Welcome to Royston & Lund. We want to give you an insight into why we set up the company and how we operate. In the early 90's we felt there was no-one in West Bridgford offering a first class estate agency service, and so, in 1994 we decided to open the doors to the public in the same premises we are still in; a prime position right in the heart of West Bridgford town centre.
From that day to this, we have always insisted that our staff go the extra mile to make sure the customer is given exactly the service they want and deserve. This means we have employed professional staff with many years experience, some of whom have now worked with us for over 10 years, meaning we have continuity within the company, and the more mature members of staff are able to teach the Royston & Lund 'way' to the newer members of the team. As well as getting the best people to work for us, we know we need to be very proactive with everything we do. This means we use the latest technology to market every property we sell or let, including sending automated email alerts to our database of applicants and ensuring we are on all the major property portals, including Rightmove and Zoopla.
In 2018 we opened our Keyworth branch, offering both sales and lettings services; this has enabled us to expand our presence and meet the demands, providing high level of customer service within Keyworth and the surrounding areas.
2018 also saw us being named Best Estate Agent in the UK at the prestigious ESTA awards in London. This was a huge achievement for Royston & Lund and a true testament to what we offers to our customers.
After celebrating 25 years of trading in July 2019, we feel we have gained the trust of the community within the West Bridgford area and this continues to grow as we offer our clients the best possible service.
In 2021, Royston and Lund was bought by Bob and Suky Chana who are both very ambitious and forward thinking. Huge investment has been made and new offices have been opened in Ashby de la Zouch late 2021 and in Wolverhampton. Royston and Lund went on to win Best Small Lettings agency 2021 at the EA Masters awards in London and Won Silver at the 2022 ESTAS awards.
Bob acquired Royston & Lund in 2021 after having a lengthy 16 years in the lettings industry. Bob has always had a passion for the property industry and has been buying and selling houses from a young age.
After graduating from De Montfort university with a degree in Computing and HRM property was where his heart was. He opened his first lettings agency in 2006 and has never looked back.
Bob is still very active and involved in day to day decision making with his teams across all branches. Since having acquired the business Bob has developed the 2 branch business to a 5 branch and his vision is to continue growing and developing the company.
Bob enjoys socialising and is a keen cyclist and gym goer and likes keeping fit.
Suky acquired the company alongside Bob in 2021 after having worked in the property industry on and off over the past few years.
Suky graduated from De Montfort University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences, her career spans a lengthy time in the pharmaceutical industry.
She also has had a keen interest in the property industry where she won business woman of the year in 2007 after having co-founded a lettings agency with Bob in 2006.
Suky oversee’ s the Wolverhampton Branch alongside the Lettings manager and is involved in the daily processes of the Business, she is still very much involved in decision making behind the scenes for the other 3 branches too. Suky enjoys spending time and going on holidays where she can with her young family and husband.
Graham graduated from Newcastle university in 1998 and has worked in the Estate Agency sector for over 16 years including working in New Zealand, Grantham, Lincoln and Nottingham City Centre. He joined Royston and Lund in July 2010 and has had 10 enjoyable years selling on average 40 million pounds of property each year. Graham has NFoPP Level 3 in the Sale of Residential Property and is therefore a member of the NAEA.
He is a big sports fan, has had a season ticket for 34 years at Nottingham Forest and enjoys 5-a-side and badminton. He lives in Tollerton with his wife and three young children.
I joined Royston & Lund in April 2021 during the pandemic, a challenge in itself!
It was a massive career move but one that I have not regretted.
Previously I had worked for Emirates Airlines as a first class cabin crew member and an Early Years Teacher and Nursey Manager. I had grown up in the Middle East and have lived and worked in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia & Dubai.
I have been lucky enough to have travelled the world and seen the most amazing places. I am a huge animal lover who adopts a couple of chimpanzees through the famous Monkey World in Dorset.
I am a proud mummy to a very cheeky but handsome little boy and a fur baby Deerhound X Lurcher.
In my spare time I enjoy long walks, country pubs, a roast and prosecco or two with my lovely fiancé & family.
“Keep your heels, head and standards high – live your best life”
Kirsty joined the Royston & Lund sales team in West Bridgford in June 2020 and has 10 years’ experience within the Estate Agency industry.
