{"id":2112014,"date":"2026-06-26T10:35:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/?p=2112014"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:54:12","slug":"on-the-move-the-latest-east-midlands-hires-946","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2112014-on-the-move-the-latest-east-midlands-hires-946","title":{"rendered":"On the move: the latest East Midlands hires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Taylors Estate Agency<\/strong> has appointed property professional Sam Cable as branch manager of its Rothley office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Cable brings more than 15 years of experience in the local property market and joins a team with more than three decades of combined estate agency experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The independent estate agency said the appointment would strengthen its presence in Rothley and the surrounding villages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Cable said: \u201cWe believe moving home should be a positive experience. By working with a smaller number of clients, we&#8217;re able to offer a much more personal service and be there for our customers from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cThat&#8217;s something that&#8217;s becoming increasingly rare in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylors Estate Agency said its approach focuses on maintaining a smaller client portfolio to provide a more personalised service throughout the house-buying and selling process.<\/p>\n<p>Land development and property consultancy, <strong>Mather Jamie<\/strong> has strengthened its commercial property offering with the appointment of James Straw as associate director and Head of Commercial Valuations and Professional Services.<\/p>\n<p>Straw joins Mather Jamie with more than 10 years of experience in the property sector and a strong track record in commercial valuation and professional services. A Chartered Surveyor since 2017, he holds both an undergraduate degree in History and Geography and a Master&#8217;s Degree in Real Estate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2112015\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2112015\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2112015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/jun_26\/LR-James-Straw-Alex-Reid.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2112015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Straw &amp; Alex Reid<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In his new role, Straw will lead the firm&#8217;s commercial valuations and professional services department, advising clients on a wide range of matters including commercial valuations, rent reviews, lease renewals, Expert Witness instructions, investment acquisitions and disposals, and strategic property consultancy.<\/p>\n<p>He will also play a key role in supporting commercial development projects, providing guidance on viability, site optimisation and market positioning, while assisting clients with asset management strategies designed to maximise value and income.<\/p>\n<p>Straw said: &#8220;Mather Jamie has built an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality advice and maintaining strong client relationships, making it an exciting business to join. The opportunity to work alongside a highly experienced and collaborative team was a major attraction for me. I look forward to contributing to the continued growth of the commercial property division, supporting clients with a wide range of property matters and helping to further strengthen the firm&#8217;s professional services offering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alex Reid, director at Mather Jamie said: &#8220;James brings a wealth of experience and technical expertise that will be invaluable to both our clients and our business. His appointment reflects our ongoing investment in the commercial property team and our ambition to continue growing our professional services offering. As demand for specialist valuation and consultancy advice continues to increase, James&#8217; leadership and knowledge will further enhance the high-quality service we provide across the commercial property sector.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s moving where? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266702,"featured_media":2112016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"coauthors":[127717],"class_list":["post-2112014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-featured-story","tag-leicestershire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>On the move: the latest East Midlands hires | TheBusinessDesk.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Who&#039;s moving where?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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