 1980’s it became one of the first
estate agency groups to obtain a full stock exchange
listing allowing it to embark on a rapid expansion programme.
One of the most significant acquisitions was the Buckinghamshire
based Taylors Estate Agents network which Bairstow Eves
acquired in 1983. At the time the combined network of
33 branches made it the 3rd largest estate agents in
the UK.
In 1985 Bairstow Eves merged with Mann & Co. The
combined operations gave the new-formed group the largest
network of offices in London and the Southeast. Hambros
Bank held the largest share, and the Company became
known as Hambro Countrywide Plc.
Several major acquisitions took place over the following
years, building up a complimentary network of branches
throughout most of the UK. In 1995 the Group acquired
the estate agency chain from the Nationwide Building
Society. This significant acquisition took the Group
to over 700 branches. It was at this stage several new
Companies were formed under the Countrywide umbrella
including the Company now known as Bairstow Eves Central.
Today Countrywide plc includes 23 of the most well
known and successful operating names in the UK including
Mann & Co, Abbotts, Dixons, Bridgfords and Taylors.
Bairstow Eves is the most widely recognised of the Group
trading names with over 220 branches operating under
the Bairstow Eves name from Tyne & Wear in the North
to Kent in the South. Each Company is managed by its
own Board of Directors under the guidance of its own
Managing Director.
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