Our Team

Justin Thomas

Director

Justin Thomas may well be known to many people after not only growing up in the area but working locally for over 30 years. After leaving Corfe Hills School, Justin embarked on his career in Estate Agency working in Broadstone for one of the area’s largest estate agents.

After being instrumental in the conception of Wilson Thomas in 1991 Justin returned in 2006 and has never looked back since, progressing to his current position as Director.

Justin is married with three children and still lives in Corfe Mullen not far from his original family home. He comments “I really enjoy working for the many clients that come back to us time and time again this is one of the great rewards of working in the area for so long.” In his spare time he enjoys nothing more than pursuing his passion for angling and all things outdoors as well as supporting his son's local football team Corfe Mullen United.

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson was the co-founder of Wilson Thomas with Justin Thomas in the Spring of 1992 when the Lower Parkstone office opened. Richard has retired from the day to day running of the firm after having spent 27 years building up the business on the back of much repeat business from not only happy past clients but from recommendations and referrals from local solicitor and business contacts.

He was very clear he wanted Justin to take up the reigns and that the only way to guarantee the business would continue to be run on the same ethical basis was for it to be in Justin's safe hands.

Mark Graham

Branch Manager

Mark has recently joined Wilson Thomas after having over 30 years in the industry working for both large corporate agencies and independents. He has extensive experience dealing with a variety of different property including the country house and central London markets. This experience, combined with his attention to detail and understanding of customer needs, will offer the buyers and sellers of Lower Parkstone a great level of service, helping to alleviate the pressures of moving home.

Mark lives in Lilliput and has grown up in the area attending Corfe Hills secondary school when he was younger, providing Mark with a great general knowledge of the local area.

Mark is married with two children who both go to local schools, and in his spare time Mark enjoys cycling and supporting his daughter who is a keen sailor at Parkstone Yacht Club.

Danny Kempton

Danny is part of a large local family with five brothers, one sister and numerous nieces and nephews. After his parents returned from Australia, he was born and raised in Poole and attended local schools nearby. Danny lives close to Longfleet School, where is son, Logan currently attends, and his partner, Nikki, works at the maternity unit.

Danny has a passion for sport, and in his younger days, he had spells at Wimborne Town and Dorchester Town football clubs. He is also extremely keen on history, especially military and his family have a proud current and past association with the Royal Marines.

Danny feels the key to his personal success over the years is communication, along with the reputation that he has built up with local solicitors, past and present sellers and purchasers by keeping them informed throughout the sale process.

James Higgins

Having worked for a number of years in the central London market, James joined Wilson Thomas having moved to Dorset to be with his partner. James loves all aspects of the property market, but particularly enjoys ensuring that our customers' find their ideal home and the transaction progresses as smoothly as possible. In his spare time James enjoys following all types of sport, in particular football, rugby and cricket.

Simon Holt

Broadstone's most experienced estate agent grew up in Broadstone and was fortunate to be given the Broadstone office of a very successful national estate agent in the mid-1980s. In 1989, Simon co-founded the much liked traditional estate agent, Holt & Osborne and enjoyed a fruitful 15 years before merging with Hillier Wilson.

Simon sold his stake in Hillier Wilson shortly after the retirement of his two partners in 2017 and spent a year in property on the Isle of Purbeck. In the summer of 2018, Justin Thomas invited him back to Broadstone, in what Simon describes as an opportunity too good to miss! With over 30 years experience in Broadstone, Simon has already been instrumental in building Wilson Thomas' market share and is unable to walk The Broadway without being asked for a valuation!

In his spare time Simon watches premier league football, walks the South West Coastal Path with his wife Debbie and enjoys holidays in The Algarve.

Wendy Gentle

Wendy has lived in and around the Poole area for most of her life, she moved to Bristol in 1994 when she got married, but missed the area so convinced her husband to move back down in 1997, and joined Wilson Thomas shortly after. She left the company in 2001 just before the birth of her first daughter and rejoined some 18 years later having worked in a local secondary school for 11 of those years.

Wendy is now based at our Parkstone Office and enjoys meeting and helping clients whenever possible. She has two teenage daughters and in her spare time enjoys both summer holidays on the beach and winter holidays on the slopes!

Margaret Pullen

Margaret works at our busy Lower Parkstone office, living close by she has an excellent knowledge of the area so feel free to pop in and see her anytime for great local advice. In her spare time Margaret is an avid football supporter and enjoys holidays abroad.

Jackie Parris

Jackie has worked at Wilson Thomas in Broadstone since 2001 and is very much an integral part of the team having been with Wilson Thomas for so long. She enjoys meeting clients in the office and is always keen to help. In her spare time to enjoys spending time with her two grown up children and husband and socialising with friends.

Jan Partridge

Jan is based at our Broadstone Office, in her spare time she volunteers for the local library service and enjoys visiting elderly or housebound people as part of the Prama Care charity. Jan has a very good knowledge of the local area and is always keen to help with any questions or queries you may have.