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Landwood Group strengthens machinery and business asset team

Landwood Group, the leading northern chartered surveyors, asset managers and auctioneers, have strengthened their machinery and business asset (MBA) team with the appointment of Ben Lynch.

Joining the Manchester office of Landwood from Edward Symmons, now part of now LSH, Ben will head up the Group’s MBA division, operating across the country.

Mark Bailey, director of the Manchester-based Landwood Group, commented: “This is a very significant appointment for us. Having spent more than 12 years in his previous role, Ben’s experience spans a remarkably wide range of business assets with a particular focus on corporate recovery cases. He is hugely respected in his field.

“The experienced Landwood team has an excellent track record in valuation and disposal of assets ranging from CNC machines, specialist chemical production, vehicles and aircraft, heavy engineering and construction equipment, all the way through to nursing homes.

“We are active across the UK and, when required, Europe. The team are currently working with a wide range of clients including ABN Amro, Aldermore, Alix Partners, BDO, Begbies Traynor, Bridgestones, FRP, Grant Thornton, Kay Johnson Gee, Kingston Smith, KPMG, Positive Cash Flow, Restart BTI, Reward Capital, RPG, RSM, Secure Trust, Skipton Business Finance and Wilson Field to name a few,” said Mr Bailey.

Ben Lynch commented: “This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected company with a tremendous track record and exciting plans for the future. Landwood are leaders in the MBA field and it is my job to preserve and enhance their already excellent reputation.”

The MBA team, who will be working with Ben, includes Michael Booth MRICS, Richard Parkin, Brian Parkinson FRICS and Rick Wadsworth.

Mark Bailey added: “The team provide solutions to problems and, as a RICS-regulated firm, Landwood operates to the highest professional standards, including the protection of client monies”.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Robert Beaumont .