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Paul Lancaster
Managing Director
With a background in finance, IT and project management, Paul has nearly 30 years’ experience of residential surveying and valuation including 13 years within the surveying division of a major mortgage lender.
He has been with the Group since 2005 and was originally Operations Director for Valunation taking over as Managing Director in 2018.
Simon Davies
Risk Director
Simon spent the first 20 years of his career in private practice in South Wales before joining Valunation in 2005. Simon joined the board of Valunation in 2010 with responsibility for technical, risk and quality in the business.
He has chaired industry groups and forums attended by leading valuation firms and mortgage lenders. Simon regularly attends RICS meetings on residential surveys and valuations and has contributed to the development of an online RICS training course.
Nick Robbins
Technical Director
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Nick joined Valunation in February 2021 as Professional Development Manager. Having qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1997 he has worked on the South Coast, Welsh borders, London, The Midlands and the North of England.
His career began as a residential surveyor for large corporate firms progressing into high-value residential and rural property including Expert Witness. He then joined a specialist investment lender where he worked in audit and compliance followed by three years with a large corporate surveying company in their risk and compliance team.
His current role involves a wide variety of areas including compliance, audit, training and technical support.
Steve Rayers
Surveying Director
Jo Juving
Head of Client Engagement
Jo joined Valunation Chartered Surveyors in 2021 having worked in the surveying industry since 1994. She has forged longstanding trusted relationships with a large number of UK Banks and Building Societies, with a reputation for achieving service-driven results and business improvements, with her extensive knowledge of the processes and systems used.
Jo is passionate about continuing to build trusted business partnerships.
Sarah Holder
Head of Central Operations
Sarah joined Valunation Chartered Surveyors in 2022 having worked in the surveying industry since 2010.
She has significant experience in panel management and has a passion for searching for new and innovative ways of working always with the aim of providing the highest service to our internal and external clients.
Gillian Grace
Regional Manager - Region 1
With over 20 years’ experience in quantity surveying and residential surveying & valuation, Gillian holds a First-Class degree in Quantity Surveying, is qualified in energy efficiency for older/traditional buildings and is an Associate Member & Registered Valuer with the RICS.
Her career spans major construction firms, local government, and large corporate surveying organisations, alongside running a successful online retail business for 10 years strengthening her commercial awareness and client focus.
Gillian oversees regional operations in the North, ensuring high standards, strong performance and professional excellence across the team.
Helen Du Rose
Regional Manager - Region 2
Helen has worked in general practice survey and valuation as a surveyor for over a decade, with additional experience in operations management, team leadership, and business process improvement across a range of surveying environments.
Helen is dedicated to supporting the surveyors in her region to deliver an exceptional service to our clients, drawing on her hands-on background in valuation, her experience developing and mentoring newly qualified surveyors, and her commitment to building efficient, high-performing teams.