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  Brownill Bateman represents a multi-faceted firm of Chartered Surveyors formed as long ago as 1884. The firm, in addition to dealing with commercial and industrial property, specialise in the licensed and leisure market.

We afford management expertise in respect of all property classifications. We operate from the centre of the country from offices in the central professional areas of Sheffield and Derby. Whilst our general commercial agency may be classed as being regional we operate on a UK basis as far as licensed and leisure property is concerned.

We are able to offer the following services relating to Licensed, Leisure, Commercial, Industrial and Residential properties:
  • Freehold Valuations
  • Rental Valuations
  • Fixtures Valuations
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Surveys, Schedules of Condition and Schedules of Dilapidations
  • Rating
  • Acquisitions
  • Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Negotiations
  • Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Expert Witness Services
  • Business Planning
  • Insurance Services
Personnel – The Partners
Roger Vickers Rodger Vickers
Joined the practice in 1964, is primarily involved in licensed and leisure property and specialises in licensed property leases and rentals, dispute resolution and Expert Witness services. Rodger is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Expert Witness Institute, a Vice President and Fellow of the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property and a Fellow of the Restaurant Property Advisors society.
Martin Nicholson Martin Nicholson
Joined Brownills in 1991, is a Chartered Surveyor and is managing partner. Martin's works sees him involved in all facets of valuation and agency work.
Nick Giles Nick Giles
Is also a Fellow of the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property. He is also a Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents. He joined the firm in 1989 and is primarily involved in licensed property changeover/fixtures valuations but also has an involvement in lease assignment marketing.
Lee Sidebottom Lee Sidebottom
Is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and BSc (Hons). He joined the firm in 1998 and his work sees him involved in the commercial and industrial property and the structural inspection sections of the firm. He similarly deals with non-licensed property valuation work.
Robin Curtis Robin Curtis
Joined the firm in 1999 and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Robin heads the property management section of the firm and has a strong involvement in all facets of unlicensed property valuation work and commercial agency.

The Associates
Fiona Kelk Fiona Kelk
Joined the firm with a BA (Hons) behind her in 1992. She is a Fellow of the Association of Licensed Property Valuers and deals with licensed property changeovers/fixtures valuations and lease assignment marketing.

Consultant
Alistair Firth Alistair Firth
Joined the firm in 1967 and is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Alistair specialises in all aspects of licensed and leisure property valuation.
Miles Pierce Miles Pierce
Arrived at Brownills in 1978, is a Chartered Surveyor and BSc. (Hons). Miles deals in the commercial and industrial property and the structural inspection sections of the firm. He similarly deals with non-licensed property valuation and rating work.
Chris Platts Chris Platts
Became part of the firm when his family licensed property valuation business R.T. Platts of Derby merged with Brownills in 2003.

Senior Negotiators
Jan Leng Jan Leng
Joined the firm in 1991 and deals with marketing transactions relating to commercial and licensed property. Jan also has a full involvement in new licensed property lease and lease assignment marketing.
Janet Washer Janet Washer
Arrived at Brownill Bateman in 1996 and similarly deals with marketing transactions relating to commercial and licensed property whilst also having a full involvement in new licensed property lease and lease assignment marketing.