Yorkshire-based commercial property agent, Dacres Commercial, is further expanding its specialist team with the appointment of James Carruthers as the firm’s head of valuations services.
James will predominantly operate across Dacres Commercial’s offices in Harrogate and Leeds city centre, where he will act for lenders and owners of commercial property including pension funds, charities, public sector organisations, private companies and individual investors.
He will also be responsible for valuing rural property on behalf of Harrogate-based Lister Haigh, which Dacres acquired earlier this year. Lister Haigh specialises in rural assets that require valuation advice for lending, business, asset management and tax planning purposes. In addition, James will work closely with Ian Cox, who is a director in Dacres’ agricultural team.
James brings a wealth of experience to the role after previously spending 15 years at a Newcastle-based property firm where he was a partner and assessed a broad suite of properties. These included prime office, retail and industrial premises as well commercial and residential development sites, alongside more specialised assets such as churches, leisure facilities, waste recycling facilities and diversified farms.
James is a qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as well as being a member of the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme, and recently completed the RICS Expert Witness Certificate programme.
James, who lives in Knaresborough, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded Yorkshire based property company. After meeting the team, there’s a genuine appetite for growth across the firm’s valuations services, which makes this an exciting career move.”
