A public vote helped win commercial property experts Vail Williams’ Guildford office the title of Best Surveying and Professional Services Company at this year’s Surrey Property Awards.
The Vail Williams team was presented with the prestigious accolade at a ceremony held at G-Live in Guildford attended by about 400 property professionals from Surrey, Sussex and the Home Counties.
Former international rugby player and TV presenter Martin Bayfield presented the prizes which were decided on the combination of an online vote and the quality of comments from the public and fellow businesses.
In voting for Vail Williams, several of the nominations praised its staff for being “fun, professional, proactive and dedicated”.
Vail Williams’ award recognised the service delivery, market reputation and professionalism shown by the company’s disciplines operating within Guildford, Surrey and the Gatwick region.
The team was represented at the dinner on Thursday November 13 by Ashley Bell, Vincint Verster, Tom Spencer and James Lacey, who brought clients along to the dinner including Thakeham Homes, RBS, Abingworth Strategic and Birchwood Commercial.
The award ceremony was attended by some of the biggest names in the development and property industry, including Taylor Wimpey, Linden Homes, Savills and Knight Frank.
Vail Williams partner James Lacey said: “We were overwhelmed by the warmth of the comments from the public, fellow professionals and the members of the regional business community who voted for us.
“To be recognised by our peers reflects our standing as a growing, national company. It’s a source of great pride for us and something we can show to potential clients as evidence of what we can achieve for them.”
Vail Williams regional partner Martin Tice added: “This award is another boost for our growing reputation and it reflects the way our valuation, planning and development services all work together for our clients.”
The award follows other silverware won by Vail Williams in the Thames Valley and Solent regions – including Estates Gazette’s Individual Deal Maker award (scooped by Andy Gibbs in the Solent Business Space team in October), and the Thames Valley Best at Business award (presented as part of the unveiling of The Business Magazine’s Thames Valley 250 in July).
