About Us

Somerset born and bred, Ben first starting working in estate agency in the late 1990s and came to work for Gibbins Richards in 2003. He quickly progressed and became Sales Manager at the Bridgwater branch before coming company Director in 2019. Outside of work Ben is a keen cyclist with an active social life. Most of his spare time is spent with his wife Kate, daughter Orla and Italian greyhound Winnie.

Nick grew up in North Devon and started working as a trainee estate agent in the mid 1990s. He then moved to London to learn the trade and in 2000 moved to Somerset. He spent the last twenty years working for various companies before settling with Gibbins Richards in 2011. He is well known as a keen musician with a love of guitars, fishing and cycling. He is married to Layla and has two children Lilly and Rufus.

Paul is one of our longest serving members of staff who joined the company in 1994, Paul is a true expert in his field and a highly successful valuer with a complete knowledge of the Taunton property market. Paul gets a lot of repeat business and has moved several of our clients several times. In 2019, Paul became an Associate Director

Lyndon joined Gibbins Richards in 2010 having previously travelled the world. He spent his younger years in Taunton and attended the Castle School. Lyndon has a superb ability to match the right property to the right buyer, is a highly competent valuer and manager of the Taunton team. Lyndon has two children and is a keen footballer.

Sally joined Gibbins Richards in 2002, she is highly customer service focused. Her many years experience means she is an excellent all rounder and often the choice estate agent to buyers and sellers alike. Sally has lived locally for many years, with her husband and twin daughters.

Donna joined Gibbins Richards in 2010 having worked for previous local agents beforehand. She is a highly experienced estate agent and a cheerful and enthusiastic member of our team. Donna is a naturally fantastic sales persons and takes great personal satisfaction from achieving the end result our clients need.

SHELLY FORD Office Administrator Shelly joined Gibbins Richards in 2007 and is one of our highly experienced administrators. Shelly is a vital part of our office success ensuring all written correspondence and property adverts are accurate and up-to-date. Shelly helps ensure all legislation is adhered to and things are ‘done the proper way’.

Michelle is one of our administrators and responsible for producing and up-dating any written correspondence/adverts as well as checking that all legislation is adhered to. As well as being a superb typist, Michelle is a wonderful and friendly person with great customer service skills.

Making homes move happen is the catch phrase of Mike our Taunton Move Manager. Mike’s job role is to progress your sale from sale agreed to completion and helping overcome any problems along the way. He will up-date you on a more than regular basis. Mike has been a valued member of the Gibbins Richards team for many years.

Jennifer joined Gibbins Richards as a trainee and quickly went from strength to strength. Jennifer lives locally and has an active social life. She has previous customer experience in sales and customer service and is a great asset to our team. Jennifer enjoys travelling and personal fitness.

Jacqueline joined our team in 2016 and comes from a fast paced sales background. She is an enthusiastic team member and always delivers a positive approach to both buyer and seller alike. Jacqueline is one of our Taunton valuers and promises to work hard to achieve you the best price possible.

Celina joined Gibbins Richards as a viewings negotiator and carries an abundance of enthusiasm and local knowledge. Celina is a true people person and always happy to help.

Rachel joined Gibbins Richards in 2016 as a weekend viewings negotiator. She has a keen interest in property and loves meeting people, a perfect combination for her job role. Rachel greets everyone with enthusiasm and a genuine friendly smile.

Lifetime Tauntonion Emma-Jayne has always worked in customer service orientated jobs and was a welcome addition to team Gibbins Richards in 2020. Her professional approach and friendly smile make a recipe for success.

Laura is full of smiles and enthusiasm. Her approachable manner and passion for the job make her a naturally great salesperson. Outside of work she is a doting Mum and enjoys keeping active exploring the countryside with friends and family.

Heather worked among Somerset estate agents during the 1990s and returned to agency in 2014 after a distinguished career with the Daily Mail Group. Heather is Manager of the Bridgwater office and nobody will work harder than her to get your home sold. Outside of office hours, Heather spends most of her time with her beloved Grandson and horse

Somerset born and bred, Ben first starting working in estate agency in the late 1990s and came to work for Gibbins Richards in 2003. He quickly progressed and became Sales Manager at the Bridgwater branch before coming company Director in 2019. Outside of work Ben is a keen cyclist with an active social life. Most of his spare time is spent with his wife Kate, daughter Orla and Italian greyhound Winnie.

Lisa is a highly experienced administrator to the Bridgwater office and has worked for the company for 13/14 (?) years having previously worked as a conveyancing secretary for local Solicitors. She has lived in Bridgwater all of her life and enjoys spending her spare time with friends and family.

Tom has lived locally all his life and has acquired a vast knowledge of sales and customer service skills during his time at Gibbins Richards. Prior to estate agency he work in the recruitment sector. He is highly passionate about his work as he is his sports, previously representing England Colleges Football. In his spare time, Tom likes to go to the gym and relax with his wife and son.

Sue is one of Gibbins Richards most long standing employees and has worked for the company since the late 1990s, she is friendly and personable and when past clients return they are delighted to deal with Sue once again. Sue has lived in Somerset all of her life and is a keen gardener and animal lover.

