My Property Box enters North West with acquisition of H&H residential arm

# What happened My Property Box has expanded into the North West by acquiring the residential sales and lettings business of H&H Land & Estates. The deal gives My Property Box an immediate presence across Cumbria with branches in Carlisle, Penrith, Cockermouth and Kendal.

# Why it matters The acquisition marks My Property Box's first move into the North West and is the group's 18th purchase in seven years. The transaction broadens the agency's regional footprint beyond its existing offices in Darlington, Newcastle and Northallerton.

# Who moved where H&H will keep its land agency and rural property operations — including sales and management of farms, estates, land and smallholdings, plus valuation, land management and consultancy services. The residential sales and lettings team moves to My Property Box. That transferred team includes director of sales and lettings Pauline Carrera-Silva and branch manager Paul Doyle.

# What the companies said Ben Quaintrell, founder and chief executive of My Property Box, described the deal as "a significant acquisition for My Property Box. It takes us into the North West for the first time, gives us an immediate presence across Cumbria and makes us one of the county's largest estate agencies." He added that clients will "continue dealing with the same local team, backed by the additional resources and expertise of My Property Box."

# Financial and advisory details

# Immediate implications for clients and staff Clients of H&H's residential service should see continuity: the same local staff will continue to manage sales and lettings, now under My Property Box's ownership and operational backing. H&H retains specialist rural functions and will focus on agriculture and the rural economy going forward.

# What to watch next

• Cumbrian branches operationally and whether it expands further in the North West.
• How H&H's sharpened rural focus translates into new services or partnerships under its "Rural Matters" strategy.

# Bottom line The deal gives My Property Box a quick, established foothold in Cumbria and increases its branch network across northern England, while letting H&H concentrate on rural and agricultural services.