Chris Eckersley Appointed as Head of Northwest Valuations at John Pye Auctions

John Pye Auctions are excited to announce the appointment of Chris Eckersley as the Head of Northwest Valuations.

Chris will be responsible for all valuation work and disposals across the region including plant, machinery and business assets. In his new role Chris will be involved with growing client relationships within the corporate recovery sector. Alongside this, he will also be responsible for training junior valuers who are starting their career in the team.

With over 21 years of impressive experience in providing asset valuation and disposal advice, Chris joins our Business Assets team who have dealt with some of the UK's most high-profile insolvency cases including Phones4U, Sofa Workshop and most recently the MADE.com administration.

Experienced in acting for clients within the UK and overseas, Chris has previously worked in several global surveying practices, providing valuation and disposal advice to a range of banks, asset-based lenders, financial institutions, and corporate recovery clients. A Registered Valuer, in 2008, Chris became an elected member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Estate Management from the University of Reading.

Associate Director and Joint Head of Business and Property at John Pye, Trevor Palethorpe , said:

"I'm pleased to welcome Chris to the John Pye family. His proven track record in valuation work will be a huge asset to our operations in the Northwest, and his experience in both developing client relationships and managing departments will greatly benefit the business. We are looking forward to realising our ambitious plans to expand our UK network and national reach further, it's great that Chris will support us on that journey."

Chris Eckersley, Head of Northwest Valuations, said:

"It's exciting to be joining the senior management team at such a pivotal time. John Pye has enjoyed a period of remarkable growth and I'm keen to support the senior management team to capitalise on new opportunities within the market."

Congratulations on your new role Chris, everyone here at John Pye Auctions is thrilled to welcome you to the team!

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