Leaders has bought the branches and residential lettings and property management portfolios of Henry Adams in Chichester and Bognor, providing full coverage of the South Coast - from Eastbourne in Sussex to Poole in Dorset. The company now has 42 branches across Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

MD Paul Weller said: "The Henry Adams teams at Chichester and Bognor will join Leaders and we extend a very warm welcome to them all. Despite the doom and gloom we intend to continue steering Leaders on a careful course that will continue to include well considered acquisitions that improve our strength and career prospects for our employees."

Richard Williscroft, Henry Adams' Senior Partner said "We are delighted to have sold our Chichester and Bognor lettings business to Leaders, the sale allows us to further develop our multi discipline range of services including an entirely new business venture in the New Year".