Property Marketing agency

Stephen joined DCTR in 2020 as Chair. Having spent the last 25+ years in consumer facing businesses across the world in Senior Management positions working for Gillette, Procter & Gamble and Burton’s Biscuits, to name a few, he now uses his depth of experience to keep the Executive team at DCTR on track.

Having lived in six different countries and worked on over seventy, Stephen finally put down roots in the UK over a decade ago. When he isn’t working with progressive business owners to maximise the growth potential of their businesses, he can be found kayaking or riding his bike in the Surrey Hills.

For some 37 years, John was a Partner for an Estate Agency based in Surrey. During his tenure, he was a fellow and Committee Member of the NAEA and also a judge for the Estate Agency of the Year Awards.

John started in estate agency straight from school over 50 years ago. During his career he was a Fellow and Committee Member of the NAEA and also a judge for the Estate Agency of the Year Awards. He built and sold three business, one to Prudential Property Services just before the recession in the early 90's. He loved his job but his true passion was for property marketing and photography. Thanks to his second boss, throughout his career he found that presenting properties in a way that was better than his competitors, played a huge part in his success.

Many estate agents will understand that estate agency can be fun but often isn't so after 37 years he changed his life and sold his partnership to his partner and quickly established himself as a leading country house photographer (hello-photo.co.uk). He wrote the RICS Guide to Property Photography and was lucky enough to photograph some of the UK’s most prestigious properties, as well as working for some of the biggest names in the industry.

Doctor Photo grew from a cottage industry that started 11 years ago – when John as a favour to his agent mates, used to spend his evenings removing skips, bins and other agents' boards from their photos – to become a leading property market supplier, enhancing thousands of images a week for clients around UK & Europe.

John's passion is to help DCTR's customers to sell more houses and to improve their brand image. If you have any questions or just want a chat, he’d love to hear from you. In the meantime, do read our blogs which are updated on a regular basis with tips and information that will help readers present properties to a professional standard.

Interesting fact: John was present the day Baby Spice joined the Spice Girls (before they were the Spice Girls). As Chairman of a charity that provided studio recording facilities for young people he was introduced to Emma the day she arrived.

Tom's an agency leader, dad and proud introvert with a loud ambition. He has a wild imagination and a big heart.

Whilst Tom has run DCTR for the last 7 years, his background is in big corporates. Having worked for BCG, PepsiCo and KFC across various sales and marketing roles after completing his MSc in Marketing.

Tom's on a mission to create an agency that's built for the 21st Century. One that embraces the latest in artificial intelligence, 3D, and Design thinking. Where new skills are nurtured and all ideas are celebrated.

Bex joined DCTR in 2020 and has quickly risen to join our Leadership Team as Creative Director. Bex sits on the board and she is responsible for all creative output from DCTR across the Visualisation, Design and Doctor Photo Teams. Bex has a degree in Interior Architecture and Design, and has previously worked in the commercial sector as an Interior 3D Designer. With a flare for bold statement designs, as long as she is able to help bring your spaces to life, she will be happy!

Jane manages our accounts team ensuring all suppliers are paid promptly and balancing the books. Jane sits on the board and plays an active role in shaping the strategy for the business. She's a very keen golfer and loves to travel!

Steve joined the team at the start of 2019 leaving behind a career in Estate Agency spanning the last 25 years, and so fully understands the daily challenges faced by our Estate Agent customers.

Steve is a passionate photographer and retoucher and is always happy to assist with any photography questions, along with any account issues such as the most common "I've forgotten my username and/ or password.