Richard Stubbs was brought up in a surveyor's family, trained as a quantity surveyor but didn't like working in the City. He took a negotiator's job in an Ashford Estate Agency and surprised everyone by being rather good at it. In his 'thirties he moved to Virginia Water, became a Christian and got involved in the local church.

It was a long time before he decided to start on his own - too busy being a Dad - but in 1989 he took the plunge and immediately found it a real delight to work for himself. He also found a little time for flying, playing contract bridge and golf. Doesn't get enough time off to practice any of them these days. That's because he's dedicated to the business and doesn't like to leave anything unfinished. Next year, perhaps.

Frances Stubbs was brought up in Egham and Virginia Water and knows just about everything there is to know about the place. She does the compliance work in the office, quite a few of the viewings, runs the mailing list and the accounts and does most of the progressing.

Her main "hobby" is Besom, a charity based in Egham which helps people in crisis by finding furniture and such. So she's part of a top team wherever she goes but she's working full time at the moment with Richard.

Frarnie is a very good judge of character and capable of doing several things at once. She married Richard in April 2006.

Christine Davies is a family friend and neighbour who's helped in the past and now joined us on a permanent basis. Christine's undoubted person-to-person skills were honed in the busy world of Britsh Airways where she was a purser for a number of years on a variety of aircraft and routes; Christine met all the VIP's and learned how to deal with tricky situations in a diplomatic way. Pretty good training for an Estate Agent!

A strong family person, Christine lives with her daugther, her mum and her Golden Labrador, Buffy.