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13th Feb 2012
Stevenson and Marshall take over the business of W&J Reid
Following the sudden and unexpected death of Gordon Armstrong solicitor and owner of one of Dunfermline’s oldest and most established legal firms, W & J Reid, Stevenson and Marshall are to take over the running of the business of W & J Reid . Prior to Gordon Armstrong’s death, he had been in discussions with a view to transferring his business to Dunfermline’s largest legal firm Stevenson & Marshall and working with them as a consultant until his eventual retirement. The two businesses have now been merged together.
Gordon was principally a court solicitor who worked tirelessly for his clients and at all times showed the utmost integrity and dedication in pursuing his clients’ interests.
Graham Cox, a close friend and fellow solicitor, explained “Since Gordon’s death I have been touched by the comments and correspondence received from Gordon’s clients, his staff and fellow solicitors. It is obvious to me how much Gordon was held in high regard by not only by his clients but also by his fellow solicitors. Everyone has been shocked by his sudden passing and there is no doubt that he will be sadly missed”.
Stevenson & Marshall’s senior Partner Andrew Weatherley commented:
“Gordon’s sudden death has shocked us all. We were in discussions with Gordon which would have involved a planned transfer of W & J Reid’s business to Stevenson & Marshall and would ultimately have allowed Gordon to wind down and plan for his retirement after a very successful and distinguished legal career. It is very sad that he was not able to wind down in this way
“Since Gordon’s death it has been a very difficult time for the staff and clients of W & J Reid and a situation which could clearly not continue indefinitely. We have therefore taken over the running of the business with immediate effect. Any existing clients should therefore contact Stevenson & Marshall on 01383-721141. Whilst W & J Reid’s offices at Queen Anne Street will remain open for the next month to allow for an orderly transition of business all enquires should be directed to our offices at 41 East Port , Dunfermline . I would normally have been pleased to announce that Stevenson & Marshall have taken over a very successful and well established legal practice but given the circumstances of Gordon’s sudden death I am just sorry that I was denied the opportunity of working along side someone as well respected as Gordon was”
19th Jan 2012
ESPC announce Stevenson Marshall as fastest selling estate agents
Dunfermline based solicitors Stevenson Marshall have beaten over 180 other estate agents registered with the ESPC to receive the accolade of ‘Fastest Selling Agency’ in 2011
The ESPC, who collate sales data from all registered members, released figures to show that Stevenson Marshall outperformed the market significantly with properties on their books selling quicker than all other member agencies.
In a very difficult market the firm also increased over-all sales by 19.3% (compared to a market drop of 10%), their highest total since 2007 and achieved their highest ESPC ranking for sales volume ever.
In addition Stevenson Marshall showed an increase of 10.3% in the number of properties offered for sale than in the previous year while the market recorded a drop of 8.8%
The performance of the company’s property department has been exceptional given poor economic conditions as Stevenson & Marshall partner Andrew Brown explained:
“The housing market in Fife was very flat again in 2011. As the ESPC figures show, the number of properties brought to the market has fallen significantly, so it’s particularly pleasing to see that we have bucked the trend and been able to attract more clients in any year since 2007 when market conditions were much more buoyant
“There is no doubt that this is down to the hard work of our property manager Amanda Newby and her colleagues and their ability to find buyers for our clients relatively quickly. This is very important to someone selling their home when the market is depressed and our team have delivered a valuable service to our clients in this respect.”
