March 08
Watts opens new offices in Sofia, Bulgaria and Frankfurt. |
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January 08
Watts opens an office in Stockholm. |
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September 07
Harry Dowey takes over as lead director of the Belfast Office. |
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June 07
Watts opens an office in The Hague.
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May 07
Watts launches its Academy to demonstrate our commitment to training and personal
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March 07
The 23rd edition of Watts Pocket Handbook is published by RICS books.
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January 07
Watts converts from a Partnership to a PLC. Tony Williams joins as non
executive chairman.
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January 07
Watts opens an office in Düsseldorf.
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December 06
Watts Opens an office in Barcelona.
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October 06
The Watts Group launches Watts envest, an environmental consultancy for property
investors.
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August 06
Watts opens on office in Birmingham
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June 06
Watts opens two new offices in Germany in Berlin and Munich.
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May 06
The Watts Group launches Ikon, a housing and regeneration consultancy.
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April 06
The 22nd edition of Watts Pocket Handbook 2006 is published by RICS books.
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March 06
MIPIM Property exhibition in Cannes. Watts 15th exhibition year.
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Dec 05
Amalgamation of London (West End) and London (City) offices into one city
location.
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May 05
Mike Ridley becomes Chairman.
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Sept 05
Watts opens an office in Paris
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Sept 05
Watts establishes a series of European strategic alliances with four other
practices.
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Sept 03
The first Spanish office is opened in Madrid. |
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August 02
The first Edinburgh office opens. |
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May 02
Jo Stocks becomes Managing Partner
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2001
Amalgamation of the London offices to City and West End. Closure of Blackheath
office.
Launch of the Watts website: www.watts-international.com.
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2000
Projects Group Formation. Chris Knott heads up group that delivers Project, QS
and Architect Services.
Turnover exceeds £12,000,000.
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1999
The first European office is opened in Dublin, Ireland
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first City of London office is opened in Arthur Street
Turnover
exceeds £10,000.000
Practice presented with 'Surveying Practice of the Year' award.
Peter Primett becomes Chairman. Ted Watts and Ray Porter leave the practice.
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1998
The first Leeds office is opened |
1997
30th anniversary celebrated at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
The Dublin office opens under Brendan McGing.
Mike Ridley becomes Managing Partner.
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1996
Belfast office is opened under Michael Johnston. Watts staff base exceeds 150
people.
Chris Knott joins the practice to form the Quantity Surveying Group.
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1994
Chris Knott joins the practice to form the Quantity Surveying Group.
Structural Engineering Group founded under Richard Jackson.
Bristol office
opened.
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1993
Watts receives Property Marketing Award for its corporate brochure. Ian Ford
opens the Manchester office.
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1992
Ted Watts becomes first building surveyor to be elected President of the RICS.
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1991
National diversification commences with the first office in Glasgow, Watts'
first office outside London.
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1989
The London offices merge to form the Haymarket office |
1987
20th anniversary celebrated at the Savoy.
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1986
Two further central London offices opened, reflecting the shift in emphasis
from the public to the private sector.
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1985
A second central London office is opened in Brook Street.
Turnover exceeds £2,000,000.
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1983
The first Watts Pocket Handbook is published
Ted Watts elected President of the Building Surveyors Division of the RICS
Turnover exceeds £1,000,000.
The first central London office opened in Suffolk
Street, SW1.
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1982
Church in Blackheath acquired and converted into prize-winning scheme to form
landmark base.
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1981
With concentrated investment the firm diversifies into the private sector.
The business wins an RICS/Times Conservation Award for The Old Mortuary, Rotherhithe
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1979
A third south London office is opened in Bromley, London |
1976
A second south London office is opened in Eltham, London. |
1974
1974 Housing Act encourages rapid expansions of the Housing Association
movement and with it the practice.
The practice moves to larger premises in Lewisham, London.
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1972
Ted Watts is the founding member and Chairman of Hyde and Southbank Housing Association.
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1968
In first year or trading turnover exceeds £2,000.
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1967
Ted Watts founds Watts, a specialist professional building surveying practice in Lee Green. |