Connells Group has quietly acquired a well-established estate agency in recent days, without announcing the purchase to the public.
According to accounts filed with Companies House in recent days, Connells Group has purchased Walmsley, a well regarded mid-market agency in the upmarket village of Caversham, just over the River Thames from Reading.
So far no information has been published by Connells Group or Walmsley on either of their websites.
Simon Walmsley and Janet Burns remain listed as lead directors on the Walmsley website. But a quick search on Companies House show that they had their positions terminated on 28 February 2025.
The pair were replaced as directors on the same day by Christopher Ashley Rosindale and Christopher Ashley Rosindale – both of Connells Group.
As chief finance and commercial officer, Twigg is responsible for Connells Group’s finance, procurement and premises teams, as well as overseeing all corporate activity.
Meanwhile, Rosindale, as the chief operating officer, has overall responsibility for operations across the group’s estate agency, lettings, mortgage services, new homes and conveyancing businesses, as well as the firm’s central contact centre.
An additional filing update also provides ‘notification’ of Sequence (UK) Limited as ‘a person with significant control on 28 February 2025’.
It was not initially clear which of Connells Group’s brands, and that includes the likes of Roger Platt, Hamptons, and John D Wood, will take over Walmsley.
EYE approached Connells Group yesterday for further information, and Chris Rosindale, chief operating officer at Connells Group, confirmed this morning that Walmsley will operate under the Roger Platt brand.
He told EYE: “This strategic move marks a natural extension for Sequence (UK) Limited as we expand into the Reading area, complementing our leading Roger Platt brand. We extend a warm welcome to the Walmsley team as they join Connells Group.”
This is the firm’s first acquisition since key leadership changes were announced at the end of January.
* This article was updated at 6.35am to include comments from Chris Rosindale.
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