Martin & Co Derby Estate & Letting Agents

Martin & Co is a national network of independently-owned letting and estate agents with over 30 years of experience, having started as lettings specialists. Martin & Co Derby is located in the Cathedral Quarter and serves Derby and the surrounding areas. The team advises on all areas of sales, lettings and property management. David McKnight is the Managing Director, Sian Turner is the Finance Director, Matthew Farnsworth is the Sales Manager, Georgina Kirkby is the Lettings Manager, Simon Kelsey is the Branch Partner, Maddie Squire is the Business Development Manager, and Niall Stansfield is the Operations Coordinator.

Other staff include Kiera Jarvis, a Lettings Apprentice; Ruby Dowler, a Sales Negotiator; Stacey Gledhill, an Accompanied Viewer; Yvie Howe, a Sales Apprentice; and Annabelle Pritchard, a Property Manager. Martin & Co Derby was nominated as one of the top ten East Midlands letting agents and estate agents by the ESTAs industry awards for two years running.

People selling homes through this Derby agency repeatedly highlight the standard of communication maintained from first valuation to completion. Named staff appear often in accounts: Matthew is described as friendly and professional, showing real interest in a property and keeping owners updated, while Maddie is praised for answering questions, chasing outstanding queries and easing the pressure of a move. Buyers, sellers and solicitors are said to be coordinated effectively, with issues sorted out without fuss.

A recurring point is the smoothness of the process, whether someone is leaving a rental or searching urgently for a new home after struggling to secure accommodation elsewhere. Landlords offloading several properties note the dependable calibre of buyer introduced and the clear updates received across each transaction. Tenants in managed homes mention that repairs, especially urgent ones, are dealt with rapidly, and that practical help during periods of financial strain has been appreciated.

Several reviewers describe a polite, helpful approach that goes beyond the basics rather than merely fulfilling the contract. Repeat business features, with landlords returning for further sales and tenants reporting a seamless move-in. Property management emerges as the service most frequently singled out, alongside the family-like ethos that runs through the team. A cottage letting and a fast-tracked rental both illustrate the sort of work involved.