Ivor graduated from Harper Adams Agricultural College in 1996 and began his career with Bagshaws at the Bakewell office. He later gained valuable experience with McCartneys in Herefordshire, before spending 13 years in partnership with Jones Peckover in North Wales, where he was involved in a wide range of professional work, property sales, and the running of St Asaph Livestock Market.
Returning to Bagshaws in 2014, Ivor became a Partner and is now based once again at the Bakewell office. With over 11 years as a Partner, he continues to advise clients on a broad range of property sales, valuations, and other professional services, alongside his well-established role as a livestock auctioneer.
As part of recent structural changes at Bakewell Market, Ivor is now responsible for overseeing the running of the Market. A seasoned auctioneer and long-time team member, he brings deep experience, leadership, and commitment to the role. He is supported by Alastair Sneddon, ensuring continuity and the continued high standards expected by clients and vendors.
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Rory joined Bagshaws in January 2018 and as well as being a Partner, manages the Ashbourne office and Bury & Hilton offices.
Having graduated from the Royal Agricultural College, Rory has gained considerable experience in rural land management across the country and has a particular interest in forestry.
He is available to advise on a wide range of property matters, valuation and professional work.
Paul provides extensive local knowledge as he was raised in Ashbourne itself and has now been back living and working in the area since 2007.
Prior to joining Bagshaws, Paul worked for estate agents selling properties across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire and is a member of the National Association of Estate Agents.
Paul specialises in the sale and rental of both town and country properties and provides free market appraisals for all customers who are considering selling or renting their properties.
After 40 years as a Partner at Bagshaws and an impressive 47 years in the rostrum at Bakewell Market, Alastair Sneddon has stepped back from the Partnership and now continues to support the business in his new role as a Consultant.
Alastair remains a key figure at the Agricultural Business Centre in Bakewell, where he continues to oversee Livestock Sales and share his extensive knowledge and experience. With over four decades as a livestock auctioneer in the Peak District, his reputation and influence within the agricultural and livestock community are second to none.
While no longer a Partner, Alastair is still very much part of the team – working three days a week and continuing to be a familiar face at Bakewell Market.
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Having grown up on a dairy and sheep farm in Derbyshire, Aaron graduated from Harper Adams University College in 2011 with a degree in rural property management.
Aaron worked at a national firm for 2 ½ years in North Yorkshire, primarily involved in estate management and property sales.
Following the move back to Derbyshire, Aaron joined Bagshaws in October 2013 based in the Bakewell office, where he primarily deals with property and land sales but also deals with tenancy matters, BPS applications and general rural property management.
Outside of work, Aaron is on the farm at home and participates in showing horses at local and national shows.
Peter is a professional auctioneer with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Based in Bakewell, he plays a key role in the weekly sheep sales, the autumn breeding sheep and store lamb sales, as well as the larger store cattle sales at Bakewell Market.
In addition to his auctioneering duties, Peter is regularly involved in farm dispersal sales and covers a wide geographical area. As part of the refreshed leadership structure at Bakewell Market, Peter has taken on the role of Market Operations Manager, where he is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of market operations, coordinating contractors, and upholding high standards of Health & Safety.
Having grown up on a mixed farm in north west Leicestershire, Christine obtained a degree in Rural Land Management at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
She started her career in Dorset where she qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1997.
She joined Bagshaws in 2000 and has always worked in the property agency and professional side of the business. Christine heads up our professional hub in Uttoxeter.
Her role involves a variety of work including property valuations for secured lending, tax or divorce purposes, property agency, property management, planning and development schemes and general professional work including Landlord and Tenant issues in particular in relation to agricultural tenancies.
Christine has also been involved in recent years in compensation claims regarding EHS applications and represents a number of her clients impacted by the HS2 proposals.
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Malcolm started his career at Bagshaws in 1982 as a clerk in the markets and after furthering his education, graduated from the Royal Agricultural College in 1988 qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer in 1991. Having practiced for a short time in Oxfordshire and after that at another company in Staffordshire, he has been involved since that day in all aspects of rural practice including valuations, sales, compensation claims, option/promotion agreements and auctioneering.
He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (and a Registered Valuer), a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, a Fellow of the Livestock Auctioneers Association, became a Partner of Bagshaws in 2005 and is based at the Uttoxeter office.
As well as having been a past President of the Staffordshire Agricultural Valuers Association he has now also served for a three year term on the Presidential team for the CAAV. Malcolm was very honoured to have been invited onto that role and was President of the CAAV from June 2023 through to the end of June 2024. The previous time that a Staffordshire Association valuer held the Presidency of the national association, was in 1936 when it was held by George Fletcher Bagshaw.
Malcolm has now taken the difficult decision to step out of the Partnership in order to become a Consultant but still carrying on with his previous work mix. He now works from Tuesday to Thursday and is ably supported by the growing number of younger colleagues forging their own careers in this interesting profession.
As well as being a Partner, Mark is a specialist Machinery, Pedigree Dairy, Store Cattle, Auctioneer and Chartered Surveyor.
Mark heads the Dispersal sales team and operates from Bakewell and Leek market on a weekly basis as well as selling Store Cattle in Leek at the Saturday auctions.
The dispersals team provide a full, onsite and professional service with detailed photographic catalogues provided. Sales including collective sales are also undertaken over a very wide geographical area.
Mark also undertakes a wide range of professional valuation work including instructions from individuals, partnerships, professionals and solicitors (including matrimonial and court work) and valuations for other purposes.
If you would like to send Mark an email, please complete the form below and your enquiry will be delivered directly to him or click the link to the right of the page.
Meg is a specialist Pedigree Dairy Auctioneer and Chartered Surveyor.
Since graduating with an Honours Degree from Harper Adams Agricultural College, Meg has specialised in the marketing and sale of dairy cattle.
Our key figure at Leek market and 2016 Marts the Heart Auctioneer of the Year, Meg sells the dairy cattle at Leek on a weekly basis. In conjunction with her husband Mark, Meg co-ordinates all dairy dispersal sales from cataloguing through to selling and organizing the Bagshaws monthly Pedigree dairy sales.
Meg also assists in the majority of farm dispersal sales and undertakes a range of professional valuation work.
Ed is a farmers son from North Staffordshire and gained a degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management from Harper Adams University College. Having previously worked in Cumbria and Derby, Ed joined Bagshaws in 2001, qualifying as a chartered surveyor in 2002 and a fellow of the CAAV in 2004.
He undertakes valuations for all purposes, deals with the sale of rural property and land and is available to advise on any land based issue.
Philip gained his degree in Gloucestershire and later qualified as a Chartered Surveyor. Having worked for five years with a national firm, being based in Staffordshire, Philip joined Bagshaws in 2010, became an Associate Partner in July 2019 and a Partner in April 2022. He is a RICS Registered Valuer and associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Philip’s current role includes advising upon some of the more complex agricultural landlord and tenant work, undertaking valuations for a range of purposes, utility and compensation issues, rural property sales and management, solar and battery sites, some development work together with certain forestry and sporting matters.
