Rural Services Team
Rural & Agricultural Services Team
Bruton Knowles’ Rural Property Services Team is dedicated to supporting farmers, landowners, and rural businesses in maximising the value of their property assets. With a focus on both short-term gains and long-term growth, we provide tailored advice to help clients unlock the full potential of their rural estates.
Our team works closely with clients to drive diversification and development, crafting strategic plans that align with their goals. By fostering strong partnerships with accountants, legal advisors, and other professionals, we deliver integrated solutions that meet the unique challenges of the rural sector.
From small family farms and local authority estates to large agri-businesses, our client base reflects the diversity of rural enterprise.
We combine deep sector knowledge with innovative approaches, offering practical solutions to navigate the complexities of today’s rural property landscape.
Drawing on our long history and extensive experience, we provide expert advice across all aspects of rural property management. Whether you are looking to develop, diversify, or simply manage your assets more effectively, our team is here to help you achieve sustainable success.
Our Rural Property Services Team has hubs located throughout the Midlands and South West region.
What we do best …
- Farm and land sales and acquisition
- Farm Business Tenancies, grazing and cropping licences
- Contract Farming Agreement
- Environmental stewardship
- Estate management
- Property management
- Divorce and probate valuations
- Valuations in connection with tax or business planning
- Planning and development
- Diversification and renewables
- Bank valuations for loan security purposes
- Landlord and tenant
National Team
Our National Team has key experts located throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
John Amos
Partner, Head of Rural
With almost five decades of experience, John is Partner and Head of Rural Services, based from the Leominster hub.
John joined Bruton Knowles following the acquisition of John Amos & Co in 2021, bringing with him extensive experience as a qualified Agricultural Valuer and Chartered Surveyor. He plays a key role in the firm’s strategic development while remaining actively involved in professional work, including sales and letting of farms, land and smallholdings, Inheritance Tax planning and strategic farm advice.
John has headed up new initiatives nationally, including Renewables (solar and field scale battery) and Biodiversity Net Gain.
John has also featured on the Bruton Knowles Landmark Podcast, and is a well-regarded voice within the farming and agriculture community and regularly speaks and presents to large groups of farmers, landowners and professionals on rural related matters.
Ben Compton
Partner
Ben joined Bruton Knowles in 2012 and is based at the Gloucester hub. He provides expert rural property advice across key sectors, managing complex sales, purchases, and valuations for everything from small farmland blocks to large estates.
Ben advises private, public, and institutional clients on sales, acquisitions, landlord and tenant matters, renewables, finance, stewardship schemes and grant claims. As a RICS Registered Valuer and Fellow of the CAAV, Ben provides valuation advice to private clients, charities and public bodies as well as all the major lenders. Coming from a farming background, he has a deep understanding of the industry and is committed to delivering honest, results-driven advice.
Charlotte Ibbs
Senior Associate
RICS Registered Valuer, Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
Charlotte is a Senior Associate within the Rural Services Team, primarily based from the Leominster hub. Having joined Bruton Knowles in 2024, Charlotte is an integral part of the wide range of services the Team offers to its clients.
A RICS Registered Valuer with a wealth of experience specialising in Farm and Estate Valuations for secured lending and tax purposes, Charlotte also has over 15 years of estate management experience.
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