After working for a corporate Estate Agent for 7 years as a Senior Sales Negotiator and Property Valuer Kirsty went on to work for a Property Cash Buying company where she gained more knowledge within the Legal Sales Progression of a property. Since joining Royston & Lund as a Negotiator and progressing to a Senior Sales Negotiator, Kirsty then went on to help start up our brand new office in Ashby as Branch Manager, now the office is all up and running Kirsty is back in our West Bridgford office as Assistant Branch Manager.
Before her career in Estate Agency Kirsty trained and worked for several years in Hairdressing!
Libby joined our West Bridgford branch in March 2024. Previously, Libby worked in Hospitality for 3 years at the award winning prestigious Ragdale Hall Spa where she advanced her customer service skills. Libby then took an interest in Estate Agency and since then has enjoyed learning and adapting to all the new skills required for the job.
In Libby’s spare time she enjoys travelling with her friends and exploring new countries, trying out different restaurants and spending time with her family.
Zack graduated from The University of Lincoln in 2021, with a bachelor’s degree and started work in the Estate agency sector shortly after. During the pandemic he began working as Cabin crew, and after a year he worked towards a qualification allowing him to start flying as Cabin Manager. After this Zack decided to ground himself again and rejoin his career in the industry of Estate Agency.
Zack loves to travel and take city breaks to explore cultures and architecture. He has seen many places in his previous career as Cabin Crew. In Zack’s spare time he likes to take his two dogs (Hallie & Isla) for long walks. Zack is very creative and enjoys painting and interior design.
Ana has over 4 years of combined and diversified work experience within communications, education, fitness and sales – all with a strong focus on customer service and support.
Ana discovered her real estate passion one year ago when she attended a property seminar and started her first role within a lettings company. She joined R&L in October 2024 and is thrilled to be working in her passion field and alongside the fantastic and friendly team at West Bridgford Branch.
Ana particularly enjoys supporting customers with enquiries and making sure administrational processes are optimised and run smoothly.
In her spare time, Ana loves meditating, playing badminton, strength training, reading self-development books and listening to blues, country or Hans Zimmer. When it comes to holidaying, Ana will always pick a destination with a beach, lots of seafood and 30+ degrees, sunny weather!
Oliver joined Royston and Lund in September 2024 after being in the hospitality and sports event logistics trade for many years, although a career change Oliver studied photography and videography at university meaning he had a head start for his new role.
In his spare time Oliver likes working on classic cars spending time with his friends, travelling and going to watch what he thinks is the greatest football team in the world… Notts County.
Nick joined our West Bridgford branch in April 2024 as our full time Accompanied Viewer after having worked in renewable energy, specialising in conservation retrofits.
He accredits his relationship skills and practical approach to the 11 years he spent in a front-line role within the UK Armed Services, serving in several conflicts around the world reaching the rank of a Senior NCO and receiving 2 Military Honours.
Having also run his own business then lived and worked in Spain as an Operations Manager for a sales company for 8 years, Nick brings a lot of both practical & professional experience to his role.
In his spare time Nick follows world affairs, loves his dog Barclay and village life, but is never happier than when spending time with his family, his grandchildren keeping him young!
Mark has been working within the industry for 26 years now with experience as a Senior Sales Negotiator and Office Manager in the past.
He has been working for Royston and Lund for 18 years now and has come to know many of the local Vendors and gained a good knowledge of the area. Mark enjoys meeting new people and help making their dream of a new home come together. His father was an Estate Agent before him many years ago owning his own estate agency ‘Bowden and Daley’, and so it is in his blood.
In his spare time he enjoys computer gaming, playing Dungeons and Dragon’s with his friends each week and has done so since he was 15!! Also enjoys rock music and going to concerts, going to gaming conventions, wargaming and painting the miniatures and building the scenery. There is still much more he does but no more space to put it all in.
Katie joined the West Bridgford office in August 2024, and is thrilled to start her new adventure at Royston and Lund. She previously worked for 10 years in hospitality, working her way up to assistant general manager. Katie then took up an interest in Estate Agency, and has enjoyed learning and adapting her new skills needed for the job.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, movie nights with the girls and planning holidays!
Matt has been in the industry for over a decade, beginning his career at a prestigious independent estate agent in London before relocating to Nottingham in 2016 where he worked for a Nationwide corporate estate agent until 2020 when he joined Royston & Lund as the branch manager of the Keyworth office whilst valuing all over Rushcliffe and the surrounding villages. Since joining, the Keyworth office has gone from strength to strength and is now the highest rated estate agency branch in Rushcliffe.
