Henry Adams has announced the acquisition of Charles Peck, a well-established Chichester-based estate agency.

The purchase further strengthens Henry Adams’ service offerings across Chichester and the surrounding area, while also marking a new chapter Charles and Sally Peck, who founded their agency in 2002.

Charles became an estate agent in 1970 at his father’s Yorkshire firm. In the 1990s, he became a regional director of Halifax, before he and Sally went on to launch their own business, where the latter managed the financial accounts, including landlord and tenant accounts.

Both Charles and Sally will remain actively involved with Henry Adams as consultants in the coming months to ensure a seamless transition for clients and colleagues.

Charles said: “Sally and I founded the company in 2002 and we hope we have created a friendly, family-run lettings and estate agency with a lovely team of colleagues. We felt the time was now right to take the opportunity of merging the business with Henry Adams. They are a well-respected company, and we share the same values in seeking to provide honest, friendly, and personal service to our customers and clients.”

Ian Wiggett, CEO of Henry Adams, commented: “Henry Adams was founded in Chichester more than 30 years ago so we’re delighted to increase our range and depth of services in the city for the benefit of our many customers and clients. We extend a warm welcome to Charles Peck and I’d like to thank everyone involved in this transaction as we look ahead to the future growth of the business.”

Henry Adams says it is keen to secure more partnerships, acquisitions or joint ventures in the coming months and would like to hear from any agency owners considering their future options.