Our story

Robert Fletcher

Director

Robert Fletcher has worked in estate agency since 2000 and in that time has been based in a variety of different locations across Kent. Prior to joining Foundation in 2010, Robert spent the previous two years working for a large London based firm at their prestigious Chislehurst office. Here Robert had the pleasure of dealing with the sale of some truly outstanding homes, whilst also dealing with some truly exceptional clients. Consequently, Robert takes great pride in the attention to detail and quality of service that he provides for our customers, alongside his friendly yet professional manner.

Josie Fletcher

Director

Josie Fletcher joined Foundation in 2019 in a supportive role alongside her husband Robert. Her experience lies mainly in working with families requiring support for mental health and emotional wellbeing. Josie is level 7 Post Grad Degree educated in a Psychoanalytical approach to working with families, which gives her an excellent understanding of people’s needs. In 2021, Josie took on the role of Company Director at Foundation, to work alongside Robert in a full time capacity. Her experience in direct work with families has provided her with outstanding people skills and a sense of patience and compassion which are valuable characteristics in such a people centric business. Josie has a great passion for charity work and spent time as a trustee and fundraiser for The Princess Project and in 2018 ran the London Marathon, raising funds for The Alzheimer’s Society. She enjoys family days out with Robert, their three children and the family Pug!

Martin Randall

Head Of Land & New Homes

Martin heads up the Land and New Homes Department for Foundation, having enjoyed over 14 years in the property industry. After starting his career within a large independent estate agency in Kent, Martin has run numerous successful branches across the county and believes that a balance of customer focused work ethics and in-depth industry knowledge has proven to be the key to his success. For the last 3 years Martin, has been working exclusively in Land and New Homes and has very quickly gained a wealth of knowledge, contacts and expertise in land, planning and the marketing of new homes. Talking regularly with landowners, house builders, architects and planners, Martin has a huge amount of market intelligence to share with clients. Outside of work Martin enjoys spending time with his family, going on regular bike rides with them and long walks along the coast. He also enjoys baking and sweet making and is currently helping his 3 children learn how to cook and bake too.

Richard Long

Head of Lettings

Richard heads up our lettings department having worked within the industry for over 35 years. Richard has worked in various markets both in Kent and London having started from a trainee and working up to director level. Richard has extensive industry knowledge across both sales and lettings, is ARLA trained and therefore very well placed to join the Foundation team. Richard started his career in Kent in the 80’s and after many successful years moved to London where he worked for the same company for 22 years reaching Lettings Director level for a large independent company with offices across London. Richard returned to Kent, the county that is dear to is heart in 2012 and has been successfully enjoying his time here delivering excellent results and customer service which Richard believes to be the fundamentally what clients look for most when choosing an agent. A keen lover of music, although his guitar playing still needs attention and lover of design along with social history, Richard is always busy with his head in a book or enjoying the local countryside where he lives near Faversham.

Chris Selby-Green

Senior Associate

Chris Selby Green started in estate agency in 1988 as a trainee negotiator. He has enjoyed working in numerous towns and villages across Kent, from The Weald to Ashford and Canterbury then up to Rochester and Faversham, working his way quickly to branch manager. In 2006 he won an annual award for the most profitable branch (in the Kent, Sussex and Essex region) whilst working for what was then the largest national estate agency in the country, an achievement he is most proud of to this day. Since 2013 he has taken less managerial positions, in favour of concentrating on what are the most enjoyable parts of the job for him; predominantly, valuing, conducting viewings, meeting and speaking to customers. At home he enjoys spending time with his wife, children and three dogs, along with mountain biking and playing tennis at the local club. He says he would like to think he can still use his skateboard, but in reality the fear of broken bones ensures that it sadly gathers dust in the shed!

Martin Colver

Senior Associate

Martin is a senior figure within our residential sales team and has over 32 years of industry experience. He first became an estate agent in 1992, working for Mann Countrywide, originally as a Negotiator in Sittingbourne and Medway, then as a Branch Manager at the Gillingham and Rochester offices. In 1999, Martin became the Branch Manager of the prestigious Maidstone Grove Green office, which he successfully ran for 25 years, before joining Foundation. He has a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, ranging from valuing all manner of property to successfully finding clients their dream homes and ensuring that process is a smooth one. Martin’s mantra has always been ‘To be open and honest with all involved and communication is key’. Martin is a family man and has always lived and worked in Kent, he enjoys city breaks, skiing and weekend walks with Alfie, the family dog.

Kevin Betteridge

Senior Valuer

Kevin started his career in estate agency in 2005 with one of the large, corporate agents, based within their Herne Bay office. Kevin’s passion for both property and people meant that he quickly progressed to the role of Branch Manager and after just four, short years he was running the flagship Ashford office for another large national estate agency chain. In 2013, Kevin was invited to work for Miles & Barr in their prestigious Canterbury branch, where he spent the next six years as their Head Valuer, ensuring they maintained their position as the number one agent in Canterbury. Consequently, Kevin brings a wealth of experience with him to Foundation and we were delighted when he joined us in 2020 as our Senior Valuer. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys cooking and has recently learnt how to BBQ and smoke meats. Home improvement is also a big passion of his and it is his dream to buy a house with lots of character and take on a full refurbishment.

Jon Lawson

Sales Progressor

Living in Kent with his family and having sold 1000’s of properties in the County for the past 25 years, Jon was the perfect fit as Sales Progressor for the Foundation team. Previously working for Corporate and Independent Estate Agents in roles ranging from Branch Manager, Regional Manager to Company Director, he recognises the industry is developing and changing with technology, therefore affecting the way we buy and sell property. This is invaluable experience when our Clients need advice and guidance once we have matched a buyer for their biggest asset, their home! Honesty, good communication, combined with his vast knowledge of the industry, makes for a team member who can genuinely make a difference for our clients during the selling process.

Terrie Shackleford

Administrator

Terrie is our newest recruit to Foundation and has come from a travel and tourism background, having spent over 20 years managing a successful team and has great values around customer service. Her passion for property has come from a personal experience and she has spent a huge amount of time renovating Victorian houses, she is creative-minded and loves interior design, having an eye for detail, organisation and project management.

She has spent time with her previous company supporting charities and working on local initiative projects within her local community. Running the London Marathon and raising money for a children’s charity is one of her greatest achievements. Still a keen runner she supports the local running club in her hometown of Faversham.

Enthusiastic for being outside, Terrie loves walking her dog, Otto and cycling with her family. She also enjoys camping with her children and travelling to the Mediterranean. Spending weekends at the coast, Terrie particularly loves Folkestone and enjoys seeing how this seaside town is evolving with its vibrant art culture.