Meet the Team - Stourbridge


Lex Allan
Managing Director


Lex founded Lex Allan Group of companies in 1991. He oversees the various Divisions of the company and handles the day to day running of the Commercial Property Department.  Lex is a Chartered Surveyor and a RICS spokesperson for North Worcestershire and the Black Country. He is married, lives in Churchill with his wife and two children.

Lex is desperately trying to stem the ageing process by keeping fit and is a regular participant in local running events. His real passion when not running the business is sailing and hopes one day he will be able to find enough time to justify owning a yacht of his own!


Lex Allan - Estate Agency


Stewart Allcock
Director Estate Agency


Prior to joining Lex Allan Stewart successfully ran his own estate agency business in Stourbridge specialising in ‘different and unusual properties’.

He lives in Wollaston with his family and is engaged in the seemingly never ending task of restoring a large Victorian family home. He enjoys the great outdoors, is a keen cyclist and a regular participant in charity running events.

Pamela Hurdley
Senior Sales Negotiator


Pam started her working life in the travel industry rising through the ranks before having a break to start a family. Pam has two children and says being a parent can be ‘both challenging and rewarding!’ Pam joined our estate agency team at the end of 2006 and with her background in sales and her sparkling personality she has developed an excellent rapport with Vendors and Purchasers alike.

Pam is a keen tennis player and a regular visitor to the gym.

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Simon Senior
Senior Sales Negotiator

Originally from Cheshire Simon moved to Stourbridge after a chance meeting with his now wife while performing here with an Oasis tribute band. Already a successful Sales Negotiator with a large national Agent, Simon brings a wealth of humour and experience to the team.

Simon now lives locally in Wordsley and spends his free time helping out a local Youth Club, playing football and generally enjoying his youthful years. He also supports Manchester United but please don’t hold that against him.

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Jane Braznell
Sales Administrator


Jane has a wealth of experience within the estate agency fraternity having worked within the industry for the past 23 years. Jane is responsible for the smooth running of the Estate Agency Division.

Jane lives in Kinver where she keeps active by walking on Kinver Edge. She also enjoys transcontinental motorcycling holidays with her husband and delights in being kept busy by a growing posse of grandchildren.

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Gaynor Spencer
Property Administrator


Gaynor left school at sixteen and has had a variety of jobs in a multitude of environments. Gaynor is  responsible for the preparation of sales particulars and a host of other administration duties associated with our estate agency, including providing valuable weekend cover in our reception office.

Gaynor lives locally in Quarry Bank with her husband and two children and is renowned for letting her hair down socially - particularly when there is a karaoke machine involved!


Lex Allan - Lettings

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Jason Morris
Director Residential Lettings

Jason was born and bred in Wolverhampton and apart form a brief period at University as always lived locally. He now lives in Kingswinford with his partner and young son.

Once a very successful sales negotiator for the U.K.’s largest Estate Agency group,  Jason joined Lex Allan Lettings in 1997 and was made a Partner in 2004. Jason is very I.T. capable and is our resident ‘Techno   Wizard’. Most weekends Jason can be found aloft some of Britain’s highest peaks in a vain attempt to counter his love of real ale.

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Jerry Reeve
Director Residential Lettings

Jerry is married to a local solicitor and has two daughters. As a family they have lived in Pedmore for the past eleven years. Jerry is a sporting fanatic and a lover of fine wine, and is never happier than when with his family whether on holiday or just out walking on the hills.

Jerry started his career in retail sales and took a change of tack over seventeen years ago and has developed a vast wealth of experience in (and a great liking for) the fast pace of  the  lettings market.

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Cathy Morris
Senior Lettings Consultant

After successfully running a local pub for several years whilst simultaneously raising three daughters Cathy made the leap into estate agency in 2001 working for Connells in Dudley.

In 2004 Cathy joined our estate agency team as senior sales negotiator and subsequently moved across to become a stalwart of our thriving Lettings department.  Cathy lives locally in Kingswinford with her partner and at weekends loves kicking of her heels to get out and about in ‘The Great Outdoors’

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Nicky Jenkinson
Applicant Manager

Nicky is one of the most recent additions to the team having joined in November 2009, occupying a new position that has been an outstanding success. An accomplished Legal Secretary for 13 years Nicky decided on a complete change of tack.

A committed family person Nicky is married to small independent builder and has two children. She lives locally in Kingswinford fills her time by looking after her husband’s accounts and taking the children and the family dog out for walks at the weekend.

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Laura Burns
Lettings Accounts Manager

Laura joined Lex Allan Management as an office junior in 2000 and has worked her way up through the ranks to a senior position and is responsible for rental accounts handling.

