Nigel Taylor, a chartered surveyor who has spent his entire working life in York, has expanded Taylor York Commercial, his long-established commercial property consultancy and agency.

He has moved out of his small office at home in Bishopthorpe into city centre premises in King's Square.

Nigel said: "I was unable to conduct any meaningful commercial agency business from home, and with larger premises I can now spread my wings".

"I will also be dealing significantly in the commercial property investment market and in professional matters such as valuations and lease negotiations.

"I am a one-man band now, but I am looking to employ a top-class commercial agent.

Ironically, the new offices are only a short distance away from where Nigel started his career in 1968 as an estate agent with Duncan T Larg & Co in what is now the Your Move estate agency.

He later joined Hepper Watson chartered surveyors and estate agents where he was an associate partner, then formed Nigel Naish and Taylor in 1989.

Seven years later he established Taylor York Commercial.

Updated: 11:03 Wednesday, April 20, 2005