Our Experts

Dan Elliott

Managing Director

Dan started his career at Knight Frank in their country homes department and became a chartered surveyor in 2002. He then became a mortgage valuer for Countrywide Surveyors and later E Surv, before setting up Derbyshire Surveyors in 2008. Dan joined Wilkins Vardy in 2014 eventually replacing the then managing director Neil Hunt in 2015.

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Paula Towndrow

Director and Company Secretary

Paula joined Wilkins Vardy in 1985 as office junior. She has worked her way through the ranks to her present position as a share holder and director. Paula offers over 34 years of knowledge in the Chesterfield estate agency field.

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Mark Needham

Valuer

Mark Joined Wilkins Vardy in 1994, during his time with the company he has worked in all roles and worked his way up the ranks to his current position as senior valuer. Being a local lad, he offers a wealth of local knowledge and experience to assist our clients in all aspects of buying and selling property.

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Krystyne Oxley

Sales Progressor

Krystyne has a wealth of experience, having worked in the industry for Blundells, William H Brown, Reeds Rains, Saxton Mee and Haybrooks in both sales and lettings. With over 28 years of experience, Krystyne worked her way up from receptionist to Branch Manager and now as sales negotiator in our Chesterfield branch.

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Heather Black

Pre Marketing Executive

Heather joined Wilkins Vardy in 1989, as office Junior and progressed up to typist dealing with all admin and brochures. Heather had a brief spell away in 1996, only to return in 2000 as sales negotiator in our Bolsover branch. In 2014 Heather moved to the Chesterfield branch, now managing the pre sales administration and marketing.

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Will Flint

Photographer / EPC Assessor

Will joined Wilkins Vardy in 2007, as a qualified energy assessor. He now produces energy performance certificates, floor plans, and is an accomplished photographer, having created the marketing details for thousands of properties. Before joining Wilkins Vardy, Will was a chief aircraft technician with the Royal Navy and semi professional footballer!

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Tim Malia

Mortgage Adviser

Tim has worked in financial services for over twenty-two years, seventeen of these as a whole of market mortgage adviser, ten of which he has been lucky to share with Wilkins Vardy. He has a wealth of knowledge to help guide buyers through their purchase or remortgage needs and can provide as much hand holding as the client needs through what will be one of their biggest purchases.

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Victoria Warden

Mortgage Adviser

Victoria has 20 years experience in financial services, specialising in the area of mortgage and protection advice since 2007. She enjoys helping our buyers and vendors to realise their home-ownership plans, assisting from decision in principle through to completion.

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Charlotte Elliott

Sales Negotiator

Charlotte helped set up Derbyshire Surveyors with husband Dan in 2008. She has since become an experienced property professional helping run the survey department, but also offering her knowledge on viewings and as a sales adviser.

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Julian Wilks

Expert Chartered Surveyor

Julian has over 32 years of experience, starting his career at Warwicks Surveyors in 1987, which later became General Accident and then E Surv and Barnwood Surveyors. After a short spell with Colleys (part of the Halifax Group), Julian moved to a private practice (CWH Surveyors) in 2013. Julian moved to Derbyshire Surveyors in 2015, and now runs the department.

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Tiegan Bannister

Photographer / EPC Assessor

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Mandy Moulds

Derbyshire Surveyors Team

Mandy joined Wilkins Vardy in 1993, originally working in our Sheffield office, then moving to our Chesterfield premises. In 1995 she left to join Mark Jenkinson & Son to work in their surveying department where she stayed for 10 years. In 2011 she joined Derbyshire Surveyors and after a short break in 2021 has now returned. With a background in property, working for Architects, Surveyors, Conveyancing Solicitors and property development, her career has spanned over 30 years in this sector and she has a wealth of knowledge.

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Lauren Lovatt

Digital Marketer / Sales Advisor

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Rose Elliott

Sales Advisor

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