Simon joined James and Sons in 1985, became a partner in 1992 and owner in 2001. He specialises in commercial property agency, valuation and landlord and tenant matters and has been elected on the RICS Presidents’ panel of Arbitrators as well as the panel of Independent Experts. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1993 and was admitted as an Associate to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2005.
The personal side:
Name: Simon Walsham
Job Title/Position: Senior Partner
Journey to James & Sons:
BSc (Hons) in Estate Management (1983).
Training with Dorset County Council Estates Dept (1983-86).
Qualified ARICS with James and Sons (1986).
FRICS with James and Sons (1993)
ACIArb with James and Sons (2005).
Equity Partner since 1992
First Job: Tenderometer operator in Lincolnshire pea factory (paid for a good holiday every year and car whilst at school)
Hobbies/Interests: Rotary (President Rotary Club of Poole (2008/9) and founder member Bournemouth East Cliff and President 2000/2001). Plays fiddle with local village band and trumpet with the popular Moonlight Swing Band. Known to imbibe the odd tankard or two of ale. Fell walking
Favourite Food: Chilli with added chilli on chilli (beats spam, spam, baked beans and spam – just)
Favourite Drink: Ringwood Best
Hero/Heroine: Paul Hurst
Favourite Film: Kill Bill 1 & 2
Favourite Local Building: The Blue Boar, Market Close, Poole (too many reasons over the years to go in to)
Likes: Sense of humour, honesty
Dislikes: Centralisation and red tape
Personal Ambition: Scafell Pike, age 80
Office: 01202 673131 Mobile: 07775 598699
