Senior Staff

 Colin Young MRICS FNAVA

Colin joined the profession in 1986 and trained with Lyall & Co (Later Richardsons) in Bourne.

In 1989 he joined Golding’s as Saleroom Manager at the age of 21. Since 1994 he has been the firm’s Principal Auctioneer  & Valuer.

He is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers and has also served on the Executive Committee.

In 1996 he became the ISVA Young Auctioneer of the Year.

He is a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, qualifying as a Chartered Art & Antiques Surveyor.

He was the 2003 recipient of the Antiques Trade Gazette Prize for Professional Assessment.

Colin has been an Expert on the award-winning BBC antiques show - BARGAIN HUNT. A regular contributor to Prime-Time, Day-Time & Live programmes.

With 20 years experience Colin has sold an A-Z of items ranging from Antiques to Zoo Animals! With over one million lots under the hammer who else would you choose?

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 Jan Squires PJ Gem Dip FNAVA

Jan is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers, qualifying in 2001.She has also served on the Executive Committee.

She became the firm’s first lady auctioneer in 2000 and now keenly takes the rostrum at all of our sales.

Jan is usually the first person you will speak to regarding having items valued and will assess the best way our Valuation Team will be able to serve your requirements. 

Having received the Professional Jewellery Gemstone Diploma of the National Association of Goldsmiths, she is our Senior Jewellery Valuer.

Jan has also been an Expert on the BBC’s Flog It!

 Suki Burnett FNAVA

Suki is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers.

She has over 30 years experience in cataloguing and valuing antiques and works of art.  Having managed an auction house as part of this she has an extensive breadth and depth of knowledge.

She is responsible for all Insurance and Probate Valuations North of Lincolnshire and in the Midlands.

Suki has also been one of the BBC Flog It! off-screen valuers, making sure anyone can look good on-screen with the right facts and figures!

 Richard Plant MNAVA

Richard is a member of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers.

He is a third generation auctioneer who trained with the firm of Warner Sheppard and Wade in Leicester.  He was subsequently Managing Director when the firm became known as Warner Auctions.

This platform gives Richard over 25 years experience as a valuer and 20 years as an auctioneer in and around Leicester and the East Midlands.

Richard is responsible for all Insurance and Probate valuations in the Midlands and South.

He appeared on the BBC's Bargain Hunt in the early days of the show with David Dickinson.

Richard is currently the Chairman of The Leicester Antiques Society.

 Andrew Doubleday

Andrew is our Saleroom Manager. 

In taking on the responsibility of running the Saleroom he releases the auctioneers to concentrate on the increasing levels of professional valuation work in the confidence that the highest levels of service will be maintained to auction clients.

He ensures the smooth running of the auction sales involves the control of over 20,000 lots per annum, with between 120 and 200 vendors per sale!

 J Clinton Slingsby

Clinton is a consultant auctioneer and valuer with over 40 years experience and more than 700 sale under his gavel.

He was Senior Partner of Thos. Mawer & Son from 1984 to his retirement in 2010.

Clinton continues to advise the current management and is available to advise past clients where requested.

 Andrew J Mercer

Andrew is our Lincoln Head Porter.

Andrew joined Golding Young as a porter in 2000.

With 10 years experience he was the obvious choice to take on the new role at Lincoln following our merger in 2010.

 Jane Day

Jane is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator at Grantham.

 Jessica Grainger

Jess is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator at Grantham.

 Bridget Green

Bridget's principal role is in the Pay Office in Grantham and Sales on Site.

Her extensive auction experience is also utilised by supporting our administration staff.

Her career started with Lyall & Co where she worked with Colin.

After a family break she joined Golding's in 1994.

From Cattle Markets to Country Houses and Sheep Fairs to Salerooms she has covered most types of sale!

 Sharon Gregory

Sharon is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator in Lincoln.

 Jenny Hodgkinson

Jenny is an auction and accounts administrator in Lincoln.

 Claire Robinson

Claire is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator in Lincoln.

 Elizabeth Slingsby

Liz's principal role is client services during viewings and saledays in Lincoln.

Her extensive auction experience is also utilised by supporting our administration staff.

 About Golding Young & Thos. Mawer

Thomas Mawer & Son have been established in Lincoln since 1864.  In 2010 they merged with Golding Young of Grantham upon the retirement of Senior partner Clinton Slingsby.

Goldings was formed in 1900 by George W Golding, one time Mayor of Grantham, and Louis Millhouse. The multi-discipline practice had the versatility of being Auctioneers, Valuers, Surveyors, Estate Agents, Insurance Brokers and Railway & Shipping Agents.

The partners were joined after the First World War by Albert Baxter and in 1931 by Bernard Millhouse, who became a partner in 1951. Every Saturday Goldings held auctions on the street of Westgate as well as those at the Old Wharf Road Saleroom. By 1966 Bernard Millhouse was sole principal of the firm at its offices at 38 Westgate.

Bernard Millhouse was joined by C Robin Hall in 1969 and became a partner in 1971, followed by Ian J Shaw in 1973 becoming a partner in 1977.

The influence of Robin Hall saw the building of a New Saleroom in Old Wharf Road in 1971 and the Surveying & Estate Agency practice move to 45 High Street in 1977.

In 1987 the business was sold to the Leeds Permanent Building Society and then re-acquired by the partners in 1991.

1989 saw the arrival of a new Saleroom Manager in Colin R Young.

In 1994 Colin Young became Sole Principal of the Auction Department based at the Old Wharf  Salerooms, the latter becoming the current Firm - GOLDING YOUNG & CO.

In 2006 Goldings Chartered Surveyors merged with Grantham’s only other remaining long established professional firm of Chartered Surveyors & Estate Agents, Escritt & Barrell (Est. 1860) moving to 24 St Peters Hill. The partnership of Geoffrey Bishop, Ian Shaw, Stephen Short and Edward Wreglesworth form the current Firm – ESCRITT BARRELL GOLDING.

In 2010 Golding Young & Co. merged with Thomas Mawer & Son.