Christie & Co GmbH
Winchester, Hampshire
Mar 14, 2026
Full time
Business Agent - Leisure Brokerage - Winchester About Us We are the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical. With 90 years of experience, we offer professional brokerage and advisory services, our team has a network of 11 offices in the UK along with 11 in Europe, employing the largest hotels team in Real Estate. We pride ourselves in our high standards, providing a client centric experience and building business around our clients through tailoring our services. Purpose Of The Role We are seeking an experienced property or business agent to join our Leisure team, based in our Winchester office. This role carries direct responsibility for sourcing and completing transactions involving leisure businesses and properties, spanning a wide range of leisure assets across the South of the UK. Tasks include generating leads to sell, processing instructions, and managing deals to completion. The agent will identify, contact, and qualify buyers, and will be client-facing, serving as the first point of contact in any sale and dealing with buyers and applicants across the region. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with exceptional heritage and reputation in the sale of a wide range of businesses. Joining one of our fastest-growing teams, this role would enable the applicant to deal with an interesting and wide-ranging portfolio of Leisure businesses and garden centres within a small specialist team. About The Team From health clubs and gyms to bowling alleys, cinemas, holiday parks, golf courses, marinas, and a plethora of nationwide visitor attractions, Christie & Co are widely recognised as the UK's leading leisure business experts - in fact, we're the most active UK agent by number of transactions completed. Responsibilities In this role you will: Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy. Identify, engage, and build relationships with leisure business owners, buyers, and other key stakeholders. Lead all aspects of the sales cycle, from prospecting and presenting through to negotiation and closing deals. Conduct in-depth market analysis to identify growth opportunities. Represent the company at industry events, building our brand as the go-to leisure brokerage firm. What We Are Looking For The suitable candidate for this role would bring: A valid UK driving licence and confidence driving long distances At least two years of experience in the property industry (commercial or residential) A minimum of two years' experience in property sales (desirable) Strong numeracy and literacy skills Excellent negotiation and communication abilities About You At Christie & Co, we value the importance of creating and maintaining meaningful personal relationships in the workplace to achieve success as a team. Our people contribute by bringing: Professionalism with high standards Ability to develop strong working relationships Ability to nurture and develop client relationships What We Offer Car allowance + car insurance for you plus one 25 days holiday with additional leave during Christmas Income protection Life Assurance Up to 30-days discretionary sick leave Wellbeing employee assistance platform The chance to lead the expansion of a market-leading brand A role with significant autonomy and responsibility, where your efforts will directly impact the company's success. A collaborative, supportive environment with access to the expertise and resources of our UK-based team. Exciting growth potential, both personally and professionally, as you help shape the future of our leisure business. Please note we will not be able to sponsor for this position and therefore only invite candidates permanently settled in the UK or not requiring sponsorship We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information, please apply today or send any questions to: