National group to create Yorkshire jobs with financial services arm acquisition

The financial services division of a Northern independent estate agency has become part of a national franchise group.

Dacre Son & Hartley’s financial services arm has been sold to national firm Belvoir Group, which aims to increase the division’s headcount by 150 per cent by the end of 2020.

Belvoir Group’s CEO, Dorian Gonsalves, explained: “We continue to capitalise on the success of our financial services division, and are delighted to announce an exciting new eight year exclusivity agreement with Dacre, Son & Hartley.

“This is a great opportunity for everyone. The Dacre, Son & Hartley network can benefit from the economies of scale and levels of expertise that Belvoir is able to provide, and Belvoir can benefit from an increasing share of the Yorkshire financial services market.”

Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, added: “The board have been reviewing the next stage of our financial services strategy for some months now, to see how we can drive the business even further.

“We believe that Belvoir’s management team share our values on customer service and growth, and can deliver what we require to satisfy our own internal needs as well as those of our valued customers.

“We are looking forward to engaging fully and working with the Belvoir Group to drive our mortgage proposition to even greater heights.”