About Us
A Quick Sale is the number one property buyer in the UK. We're a national company
with local associates in every area throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
We offer tailor-made solutions to buy your property directly from you. We're not
an estate agent, which means we can help you with a quick property sale and find
solutions to keep you in your home, through rent or buy-back options.
We make a "trade offer" for your home - usually 75-90% of the open-market value
- and in return we offer a rapid, professional and trusted service to release your
equity with no added costs or fees.
An honest and professional approach
We appreciate that a quick sale is not the best solution for everyone and that you
may be facing difficult decisions about your life, home and family, including facing
repossession, divorce or financial difficulties.
Our approach is to be open and honest with you right from the start. Our business
is about offering a guaranteed quick property sale, whereas an open-market sale
with an estate agent could fetch a higher price.
There are no hidden catches or obligations. We offer a competitive trade price with
no added fees for any part of our service, including valuations and legal costs.
We also believe in helping you find a solution that suits you personally and making
what can be a stressful experience as easy as possible. This is reflected in our
24-hour freephone service - it's always answered by a human, not a machine - and
you'll always have a member of our local team to guide you throughout the process
when you deal with us.
We've helped thousands of people find a solution when they couldn't see a way out.
We'll always present you with options that can help, and you'll never be put under
any pressure to proceed unless you feel it's right for you.
Meet the Team
Richard Watters, Managing Director
Richard Watters is the managing director and founder of A Quick Sale.
He launched the business in October 2003 after identifying a gap in the market for
an ethically-led property investment company that offers an open and honest solution
to people needing to sell their houses quickly.
Prior to setting up A Quick Sale, Richard had worked in property investment for a number of years.
This experience, combined with the open and honest approach he is committed to, led to the company
growing from a pilot operation based in the North East to a national business covering the whole
of the UK within 12 months. After just two years, A Quick Sale had become the UK's number one
property investment company.
"I am extremely proud of the success of A Quick Sale. Over the last three years I believe we have
truly set new standards of professionalism and customer care in a business sector that was not
previously noted for its ethics."
"Our aim is to always ascertain the best solution for the customer. We recognise that selling on
the open market, remortgaging or various other alternatives will sometimes be a better option and
will advise them as such. Only if selling to us is genuinely the best solution do we suggest that
they should do this."
"We have found that this honest approach is not only satisfying on a personal level as we are helping
people that genuinely needs it, but it has also generated an enormous amount of referral business."
An ardent Sunderland fan, Richard enjoys following his football team as well as the national team
in his spare time. His passion for property also extends to his own home and garden and he likes
to relax by spending time with his two young grandchildren.
Glenn Ackroyd, Director
After 13 years as a lawyer, Glenn became a director of A Quick Sale in September 2005. During his time
within the legal sector he has gained a wealth of experience having helped many clients with
property-related repossession advice.
"Many people I deal with are in a situation where they are uneasy or unwilling to deal with the various
parties involved in the selling process, whether this is the estate agent, the solicitors or prospective
buyers. I am able to smooth the process for my clients and help alleviate these problems by providing a
comprehensive service which deals with all the issues of their house sale."
Another dedicated football supporter, when Glenn isn't spending time with his wife; Jayne and their
two children, William and Mia, he is watching Bradford City FC, having committed to a 25 year season ticket.
Family allegiances are split though with his wife insisting that the children are brought up to support
Halifax Town!
Jes Bullock, Director
Before becoming A Quick Sale director in January 2005, Jes had built his own property portfolio from
a part-time interest, to taking on the job of buying and refurbishing properties for re-sale on a full time
basis in 2004.
"The reality is, people need two things. They need a specific solution and they need as much money
as possible. What A Quick Sale is able to offer is the flexibility, surety of sale and creative solutions
that regular estate agents cannot provide."
"We have a fantastic network of associates who are trained to find out what an individual's problem
is in the first instance, and then provide a tailored solution that really works for that customer."
Jes spends most of his spare time with his young family and when he isn't with his children,
he enjoys watching live bands, playing lightning chess and watching his football team, Derby County.
Very helpful. Solicitors were instructed and everything was arranged for us which lifted the usual stress of selling. We can also live in our home as before, but with less stress than when you own a property.
Susan & Graham Olley, Southend on Sea, Essex
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