With a young family most of his spare time is spent refreshing his knowledge of all things Disney with trips out mainly orientating around soft play and/or parks or out on a hike with the pooch and his fiancée.
Sarah joins us at the Keyworth branch having worked for John Day in Keyworth since 2016, although her estate agency career began in 2004 when she left college and began working for a local independent agency in Bingham and continued working there until 2015 when she had her little boy Louis. During her time in Bingham she worked in Lettings, Property Management and latterly Sales meaning she has excellent knowledge of all three aspects of the business.
Interests
Sarah’s two children keep her very busy but when she gets the chance for some time ‘off’ she enjoys nights out with friends or going to the cinema.
After completing his university degree in Liverpool. Harry joined us in 2022 as a property manager in our lettings department. Harry has acquired extensive knowledge of both lettings and sales through his different roles within the company in a wide range of locations throughout the Midlands. Harry has now joined our Keyworth branch as a sales negotiator, growing up locally Harry has excellent knowledge of the local area and has proven to be a useful asset to the team.
As a Nottingham Forest fan, Harry enjoys playing and watching football and going to the gym in his spare time.
I have worked in estate Agency for over twenty five years working my way up through the ranks from sales negotiator to branch manager having a short career gap whilst having my two children. I have a passion for people and property, originally from Nottingham I moved to the Ashby area eighteen years ago I feel I have a good knowledge of Ashby and the surrounding towns and villages as I have been valuing homes here for over five years.
I have recently moved to join the team from a corporate estate agents In the town and am relishing in how refreshing I have found it working for an independent company. In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, gardening and travel.
I have been working at Royston & Lund since March 2022, employed as a Weekend Negotiator, then offered a full time position from April. I bring to R&L a wealth of sales experience both in Estate Agency and Technical Sales.
Since working at R&L I have successfully negotiated sales on properties achieving levels on or above the guide pricing. I moved from Buckinghamshire 8 years ago and have gained valuable experience of the area. Outside of work my main passion is horses.
I help a friend with his Arabian Racehorses, taking them racing and looking after them before and after their race.
Poppy first joined the team in January 2024 at the Ashby office. Before this she has had many different careers, but finally found her passion within sales and real-estate.
Through Poppy's previous experience, she really understands what it takes to deliver high quality service to ensure you’re fully satisfied.
In her spare time, Poppy enjoys going out in her campervan for weekends away or to a festival or two
India has worked within customer services for the past 6 years. She has always had a passion for property and is excited to work with such a brilliant team in Ashby.
India particularly enjoys talking to new people and building rapport with both buyers and sellers.
In her spare time India enjoys walking her fur baby Bella and going to the gym. She also loves going on holiday when she can, her favourite type of holiday is anywhere she can go skiing!
Monica joined our busy West Bridgford Lettings Team in 2018 having worked for a large housing association for a number of years. Monica started as a Legal Compliance Officer, and was promoted to Lettings Manager in 2021 and now oversees the Wolverhampton and Derby offices along with assisting in West Bridgford. Monica has built a solid foundation with her clients through her professionalism, hard work, integrity, attention to detail and commitment to always putting her client’s needs first.
When she isn’t assisting her clients or team, she immerses herself in travel, adventure, theatre, and spending time with her family and friends.
Preeya has always had a very keen interest in the property industry. She worked very hard to get her foot in the door and has been working in property for over 2 years now – in that time she has developed a lot of skills and has also gained a lot of knowledge along the way. She is excited about the new chapter in her life and is grateful to be working alongside a great team in Wolverhampton.
When she is not in the office, Preeya loves to travel as much as possible, listen to music, do yoga and read in her spare time. She also enjoys spending quality time with her loved ones.
Leah joined Royston and Lund in April 2024. She has over 9 years of experience creating social media content. After graduating from Royal Holloway University with a BA in Film, TV and Digital Production, Leah went on to form her own content production company where she has produced videography and photography for businesses such as Paramount International, Southbank Centre, Black Business Magazine and Alexandra Palace.
Leah loves creating and being inspired by art, enjoys nature walks, exploring new areas and cultures and spending quality time with close friends.
Ria recently joined the Royston & Lund team as a Sales and Lettings Administrator. With a strong passion for real estate and a hardworking attitude. Ria is dedicated to providing excellent support to clients and colleagues alike. Her enthusiasm and commitment ensure every task is handled efficiently, contributing to a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone involved in the property process.
In her free time, Ria loves spending time with family and friends. A self-proclaimed foodie, she enjoys exploring new restaurants, baking and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