Emily joined Gibbins Richards in 2020 having previously worked for a local letting agent. She has lived in Bridgwater all of her life and therefore has an excellent knowledge of the local area. Outside of work Emily likes to keep fit and spend time with her finance Toby.

Nicola is highly experienced in the conveyancing process having worked for nearly 30 years in various solicitors as a Legal Secretary and latterly as a Conveyancing Assistant. She has recently moved back to Bridgwater to be closer to her daughter. As well as enjoying spending time with her family and friends, she can often be seen walking around Bridgwater or along the canal with her Welsh Springer Spaniel, Jack.

Claire has been an estate agent in Wellington since 2003 and is a well known friendly face in the town. Claire has the ability to turn her hand to any aspect of estate agency from valuing to admin, from negotiating to marketing and is a brilliant all round Manager.

Nick grew up in North Devon and started working as a trainee estate agent in the mid 1990s. He then moved to London to learn the trade and in 2000 moved to Somerset. He spent the last twenty years working for various companies before settling with Gibbins Richards in 2011. He is well known as a keen musician with a love of guitars, fishing and cycling. He is married to Layla and has two children Lilly and Rufus.

A fresh face to the property industry, Elizabeth brings with her an excellent knowledge of the town and many of its people. As a sales negotiator, Elizabeth has tremendous enthusiasm and excels at offering excellent customer service and communication skills.

What the customers say: "For someone who has only been doing the role for a short time, she was really quite impressive!"

Adam is relatively new to the estate agency industry, but brings experience and knowledge of buying and selling properties from a legal perspective having previously worked for a National house builder’s legal department and in private practice. He has grown up and lived in the Wellington area for a number of years and knows the town well. When he is not at work, Adam enjoys spending time in the countryside walking his three dogs with his girlfriend and working on his project car.

Jane has been with the Wellington office since 2018 having previously worked as an agent in Taunton. From a background being a legal secretary for more than 30 years, Jane handles many of the viewing appointments and office admin.

Involved in financial services since 2002 Alastair has a keen interest in consulting clients on mortgage and mortgage protection matters. Having access to the whole of the mortgage market and working from a number of insurers he is best placed to give clients independent and comprehensive advice.

Outside of work Alastair enjoys an active social life and is a keen supporter of Taunton Town Football Club when family duties allow.

Becky has worked in the accountancy field for all her working life. She looks after our financial affairs as well as our human resources functions. Becky is the backbone to our business. Our figures are her passion! She lives locally with husband Chris and daughter Bonnie.

We are really proud of Terry – he works tirelessly keeping our ‘For Sale’ and ‘Sold’ boards looking sharp across the three offices. He has worked with us for a number of years and also looks after our Taunton Independent market boards, and a number odd jobs that come up along the way.

David has a wealth of experience from 10 years within the lettings industry with both independent and corporate firms. He has a comprehensive knowledge of all factors of the business and is determined to exceed the expectations of all our clients both existing and new.

Christine is our second longest serving employee at Gibbins Richards and is the ‘back bone’ of lettings – responsible for administration, landlord and contractor payments, the creation of tenancy agreements and so much more!

Kayleigh is our Lettings Property Inspector and carries out our routine property visits to ensure our tenants are kept safe. She will identify needs for maintenance and ensure that our tenants are maintaining their properties to satisfactory standards. She lives locally and has many years’ experience in the industry.

Stephanie Is our Property Maintenance Manager and oversees the maintenance division of our Lettings department. Her role is vital ensuring legal compliance of our tenancies and ensuring our tenants are kept safe. She has a wealth of local knowledge and has a database of cost-effective local contractors to carry our repairs where needed. Professional, cheerful and a bag full of energy!

Always cheerful, Levi provides advice to potential landlords on the possible rental yields of their potential investments and is at the coal face of lettings meeting potential Landlords and tenants alike. He carries out appraisals, and viewings using social media and cutting-edge technology to select suitable tenants. He has a wife and two children and plays in a local band.

Gemma has a wealth of experience in lettings and sales. In her spare time she is a volunteer with the RSPCA

Bridgwater born & raised, Sandra lives locally with her family. She cycles to and from work daily and participates in a regular keep fit class. When it comes to lettings, Sandra is the font of all knowledge!

Emily is the cheerful meet and greet at Gibbins Richards Lettings. She answers all of our enquiries from landlords and tenants and has great customer service skills. Educated in West Somerset but now living in Taunton Emily carries out a whole host of administration duties that keep the team going. She has a 3 and a bit- legged cat called Pi, and a secret passion for playing the ukulele.

Mark started his estate agency career in 1982 in Bristol before moving to Somerset in the late 1980’s. Outside of work he is a very keen road cyclist and he loves cooking and gardening in his small-holding

Marc has been an Estate Agent since 1983 and his passion for property remains as strong now as it did then. He is available to provide comprehensive advice on all your property needs.

Director of the business and Bridgwater born & bred. Simon is based in the Bridgwater office and lives on the outskirts of the town. A hands on Director, likely to visit your home for a property valuation. Simon has worked in the industry since 1994 and is beginning to show the grey hairs of experience!