Our History

1843

William Bull

William Bull, landlord of The George Inn on the High Street in Shipston-on-Stour begins operating as an auctioneer and agent; later, his son, John Heath William Bull joins and expands the practice into land management

1843

1873

William Bull dies

1873

1889

Frank Sammon Parsons

John Heath William Bull dies and Frank Sammon Parsons carries on the business, continuing the tradition of providing board and lodging for his employees. John Frederik Bosley is one of the employees, and lives with Frank and his sister until 1901

1889

1901

John Frederik Bosley

John  Frederik Bosley marries Agnes Sheldon, daughter of Edward Sheldon, a local wine merchant

1901

1904

Bertram Sheldon Bosley

Agnes Sheldon gives birth to their son, Bertram Sheldon Bosley

1904

1907

Kibler Morgan

 A business parallel to Sheldon Bosley, Kibler Morgan in Stratford-upon-Avon  is established as an estate agency for commercial and residential property by Ralph Kibler Morgan

1907

1914

The start of World War 1

1914

1918

Frank retires

Frank Sammons Parson retires, and not long after dies, leaving the business to be shared between John Frederik Bosley and his colleague, Henry Harper, now Bosley & Harper

1918

1918

Armistice, 11th November

1918

1936

John Bosley dies

John Bosley dies, by which time Bertram Sheldon Bosley has joined the firm, but it’s not long before he has set up his own firm in Shipston-on-Stour, offering the same services his father had before him.

Sheldon Bosley begins to rapidly expand his business, investing in his father-in-law’s business, Shipston Engineering Ltd, amongst other business partnerships. Bosley & Harper is however absorbed by Bigwoods of Birmingham

1936

1939

The start of World War II

1939

1945

VE Day

1945

1953

HM Queen Elizabeth II Coronation

1953

1957

Ralph passes away

Ralph passes away leaving the business to his son, John Morgan

1957

1976

Bertram dies

Bertram Sheldon Bosley tragically dies in a car accident and not long after John Morgan dies of cancer. Bob Sandland at the time is managing Sheldon Bosley’s Shipston business, and as a friend of John Morgan, is asked to take on the Kibler Morgan business prior to his death.

The Stratford office known as Sheldon Bosley & Partners & Kibler Morgan & Son, later simplified to Sheldon Bosley & Partners

Through the management of large estates, Sheldon Bosley and company were able to identify opportunities for residential and commercial conversions which required new skills in addition to their traditional knowledge.

1976

1980s

Rural land agency

Primarily a rural land agency, many clients were and remain, farmers and landowners which from the 1980s, was identified as suitable for housing development. This required specific expertise in planning, architecture, and the selling of new properties. The expansion of a planning department spawned further arms into strategic land development born out of estates and owners having assets with potential for more use and benefit.

1980s

1991

Timothy Lea

Timothy Lea estate agency is established in Evesham

1991

1999

Merger

Timothy Lea merges with Arthur Griffith & Mumford to become Timothy Lea & Griffiths

1999

2004

Knight & Rennie

Knight & Rennie estate agency is established in Leamington Spa, later opening a second branch in Kenilworth

2004

2009

Longlease Property management

Longlease Property management is founded in Great Malvern, Worcestershire

2009

2015

Timothy Lea & Griffiths

Timothy Lea & Griffiths acquires Longlease Property Management

2015

2016

Merger

Sheldon Bosley Ltd merge with Knight & Rennie, becoming Sheldon Bosley Knight Ltd.

2016

2018

Acquisition

Sheldon Bosley Knight Ltd acquires Timothy  Lea & Griffiths, including Longlease Property Management.

2018

2019

Acquisition

Sheldon Bosley Knight Ltd acquires Bishop’s Estate Agents in Kineton. A new head office occupied at Stratford Business and Technology Park with the majority of staff relocated to work under one roof, and estate agency branches maintained in local towns

2019

2020

Rebranding

Timothy Lea & Griffiths re-brands to Sheldon Bosley Knight, a new branch in Pershore is opened, and Mark Annett & Company in Chipping Campden is acquired by the Sheldon Bosley Knight family

2020

2021

New Office

New premises open in Winchcombe, bringing the office locations total to nine.

2021

2022

Acquisition

Sheldon Bosley Knight acquires Hawkins Sales & Lettings in Nuneaton and Bedworth, James Sellick’s Lettings in Leicester and Tim Cox & Associates Stratford lettings portfolio, Fox and Bradgates.

2022

2023

Acquisition

Robin Jones and Croft Property Management are acquired providing a foothold in Coventry. Andrew Granger adding three further offices to our Leicester operation. Fair to Landlords rental portfolio in Worcester and the surrounding area

2023
16 April, 2025

Really helpful and efficient with smoothness on purchasing my property , Wayne is the man gets the job done and informs you on what’s needed , knows the area and is more then competent at what he does thanks Wayne what a top bloke

Thomas Rawbone
8 April, 2025

I thought all the staff at SBK were very helpful, and answered all my questions politely even the daft ones. They were professional, kind and seemed very organised. I would be pleased to rent or buy a property they were marketing.

