Operations Director Appointed. 

Property 1st, an independent property maintenance firm, has appointed Nicholas Stratton as Operations Director to take over the daily management of the family-run business set up 13 years ago.

The Sprowston based company provides property maintenance and refurbishment for commercial and domestic clients in East Anglia, with commercial clients making up 75% of its business.   

Roger and Barbara Gidney set up Property 1st in 1998 with HSBC as one of their first contracts.  Today, the ‘Investors In People’ organisation employs nine staff and has grown year on year after winning new contracts across East Anglia and investing into technology. 

Specialist equipment includes a Gutter Vac system which cleans gutters from the ground and infra red cameras to identify areas of heat loss and cold spots.

Nicholas Stratton, who joined Property 1st in 1999 as a carpenter before being promoted to Contracts Manager, will now have a greater input into the management of the business.

He adds: “This is an exciting time to take on this position as we aim to improve market share in the commercial sector.  The business is looking to strengthen its profile across East Anglia and become the company firms contact when they have a building emergency.

Managing Director, Roger Gidney, adds; “I knew Nicholas would be an asset to our company from the first moment I met him.  He has been invaluable in the growth of our business over the last few years and we’ll work closely together to develop new contracts and maintain a high level of service to our customers.”