A director of a North Wales estate and lettings agent is marking 25 years with the company.
Nicola Blake joined Cavendish at 17 as an office junior, rising through the ranks to become a director almost four years ago.
Nicola, who works across Cavendish’s offices in Mold, Ruthin and Chester, said:
“I had always been interested in property, so the advert for an office junior sounded perfect when I spotted it in the local paper.
“After about five or six years I felt I could make a career in the property sector and new opportunities kept coming along to progress at Cavendish.
“During my time with the company I have worked as a lettings negotiator and tenancy manager responsible for checking tenants in and out and inspections. After my daughter was born, I had a spell working in the Mold office before becoming operations manager in 2022 and operations director two years later.
“From a young age, I had a strong work ethic instilled in me and have gained various qualifications along the way including my Level 3 and Level 4 certificates in property agency management with our professional body Propertymark. I was one of the first ever agents in the country to gain the Level 4 qualification.”
Nicola added:
“I have been happy to build my career with Cavendish because I have always felt supported and have been given opportunities to continue progressing.
“Becoming a director in 2022 was a big thing as it gave me the opportunity to work with the other directors on strategic decisions to ensure that we continue to innovate, embrace new technologies, invest in our people and ensure the business can provide the best possible service to our clients.
“One of the areas of my job that I enjoy most is helping to oversee the training of new members of the Cavendish team. There is no reason why anyone can’t succeed and rise through the ranks like I did if they work hard and have a desire to learn.”
David Adams, Managing Director of Cavendish, said:
“This is a fantastic milestone for Nicola and I’m excited to continue working with her over the coming years to ensure our business continues to set the standard in estate and lettings agency services across Chester and North Wales.”
Cavendish was established in 1993 by Julian Adams, the firm’s Chairman, and his then business partner Robert Ikin.
Cavendish employs more than 30 people across estate agency and lettings with offices in Chester, Mold and Ruthin. The company helps over 600 homeowners move home each year and has around 650 properties under management.
