Castles estate agents Boxmoor

Managing Director

Ronnie Clarke

Ronnie has worked in the industry for 20 years, starting out as a trainee negotiator with a regional firm of estate agents. In addition he is also a fully qualified mortgage broker. Ronnie has a young family, twins born in 2015, so much of his spare time is spent caring for and entertaining his young family. Ronnie has a passion for customer services which can be seen through the numerous 5 star google reviews – nothing comes before his clients best interests.

Branch Partner

Simon Stears

Simon started his career in estate agency in 2013 rising up the ranks quickly to become the Branch Manager for Boxmoor in 2016.  Outside of work, Simon is a devoted father to 2 children, a keen footballer and quite often a dare devil with his young son. It’s not uncommon for Simon to come to work on a Monday with a knee injury, scrape or bruise as he has tried to impress his young son at the skate park.  He forgets he is fast approaching 40!

Assistant Branch Manager

Daniel Gough

Daniel joined the team in 2018 having previously worked as a Sales Manager for a leading computer hardware supplier. Daniel has a keen interest in property and a thirst for exceptional customer service and has quickly progressed his career within the Hemel Hempstead office. As a recent home buyer Daniel understands only too well the stresses of buying a home and is here to help clients navigate this stressful process.

Senior Negotiator

Lewis Denton

Lewis joined the team in 2018 having previously been a professional tennis coach in Kings Langley. Lewis is a competitive sports man and a sales environment was the perfect fit for his competitive nature. Lewis delivers exceptional customer service, understanding the stressful nature of the estate agency industry. Lewis is still a keen sportsman and can often be found on the tennis court or hitting leather on willow on a warm summers evening.

Senior Negotiator

Matthew Hooton

Matthew directly approached us having been furloughed from his previous role in car sales.  He had researched local companies and specifically chose Castles due to our in-house training scheme and well-deserved reputation for excellence.  It was clear from the start that Matthew was a driven, dynamic individual, who would be a great fit for our Boxmoor team, and he has quickly progressed to Senior Negotiator.

Negotiator

Jasmine Harrison

After joining the team in 2020, initially as the branch PA, Jasmine soon developed a passion for property.  Through our in-house training programme, she has developed the skills needed to recently be promoted to negotiator.  Jasmine brings confidence and a cheerful attitude to her work and her dedication to clients is second to none.

In her spare time, Jasmine is passionate about singing and dancing.  She recently won a silver and bronze medal for England in the Dance World Cup, and has also completed a certificate in ballet teaching with the Royal Academy of Dance in London.

Sales Liaison Manager

Sam Serby

Sam has worked for the Castles business for almost 20 years. Sam has held various roles finding her forte in sales progression and heads up the team that liaises with all parties to ensure a smooth transaction from offer to exchange of contracts. Outside of work Sam can be found walking her dog and being a mum to her 2 grown up children.

Mortgage Broker

Krishan Khatri

Krishan Khatri is a very experienced Mortgage Broker having worked within the finance industry since 2013. Krishan arranged more than £50m of mortgages for clients in 2019 and is devoted to assisting his clients find the best mortgage and insurance products in the market. Away from work Krishan and his wife are parents to 2 boys and can often be found playing football or exploring Whipsnade Zoo.

Operations Manager

Louise Harrison

Louise has worked for Castles since 2014 most recently being promoted to Group Operations Manager. Louise is familiar with all aspects of our business and is always available to assist our team and clients in any way she can. Louise is driven to deliver exceptional customer service and is an ‘out of the box’ thinker, she will always do her best to ensure that we overcome any problems that emerge during the buying and selling process.

Group PA

Shirley Murphy

Shirley joined the group in 2019 and has many years experience as a personal assistant.  With superhuman powers, she’ll decide what’s important and what’s not, see through walls and read people’s minds!