07798 627664
charles@dixonsmith.uk
I was brought up in Cheshire by parents with roots in South Devon and Lancashire. After reading Estate Management at the University of Reading in 1976, my first career post was based in the Midlands
and East Anglia initially as a Rural Surveyor and Land Agent, qualifying in 1979 as a Chartered Valuation Surveyor.
In 1983 my family and I relocated to the South West where I joined Stratton & Holborow in Cornwall, becoming a Partner in 1997 and then returning to
live on the edge of Dartmoor in 1998. Stratton & Holborow having merged with Smiths Gore in 2011, was acquired by Savills in 2015 and I became a Director of the Exeter office.
I have practiced as a Rural Land Agent throughout the West Country from the Isles of Scilly to Dorset and Bristol and have advised substantial West Country landowners and institutions for over 40 years. My expertise encompasses a wide range of professional work including Rural Estate Management, Residential Management, Landlord & Tenant advice, Planning & Development Advice and Valuations of both residential, commercial and agricultural property. I have held a number of appointments with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors including a member of the Ethics Committee and a Chairman of the Professional Indemnity Insurance Working Party.
My wife and I still live on the edge of Dartmoor enjoying expansive views over South Devon and being just 15 minutes from the office which has excellent communications to all parts of the region.
07572 302085
jeremy@dixonsmith.uk
Achieving RICS qualified status in 2015 and qualifying as a Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association in 2017 and whilst continuing professional work completed an MBA from Exeter University in 2022.
I have been lucky enough to work with Charles Dixon since my professional training began in 2013, we have formed a strong and intuitive working relationship which compliments each other’s professional traits. The strength and effectiveness of this relationship was a key driver for the motivation to form DixonSmith.
I have in the past captained Topsham RFC 1st XV and still play the occasional game. I am married to my wonderful wife, we have two dogs and a small child which mostly keeps me busy.
01392 325178
office@dixonsmith.uk
Debbie is all things organised. She studied and worked in Bristol until relocating to Exeter in 2017. Having over 20 years’ experience managing offices for a diverse range of companies from International IT houses, Lawyers practices and the first and largest independent renewable energy firm in the UK.
She brings with her a passion for providing first-rate business and finance support thus enabling the smooth running of administration and accounts departments. Highly organised with a meticulous eye for detail, her experience and expertise enables our surveyors to dedicate their time to supporting our clients.
On a lighter note, another passion is food and with that comes cakes, chocolate and pasta making experiences for the team! If she’s not found hunting out the best chocolate she’ll be in her vintage motorhome hunting out stunning vistas.
01392 325178
accounts@dixonsmith.uk
Kim has joined DixonSmith as the Client Accounts Assistant / Compliance Co-ordinator.
Kim has brought over 20 years’ finance experience to the team, ranging from nominal, sales and purchase ledger, producing full management accounts, year–end processing including liaising with auditors and external accountants, producing and monitoring budgets and cash flows and VAT returns. Working for a variety of SME’s in both the private and charity sectors, this has enabled an all-round knowledge of the financial workings of a company which is invaluable. With this vast experience she brings AAT qualifications and skills in numerous finance software packages including Xero, Sage, Dext and Pegasus as well as CMS systems, Microsoft and Google.
When not at work, you’ll find Kim either walking in the beautiful Devon countryside, enjoying the lovely beaches we have in the west country or going to see a local live band as she is huge fan of live music. And if at home, she’ll be with a paint brush or hammer as she and her husband and are currently renovating their house.
07300 294292
alex@dixonsmith.uk
I was brought up in the West Country, predominantly Somerset but more latterly and currently Mid-Devon. From a young age my primary ambition was with farm management, after working on several farming businesses in the South West I decided to undertake a BSc in ‘Applied Farm Management’ at the Royal Agricultural University. I then applied to work for Velcourt Ltd, a national Farm Management business well known for their thorough training scheme and support network. I then spent the following five years within the system, starting as a grain dryer operator on a large contract farming business near Cirencester, to a trainee farm manager on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border where I gained FACTS and BASIS qualifications before finally becoming a Farm Manager on a diverse farming business c.10 miles East of Nottingham growing a range combinable, forage and root crops, encompassing 15,000mt on-site central crop storage and drying with a 1MW Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant feedstock arrangement. Throughout these early career years I found my interests lying increasingly with general rural and estate management, with greater scope for all and any project relating to land ownership/ estate management. I am now settled firmly back in the West Country, getting involved in a diverse range of rural projects and general management whilst studying at Harper Adams to gain RICS accreditation and my APC.
I enjoy all things outdoors. Cycling, walking and surfing are all important hobbies which I am now geographically well placed to enjoy. Of course before and after this you may well find me at the pub, although I try to keep it to just afterwards!
