Coreco has taken over the financial services arm of Nick Dunning Associates and will be providing mortgage advice through the group’s estate agency brands Townends and Sterling Ackroyd.

Both Coreco and Townends Financial Services are appointed representatives of Mortgage Advice Bureau.

Coreco will work directly with all the group’s business divisions, including sales, lettings, new homes and commercial.

Townends has 20 estate branches across the South East, while Stirling Ackroyd has a further nine branches and a new homes division.

Three of the group’s existing brokers will transfer to Coreco. 

Coreco managing director Andrew Montlake says: “Having got to know [the group’s management] over the last few weeks and learning about what is important to them, I am convinced we can form an exceptional partnership that will enhance the financial services offering and provide exemplary service to both the sales and lettings negotiators, while adding our own brand of personal customer service and down-to-earth advice to their customers.

“I would also like to thank Mortgage Advice Bureau which has been terrific and have again demonstrated the benefit of being with a network that looks after the best interests of its members.”

Nick Dunning Associates managing director of operations Vince Corley says: “For a long period of time, we as a team have admired Coreco. 

“Their culture of winning, developing people and customer service, mixed with a wide offering that covers the residential, new homes and commercial lending makes them a perfect fit with our own business.

“We view this as a very positive step forward. 

“We know that both our people and our customers will benefit from this new partnership greatly.”