A YORK estate agents has undergone a management buyout as Edward Harshorne acquires Blenkin & Co after ten years with the firm.

Mr Harshorne took formal control of the High Petergate based business from founders Tim and Claire Blenkin.

Mr Hartshorne said: “Blenkin & Co has established a niche selling town houses – including York’s highest value house - country houses, farms and estates, and this will continue.

“However, as the business evolves so must we. My plan is to open up new ways of interacting with clients and make further inroads into normalising communication outside traditional office hours. Technology lies at the heart of this.

Mr Blenkin said: “We look forward to continued success with Edward at the helm. He has successfully helped to run the business since 2016; in that time he has increased the company’s market share and produced year on year growth. Edward is the stand-out agent in the area.”