Growing estate agency makes its 16th acquisition

GROWING estate agency group My Property Box has made its 16th acquisition in seven years with the purchase of an Ashington-based firm.

- TOM KEIGHLEY

The business has strengthened its North East portfolio having taken over family-run Clarke Holland which offers sales, lettings and rentals services in the area. The deal follows recent purchases including Ready to Rent in County Durham and Seaham-based Newton Assets.

Last year, My Property Box secured a multimillion-pound investment from BGF which has funded its acquisitive streak including firms across the North East and North Yorkshire. The funding has underpinned the group's "buy-and-build strategy" across its patches, which includes offices in Newcastle, Darlington and Northaller-ton.