Flick and Son announces Peter Watson’s retirement
A Chartered Surveyor for over 40 years and at the helm of Flick and Son for the past 26 years, Peter Watson retired from Flick and Son on the 10th May, passing ownership of the 188 year old firm to Paul Gray who has been Flick and Son’s Managing Director for the past 3 years.
Peter’s career with Flick and Son was spent advising the Company’s clients on all aspects of estate agency as well undertaking formal valuations for inheritance tax and capital gains tax purposes as well as for the distribution of matrimonial and family assets, with expert witness work thrown into the mix as well.
Peter led a management buyout of Flick Son in 1995, at the time establishing a partnership with Chris Burrell-Saward and Richard Leeming before the company was incorporated in 2003. All three of the original partners had long careers with the company, Richard leaving in 2010, Chris retiring in 2018 and Peter in 2021.
Paul Gray’s appointment as Managing Director in 2017 ushered in a new generation of management and Paul’s great success in running the company through good as well as testing times has enabled Peter to retire knowing that Flick and Son’s position as East Suffolk’s leading estate agency is secure for the future.
Paul adds, “I would like to take this opportunity to say what a pleasure it has been to work on the company’s board alongside Peter these last 4 years. He has been the most honest, upstanding gentleman that anyone could wish to work alongside, and I wish Peter all the best for a very well deserved retirement.
