JEFF Crabtree has been appointed a director of rural, commercial and residential chartered surveyors Windle Beech Winthrop Ltd, based at Skipton Auction Mart.

Well-known in the regional commercial and valuation surveying sectors, Jeff has a farming background and his brothers continue to run the family farm in Clifton, near Otley.

A former student at Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Otley, he trained as an auctioneer, valuer and chartered surveyor under Ben Atkinson at Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart.

He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Institute of Commercial Business Agents and Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents.

Michael Beech, WBW director, said “We are delighted and privileged to welcome Jeff to our board. To secure the services of someone with over 35 years’ of relevant experience across our core business is a fantastic opportunity for our growing business and will strengthen the services available to our clients.”