Katherine
7 April, 2025

The staff at Coventry Branch of Sheldon Bosley Knight have been excellent through out in the process of selling our Mother's house, by keeping us informed about viewings, reviews of feedback from potential buyers, from the staff showing buyers around, sorting paperwork with regards to the selling process, to the liaison staff dealing with the buyers solicitors and our Conveyancing Solicitors. Especially Wayne BLACKETT and Lisa CARVILL , and Teagan PRICE ,and others . TO ALL THE STAFF VERY WELL DONE THANKYOU!.

ROBERT & ROSEMARIE TOWNSEND
7 April, 2025

SBK is exceptional, special appreciation and thanks to Richard, Teagan, Lisa and Wayne their hard work and professionalism. My experience was wonderful, I was always kept updated on how the sale is progressing. I strongly recommend.

Victor Emeh
2 April, 2025

Very happy with the service kept us updated with the progress

Debbie brooks
14 March, 2025

Charlotte Knight has been brilliant and has kept me informed every step of the way. I would definitely recommend her.

Julie Avery
14 March, 2025

From my first contact enquiry to moving to my property, my experience with SBK was professional. The process was developed with the customer as the priority, and communication was excellent and immediate.

Andrew McCartney
13 March, 2025

My property was advertised and quite a few prospective buyers saw the flat before we finally found a buyer. I was always informed of what was happening and I felt I could communicate any time I needed to do so. I always got help when I had questions and everyone was very helpful.

ANASTASIA PAPANASTASIOU
10 March, 2025

The whole process ran smoothly from putting the house on the market until completion. Everything was explained well at the start and at each stage.

Edward Forsyth
10 March, 2025

The whole process ran smoothly from putting the house on the market until completion.

Edward Forsyth
6 March, 2025

SBK through Matt Burrows have been professional, hlepful and instructive.

Jo Dutta
27 February, 2025

Excellent service, very professional, polite and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend

sarah powell
24 February, 2025

A lot of prospective buyers saw my property and I was always informed before and after their appointments.

ANASTASIA
11 February, 2025

Excellent in every respect We received a 100% professional property management service from an efficient, knowledgeable and friendly team

JRP Davies
6 February, 2025

fantastic service from Claire. Extremely helpful and understanding my personal circumstances. Always responsive and reassuring. I cannot thank her enough.

Priya Sandhu
3 January, 2025

A helpful team navigating through false start purchasers to the eventual successful sale and chasing the buyer & seller solicitors to completion.

Richard Wallis
20 December, 2024

When Claire came round to value my property for rental, I had all but decided to go with another agent. However, Claire and the way SBK operate proved to be far superior. They understood that we were marketing a higher-end property with a high-quality finish and went above and beyond what other agents offered, including professional photographs, video tours, and floor plans. I was very pleased with how they handled the viewings. Although Claire was unavailable during this stage, the rest of the team stepped up brilliantly. Special thanks to Louisa and Katie - I truly appreciated their efforts in promoting the property and managing the viewings.

Jon
6 December, 2024

When we started our new property move we didn’t appreciate how useful a fabulous estate agent can be. Then we met Paula from SBK Kineton office. She helped us through every step of our purchase going above and beyond to help us. We recently moved into Kineton and cannot thank Paula and the rest of the team enough for all the assistance they gave us on our journey to our new home.

Julie Truelove
3 December, 2024

Fantastic service and great communication at all times . Wayne and team worked hard and helped us overcome what we considered to be a due to other tenants a difficult sale. Thankyou all.

Michael Bratley
3 December, 2024

Buying and selling a house is an incredibly stressful time and I could not have gone through the process without the fantastic support and service of Sheldon Bosley. In particular Kate and Amy. They went above and beyond to help keep the process on track and keep everything moving as it should. Amazing team and would 100% recommend and use myself again in the future

Yasmin Sheehan
29 November, 2024

Excellent service throughout by everybody we dealt with at Sheldon Bosley Knight. Would highly recommend to use.

DAVINDER SINGH DHALIWAL
18 November, 2024

Right from the get-go these agents have all been amazing! Any issue has been dealt with in a fast and helpful manner, the moving in process has been smooth and virtually stress free due to how fantastic their services have been. Cannot recommend enough!

Megan Burt
14 November, 2024

Everything went well Questions etc answered promptly Staff were helpful and knowledgeable

Mark Chater
8 November, 2024

Both Amy and Kate worked very hard to sell my property always kept me informed on sales progression and any issues as this was not a straight forward sale. Great team.

andrew lyne
7 November, 2024

Used Sheldon Bosley a few times before -Once again ,Kate has given us Excellent Service from Sheldon Bosley Knight, all the way through the process, we were kept upto date of how things were progressing .Very supportive we felt at ease to contact Kate & team with any questions knowing full well we would get an answer that day if possible.Very pleased they acted as our Estate Agent, Very Highly Recommended.

