Simon Wearmouth

Simon Wearmouth - Partner, Agricultural Business Consultancy, BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV

Norwich

After graduating from Seale-Hayne Agricultural College and training in the West Country, Simon has worked for Brown&Co in Norfolk since 2005.

Simon has extensive experience in business management, contract farming, diversification, rural grants, dealing with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) & Rural Payments Agency (RPA) schemes, in addition to the provision of advice in respect of Landlord Tenant matters including rent reviews and succession. Simon also specialises in providing appraisals on renewable energy projects, particularly Solar Photovoltaic schemes both in respect of self-install and negotiating with developers for leasehold arrangements.

Simon is an experienced machinery auctioneer, conducting machinery auctions for the last 20 years he also pioneered the use of online auctions for agricultural machinery and launched the National Online Timed Auction service in 2014.

Simon lives on a mixed farm in mid-Norfolk and runs a flock of sheep with his family.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Rural Estate Management
Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
RICS Registered Valuer