promotion
Rural systems that
hit the mark
Landmark is a leading software supplier to the rural
business community, specialising in property management
rustic converted granary is
A
Landmark Offices,
the unlikely home of a high-
Swan Court in
tech property management
Pulborough
software supplier: Landmark
Systems. Since launching in
1987 Landmark has been at
the forefront of rural and agricultural
business systems, building a reputation for
product reliability and an impressive
training and after-sales programme.
Landmark’s founders Nigel Parsons and
David Gore met while working at
Farmplan, at the time, one of the biggest
providers of software packages to the rural
sector. The two men were growing
increasingly frustrated and decided to
launch a new company.
They started off making software for It’s this sort of joined-up thinking that insurance renewals and repair schedules.
farmers to enable them to manage their has kept Landmark on top of the game. We have had on-site training and attended
stock, property and business more Nigel may be the MD but he is not afraid to workshops in order for us to keep up to
efficiently. As more farm owners started to get out into the field. This personable trait date and get the best from the package.
look at their buildings with a view to runs through the whole company, KEY Property was the natural choice with
renting them out or selling them as particularly valuable when working in the our clear priority for any programme
commercial property Landmark spotted agricultural community. There are no airs chosen to be able to issue Rent Demands
the opportunity to diversify and tailor their and graces in the offices, no fake business automatically and to seamlessly bolt on to
product for a new market. double-talk. The people who work at our core accounting software.”
“Many of our clients began to dip their Landmark come from many walks of life Other clients obviously feel the same and
toes into the property market because they but they all have particular skills – all the Nigel is very proud of the fact that they
had redundant farm buildings,” says Nigel. directors grew up around or have worked have managed to create such strong
“Our KEY Accounts package had been on farms so they completely relate to their relationships. “We often gain new clients
perfect for their needs but it was clear that customer base. The accountancy experts when a user of the KEY software before
these needs were changing. We developed make sure the software actually does what goes to a new job and insists on installing
a new product called KEY Property to it says on the tin; the software developers our product,” he says.
enable existing customers to manage their come from some of the best computer Property values will always fluctuate
property assets which tied completely into firms in the UK; the training team includes depending on the economy and in a
their current Landmark software.” people who were clients for many years. recession it is likely that farm properties
Wiston Estate, in deepest Sussex, will mirror commercial properties in terms
comprises 6000 acres but is a property of market demand. “We cater for
focused estate with many cottages, house commercial property agents as well as rural
and commercial properties. ones,” explains Nigel, “so we see both sides.”
When William Trinick was appointed Looking to the future, Landmark is
agent in 2002 he investigated software revamping all its software ready for an
packages as a priority and subsequently autumn launch. While others sit tight
installed KEY Accounts and KEY Property. hoping to ride out the recession, Landmark
“We particularly like the disciplines KEY is keen to push forward.
Property imposes and the benefit of the
Down to earth: Landmark’s directors: (l-r) diary function which sends us reminders
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Crispin Rocholl, Mary Collis, Nigel Parsons on times such as rent review dates,
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