Sarah Stather
7 November, 2024

The service we received from SBK and Wayne was always polite, efficient and effective. They make the whole process so easy and worry-free.

Caroline Thompson
6 November, 2024

Sarah was brilliant, very helpful and efficient, and totally lovely too which always helps.

Emily b
4 November, 2024

We had a great experience with Sheldon Bosley Knight, Leamington Spa for our property search to move and settling in. Lettings Consultant Louisa Breen was super helpful and shared all required information as part of our move. We were thrilled to see use of PropertyFile app for all our tenancy documents and report issues via a common app.

Pankaj Joshi
2 November, 2024

Everything was fine - everyone was helpful and knowledgeable All went smoothly and fairly quickly

Mark Chater
29 October, 2024

Polite, efficient and got my sale through in 8 weeks. Would definitely recommend.

Meredith Redman
27 October, 2024

I rented my current flat through SBK, and I am so grateful to Louisa and all the team members involved for their professionalism and care in making sure that all went smoothly. I could not be happier with my rental experience and would not hesitate to recommend SBK Leamington Spa to anyone seeking to rent a flat in the area.

Curie Virag
25 October, 2024

SBK is a reputable agent. I was able to get a very nice house which I am happy with and have no regrets renting. Their customer service relationship is apt and you can tell they value their clients. I am more than happy to refer them to my friends.

Gregory Oghoma
22 October, 2024

Amazing support from the team from viewing to after move and maintenance support with landlord

Eduardo Sires
22 October, 2024

Sheldon Bosley Knight have been a great letting agents. From initial viewing to move in date has been seamless with great communication. They ensure you have everything you could need and are always happy to support or answer anything needed. Would definitely recommend.

Melissa Hunter
8 October, 2024

The Team at Evesham were very helpful and considerate during the sale of my Mother\'s house. They advised me on how to make the house look \'lived in\' but not cluttered and the photographs portrayed the house beautifully. The sale process was very painless and smooth, I very much recommend Sheldon Bosley Knight, Evesham for their professional and caring approach. Thank you so much!

Alice Welch
7 October, 2024

A very professional service. All the staff were helpful especially Lisa and Richard,who were fantastic. I would also like to thank the staff at the Bedworth office . Amanda was brilliant and she went out of her way to help.

Heather Rutherford
2 October, 2024

I have deal with the company looking after my rental and the subsequently helping with the sale of the same! 100% professional, nothing too much trouble, always returned my calls promptly and went the extra mile to get any paperwork, etc I required!

Peter J North
1 October, 2024

I was extremely impressed with the service provided by Sheldon Bosley Knight especially auctioneer Matt Burrows. Mr Burrows was extremely professional and patient and took the time to talk me through the whole process making me feel at ease and confident with what to expect.

Sarah Barlow
24 September, 2024

Successful Search for Tenants We recently instructed SBK to find new tenants for a property in Leamington on a let only basis. I found the whole lettings team, especially Louisa Breen, helpful and efficient. SBK quickly found suitable tenants who have subsequently moved in. I would recommend using SBK\'s lettings team to other landlords

Andrew Bain
21 September, 2024

Sheldon Bosley Knight have been a Brilliant Estate Agents. Communication has been great through the process of selling our property and all staff have been lovely and friendly. Bethany and Charlotte particularly! Thankyou!

Courtney
19 September, 2024

The most amazing team who went above and beyond to complete our purchase.. Can\'t thank them enough ?

Alf Glazebrook
18 September, 2024

Great service received from all of the team at SBK, highly recommend.

Rebecca Tranter
17 September, 2024

Having been with a large letting company previously, I was let down by their service and lack of knowledge. I then came across Claire from Sheldon Bosley knight Leamington branch. She is friendly, honest and incredible with her knowledge of lettings. She will give time and answer questions above and beyond her role. She managed to help with difficult tenants and also make the process of letting stress free. I would highly recommend anyone to use Claire and her team. Professional polite and puts you at ease when dealing with tenants

Rj
17 September, 2024

Wayne is the man! Wayne has been incredible through this transaction, he understood the assignment and helped bridge the deal in great form.

Muhammed Sohail
15 September, 2024

Overall, my experience with them has been excellent. They’ve been very pleasant and helpful, and I haven’t faced any major issues. I wasn’t initially aware that fiber internet wasn’t available due to installation restrictions, which was a deffinet negative. Nonetheless, I’ve been pleased with the service they’ve provided.

Nils Eugenzon
13 September, 2024

Extremely friendly, helpful and approachable. Easy process, great and fast communication. Definitely recommend.

Marianna Del Pizzo