Laura lives with her partner locally in Amblecote and is expecting her first child in early 2011. She has a number of interests outside work including football and rugby. At the weekend Laura has a hectic social calendar and loves to visit local pubs and restaurants.

 

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Sasha Austin
Lettings Administrator

For Sasha, Lex Allan Lettings was her first taste of the world of commerce—something of a baptism of fire! Sasha   completed her GCSE’s and ‘A’ levels at Haybridge in Hagley and justifiably was very proud of her results.

When not working or studying hard Sasha rides out on a friends horse in Belbroughton and keeps fit at the gym, keeping her in trim for a hectic social life.

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Wendy Ryall
Company Secretary

Wendy is one of the founder employees of Lex Allan Lettings joining the company as an administrator in 1992 which was our first year of trading! She is now engaged as a senior administrator with an accounts bias.

She left the company to run a family transport business in 2000 returning in 2008. Wendy lives in Hagley with her  daughter and enjoys swimming, walking Lucky (her dog) and living life to the full.

 

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Sheila Beetleston
Administrator

Sheila has worked in Estate Agency since 1988 and has been involved with not only the survey department but has also acted as a trusted Personal Assistant to the Directors for several years.

Her office skills were learnt when working for her father’s business in the 1960’s. She has been happily married for 37 years, lives in Wollaston and enjoys walking, caravanning and jazz concerts.


Lex Allan - Commercial

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Lex Allan
Managing Director


Lex founded Lex Allan Group of companies in 1991. He oversees the various Divisions of the company and handles the day to day running of the Commercial Property Department.  Lex is a Chartered Surveyor and a RICS spokesperson for North Worcestershire and the Black Country. He is married, lives in Churchill with his wife and two children.

Lex is desperately trying to stem the ageing process by keeping fit and is a regular participant in local running events. His real passion when not running the business is sailing and hopes one day he will be able to find enough time to justify owning a yacht of his own!

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Stuart Doolittle
Commercial Surveyor

Stuart joined our Commercial Property Team in 2007 having finished his education at The Kings School   Worcester. A serious rugby player he played two seasons semi professional in Australia and is now Captain of the Stourbridge Lions for the 2010/2011 season. Stuart is training to be a Chartered Surveyor and is studying part time for a BSc in Real Estate Management at Birmingham City University.

Stuart recently purchased his first house in Hartlebury and apart from his passion for rugby he is a keen shot and a very lucky golfer, getting his first hole in one at the tender age of 14!

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Andrew Dixon
Commercial Surveyor

Andrew joined Lex Allan’s Commercial Department in 2007 having previously worked in the steel industry. He graduated in 2007 with an Honours degree in Management and is now just about to complete his MSc in Estate Management at Birmingham City University

He lives at home with family in Norton and is passionate about football playing five a side every week and is an avid fan of Aston Villa.

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Kate Moustache
Commercial Accounts Manager

Kate has over 20 years experience in the commercial property sector and joined Lex Allan in 2004 following the transfer of the commercial management portfolio of Stevlins at that time.

Kate is an invaluable asset to this busy department and is not only very capable but committed and thoroughly enjoys the varied challenges of her role. She lives in Oldswinford and enjoys collecting antiques, reading, gardening and socialising.



   Stourbridge Sales Lex Allan - Managing Director   Stewart Allcock - Director Estate Agency   Pamela Hurdley - Senior Sales Negotiator   Simon Senior - Senior Sales Negotiator  Jane Braznell - Sales Administrator   Gaynor Spencer - Property Administrator  Stourbridge Lettings  Jason Morris - Director Residential Lettings   Jerry Reeve - Director Residential Lettings  Cathy Stevens - Senior Lettings Consultant   Nicky Jenkinson - Applicant Manager   Laura Burns - Lettings Accounts Manager   Sasha Austin - Lettings Administrator   Wendy Ryall - Lettings Administrator   Sheila Bettlestone - Administrator   Stourbridge Commercial  Lex Allan - Managing Director   Stuart Doolittle - Commercial Surveyor   Andrew Dixon - Commercial Surveyor   Kate Moustache - Commercial Accounts Manager   Halesowen   Dean Grove - Director   Dawn Hughes - Office Manager  Nicky Cotterill - Senior Sales Negotiator   Lisa Saunders - Senior Sales Negotiator   Rob Blunt - Senior Sales Negotiator   Wendy Crimmonds - Administration Manager   Kay Webb - Viewing Consultant   Hannah Thornton - Office Junior