About Sealeys

1851

The origins of the firm started as Robert Matthews & Co

1940's

During the Second World War the company became known as Walker Croft and Jarvis

May 1993

A lettings agency partnership between Michael Alan Sears and David John Comley was begun, taking the name of Sealeys from both partners' surnames.

1994

David Comley left the partnership and soon thereafter Sealeys became a limited company

1995

From being office based, Sealeys opened its first branch shop at 197 Parrock Street, Gravesend – then Gravesend’s only residential lettings company.

1997

Sealeys graduated into becoming an Estate Agency, soon thereafter joining The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)

1998

Sealeys becomes the first estate agent to run buy-to-let seminars held at Ebbsfleet United’s football stadium at Stonebridge Road in the beginning of the first wave of buy-to-let investors.

2003

Sealeys opened its second branch in Pelham Road South, Northfleet.

2004

Anthony Cahill and Michael Jarvis, partners of Walker Jarvis split from Walker Croft and Jarvis

2006

Sealeys Gravesend Branch moved from Parrock Street to Clive Road, opposite Gravesend’s railway station and part of the Thamesgate Shopping Centre.

2008

Sealeys enter the Gravesend Reporter (Archant) Newspapers Property Awards and win two top awards – Estate Agent of the Year and Letting Agent of the Year.

Sealeys become the only agent in Gravesend to produce in-house Home Information Packs (HIPS) and both residential and commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)

2009

Sealeys win The Daily Mail’s Kent Estate Agency of the Year Award (two entries in two years and winners both times).  Sealeys had not before or since entered any property awards.

2010

Sealeys begin our Commercial Sales and Lettings Department dealing with retail, offices, industrial units, yards and land across Gravesham, Dartford, Bexley and Medway.

2012

Sealeys gain commercial agency from Gravesham Borough Council and the St Georges Shopping Centre in Gravesend (something no local agent has achieved before or since).

2017

Following a thirteen month building project Sealeys move into our new £1 million Gravesend branch and purpose built fifteen office business centre at 184-185 Parrock Street, Gravesend.

2018

Sealeys broaden their commercial agency operations to include covering the discipline of Business Transfer Agency

Sealeys are named finalists in the Gravesham Business Awards.

2019

Sealeys aquire New Ash Green lettings

2021

Sealeys merge with Walker Jarvis to become Sealeys Walker Jarvis

2022

Managing Director, Michael Alan Sears, elected as Board Director of Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents.