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Bidwells

Land company

Bidwells LLP

2016 Corporate Logo
Company type	Private
Industry	Real Estate
Founded	1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Headquarters	Cambridge
Key people	Nick Pettit, Senior Partner
Products	Residential, commercial, rural property & services
Revenue	£50.25 million (2019)[1]
Number of employees	500+ (2019)
Website	bidwells.co.uk

Bidwells LLP is a multi-disciplined firm of property and agribusiness consultants offering property services and consultancy in the U.K.^[2] Bidwells has 13 offices throughout the U.K, 9 of which are located in England and 4 in Scotland. Property Week ranks Bidwells in its Top 20 Property Consultants, making it the largest independent property consultancy outside London.^[3]

Key Dates for Bidwells[edit]

1800–1900[edit]

• 1839 Charles Muriel Bidwell commences business in Ely.
• 1866 Charles Bidwell Jnr joins the firm.
• 1874 Charles Bidwell Snr dies.
• 1880 Cambridge office in Mill Lane opens.

1900–1950[edit]

• 1905 Charles Bidwell Jnr becomes President of the RICS.
• 1920 Norman Hodgkinson becomes a Partner – The firm moves into commercial work.
• 1921 Charles retires from the business and is succeeded by his two sons, John and Philip.
• 1922 Charles Bidwell dies.
• 1935 Purchase of Trimley Estate for Trinity College.
• 1939 Francis Pemberton joins the firm.
• 1940 Francis Pemberton manages the Trimley Estate.
• 1941 Francis Pemberton moves to Cambridge.

1950–2000[edit]

• 1955 The firm moves to Kings Parade.
• 1968 New office opened at Trumpington.
• 1976 Francis Pemberton knighted.
• 1981 Tim Lawson becomes Senior Partner.
• 1985 London Office opens.
• 1987 Jas W. King acquired at Perth.
• 1988 Stone Cross Office opens.
• 1989 John Tweddle becomes Senior Partner. Norwich Office opens.
• 1990 Ipswich Office opens.
• 1992 Inverness Office opens.
• 1994 James Buxton becomes Managing Partner.
• 1995 Anthony Hart becomes Managing Partner in Scotland. Northampton Office opens.
• 1999 The Professional Services Division is formed. London Office moves to Pollen Street. Partnership Structure is changed.

2000–2010[edit]

• 2000 James Buxton becomes Senior Partner. West Highlands Estates Office joins Bidwells
• 2003 Acquisition of Drake and Partners Opening of Milton Keynes Office
• 2004 Acquisition of Carpenter Planning Consultancy New offices open in Chelmsford and Saffron Walden
• 2005 Acquisition of TCC Architects & Bret Hallworth & Co Ltd
• 2008 Acquisition of rural surveying practice Faulkners. Building Consultancy win two highly commended David Urwin Awards
• 2009 Bidwells convert to Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).
• 2010 Patrick McMahon takes over as Senior Partner. Finlay Clark takes over as Managing Partner of Scotland.

2011–current[edit]

• 2011 Milton Keynes Office moves to John Ormond House. Oxford Office opens. Sir Francis Pemberton dies at 95. Sir Francis had a huge influence on the early years of Bidwells including working with Trinity College on the creation of the Cambridge Science Park.
• 2022 Nick Pettit takes over as Senior Partner. Finlay Clark takes over as Deputy Managing Partner.

Services[edit]

• Investment & Acquisitions
• Sales, Letting
• Consultancy
• Residential, Commercial & Rural
• Property & Estate Management
• Valuation
• Fund Management
• Building Consultancy
• Planning Services
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Services
• Agribusiness Consultancy

See also[edit]

• Strutt & Parker
• King Sturge
• Savills
• Knight Frank
• Carter Jonas

References[edit]