Bios

Meet the Suttons & Robertsons staff

We’d like you to meet the people who proudly continue the pawnbroking heritage of Suttons & Robertsons for discerning moneylending that began in 1770.

James Tannahill, Director

James joined T. M. Sutton in February 1983. After being appointed Assistant Manager to Andrew Brown in 1991, he was promoted to Manager in 1995. James became Group Director after the sale of the group from the Mappin & Webb Group and oversees all aspects of the operation. A long-standing member of the National Pawnbrokers Association and current council member, James has been instrumental in shaping policy for pawnbroking in recent years.

Philip Diaper, Manager of Robertsons

Philip joined E.A. Barker (part of the Mappin & Webb Group) in June 1987 after a short term in the Army, followed by positions as Assistant Manager and Manager of two Goldsmiths Group Jewellers locations. He transferred to T. M. Sutton in 1992 and was promoted to Assistant Manager in 1995. When Robertsons was purchased, Philip moved into the role of Manager at Robertsons where he is currently based. He works closely with James Tannahill, assisting in overseeing operations for the entire group. A member of the Pawnbrokers Charity Institution since 1990, Philip has been its Chairman for the last ten years.

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Michael Ayres, Manager

Michael joined T. M. Sutton in 1991 and was appointed Assistant Manager in 2002. In 2010, he was promoted to Manager and is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day branch operations. Michael is regarded as one of the UK's foremost pawnbroking watch valuers.

Deborah Wynter, Senior Pawnbroker

Deborah is a senior pawnbroker at T. M. Sutton with deep expertise in valuation. Deborah joined the firm after transferring from E.A. Barker in 2002.

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Philip Diaper, Manager of Robertsons

(See Philip's bio above)

Marta Miterska-Rapf, Assistant Manager

Marta joined Robertsons in August of 2005 and quickly became a much-valued member of staff. Marta was appointed Assistant Manager of the branch in 2010 and has demonstrated great skill in her role, capably running the branch in the absence of Philip Diaper.

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Andrew Brown, Manager

Andrew joined T. M. Sutton directly from school and rose to become Assistant Manager then Manager. Promoted to Director of the MW group, Andrew left T. M. Sutton to work from their Head Office, and, after a short sabbatical, he accepted a role at Hancocks as an antique diamond buyer and valuer, then was delighted to accept the position of Manager when Suttons & Robertsons opened on Old Brompton Road in August 2009.

Mark Sorrell, Retail Manager

Mark joined the MW Group in 1988 and became Manager of E.A Barker before assisting Philip Diaper in managing operations for Robertsons. He transferred to Mappin and Webb Kingston as Manager before returning to what was formerly E.A. Barker (now Watches 24) as Manager again. Mark joined Suttons & Robertsons as the Group's Retail Manager at the end of 2009.

Josephine Wills, Retail Assistant Manager

From 1986, Josephine worked with fine watches for Watches Of Switzerland on Bond Street. In 1990, she joined Harrods of Knightsbridge to work in the Fine Jewellery room. Suttons & Robertsons was pleased to welcome Josephine to the management team in 1990 as Retail Assistant Manager.

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Kristopher Parish, Manager

Kristopher joined T.M. Sutton in 1999 and was promoted to Assistant Manager in 2010. Kristopher is an exceptionally skilled pawnbroker and the capabilities he has ably demonstrated positioned him for promotion to Branch Manager of Suttons & Robertsons in Fleet Street in June 2011.

Jeanette Christy

Jeanette joined Suttons & Robertsons in May 2011. With her extensive experience within the industry as a Store Manager and Development Manager for The Money Shop, Jeanette has quickly become a valued member of the Suttons & Robertsons team.

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