Change at the top for estate managment firm
Specialist rural surveyor and land agent firm, FBR Seed, has announced a new senior team, with the promotion of Stewart Seed to managing director as founder David Seed transitions to the role of chairperson.
Stewart will assume the day-to-day management of the business, becoming the second generation of the Seed family to lead the company. He will drive the firm’s strategic ambition to cement FBR Seed’s position as Scotland’s leading bespoke estate management specialist.
David will continue to support the leadership team in an advisory capacity, while maintaining his hands-on approach with long-standing clients. A Chartered Surveyor with over a decade of experience, Stewart joined the family firm as a Rural Surveyor in 2014 and was appointed Director in 2022.
Over the last three decades, FBR Seed has built a solid track record supporting a diverse portfolio of clients throughout Angus, Aberdeenshire, Fife, Lothians, Scottish Borders, Dumfries & Galloway, and Northumberland.
The firm currently employs 27 members of staff, with expertise across all rural services.
Stewart said: “I’m incredibly proud to follow in my father’s footsteps. In recent years, we’ve streamlined our processes, improved efficiencies and refined our core service delivery. My key priority is building on this foundation while ensuring we continue to deliver the exceptional, personal service our clients expect and trust.
“Many of the team and our clients have been with us for over 20 years, and we’re committed to preserving these valued relationships while enhancing our offering. This has been a crucial factor in FBR Seed’s success over the past 30 years and will remain so in the decades ahead.”
David began training and working with James Leeming in 1992, and took on the business in 2004, rebranding as Seed and Co. In 2019 the business merged with Kelso-based firm, FBR to become FBR Seed.
David added: “This is a very proud moment for me, as it was always my hope that the business would transition to the next generation. It’s an exciting time for FBR Seed and I look forward to seeing where this new era takes us.”