Chestertons buys another London estate agency

Dexters has made its first acquisition since securing multi-million pound private equity backing, snapping up well-known two-branch estate agency Roy Brooks.

Leaders Romans Group has completed six agency acquisitions so far this year, adding 28 new branch locations and 370 staff.

Bective - formerly Bective Leslie Marsh - has relaunched its six branches under the management of Dexters alumni Thomas Dainty and Craig Tonkin, and ownership of European real estate giant Ghelamco.