Sam Catling Email & Phone Number

Weston-On-The-Green, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Weston-On-The-Green, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Weston-On-The-Green, Bicester

As a director of Rostons I have a range of duties and tasks.I attend meetings with the other directors to discuss our progress, any events planned and what targets we would like to achieve. The main part of my role is working with the rest of the team providing our tailored services to our clients. We help farmers with a wide variety of difficulties, whether it is administration, completing forms, access and rights over land or property management.Some of our clients… Show more As a director of Rostons I have a range of duties and tasks.I attend meetings with the other directors to discuss our progress, any events planned and what targets we would like to achieve. The main part of my role is working with the rest of the team providing our tailored services to our clients. We help farmers with a wide variety of difficulties, whether it is administration, completing forms, access and rights over land or property management.Some of our clients come to see me about providing advice on valuations, for secured lending, tax and legal proceedings. I also provide advice on compulsory purchase and what compensation they may be due. I help provide information and advice on the single farm payment and basic payment schemes, helping clients fill in the necessary paperwork.I undertake tender applications, business plans, gross margins, cash flows and budgets. I help with planning applications for variety of purposes from farm workers dwellings to agricultural buildings.Rostons help landlords as well as tenants, so sometimes I help with property management and tenancies. This includes writing rent reviews, settling landlord and tenant disputes as well as end of tenancy compensation.I am also responsible for business development and aim to enhance the company reputation within the agricultural sector.The best part of my work is seeing my client walk away feeling satisfied with the service they were provided. Another enjoyable part of my job is the variety of the workload and the variety of clients that I meet.For more information on how Rostons may be able to help you, contact me directly on samcatling@rostons.co.uk Show less

Chester, United Kingdom

I qualified as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) in October 2012 and a month later qualified as a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV).I started working as one of the team of chartered surveyors at Rostons. We are committed to supporting the farming community in Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales with our services. During my time in this role, the Single Payment Scheme was being revised and causing a lot of farmers… Show more I qualified as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) in October 2012 and a month later qualified as a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV).I started working as one of the team of chartered surveyors at Rostons. We are committed to supporting the farming community in Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales with our services. During my time in this role, the Single Payment Scheme was being revised and causing a lot of farmers anxiety due to its complexities and the delays in activating the regulations.Rostons help their clients by following developments on the national and international scene, and keeping them informed of changes that may affect their business.Rostons’ experts have an enviable understanding of the regional market and often work proactively to find buyers for land and property. Show less

Chester, United Kingdom

After graduating from Harper Adams University I joined Rostons as a graduate surveyor.I was an assistant to the managing director, Tony Rimmer and learned a lot by helping him with his daily tasks as well as any specific work that he set me.Rostons is an independent business with experts in property valuation, sales, lettings and many other aspects of the rural real estate sector.

Chester, United Kingdom

As part of my student placement at Harper Adams University I was the assistant to Tony Rimmer, the director at Rostons.During the placement I learnt the various skills needed to be an assistant surveyor. I met a wide variety of clients from farmers to landlords and developed a good relationship with them. I was tasked with learning about access and rights over land, the farmer’s rights, how to do valuations, what forms the client needed and how to complete them correctly… Show more As part of my student placement at Harper Adams University I was the assistant to Tony Rimmer, the director at Rostons.During the placement I learnt the various skills needed to be an assistant surveyor. I met a wide variety of clients from farmers to landlords and developed a good relationship with them. I was tasked with learning about access and rights over land, the farmer’s rights, how to do valuations, what forms the client needed and how to complete them correctly. During the time of the placement I was personally learning to improve my communication skills and how to present myself when speaking to the client. I was surprised by the variety of services Rostons deliver for the client and keen to get more involved. Show less