Nigel Bishop

Spear’s Review

Nigel Bishop, founder and managing director of Recoco Property Search, has been operating in London and the West Country for 45 years. ‘There aren’t many good houses and places and people that I haven’t come across in that time,’ he says.

Recoco has been flourishing for more than 25 years, and Bishop’s approachability and knowledge of the market have brought a steady stream of buyers. ‘A client once said: “You really do know every house here, don’t you?”’ he tells Spear’s with a laugh.

Bishop, who has written for publications about country property, is bullish about the continuing appeal of the region. ‘My advice to people at the moment is: don’t sit on the fence and wait. I think life will pass you by.’