2007

2006

Simes takes over Belle Property in Queenstown.

Simes takes over Gillman's Realestate. Adding a further fifty Property Spealists to the Simes team.

Simes re-branded with a view to showcasing the companies history, strong values, Christchurch focus and full agency services.

Christchurch's leading property web site launched.

2005

The controlling shareholding of Simes Limited is sold to Realty Capital and Investment Limited owned by Layne Harwood and Linda Coleman.

2002

Manchester Street premises were sold and the Rangiora office amalgamated.

2001

Rent Shop moves to 147 Armagh Street.

2000

Peter Cook named Realtor of the Century by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

Amalgamation of Divisions occurred with the closure of Fendalton office so that Simes Limited became a full service centrally domiciled real estate organisation.

1997

Simes established the Rangiora office

1993

W E Simes & Company Limited changed its name to Simes Limited to improve its branding opportunities.

1991

The business had grown to a stage where the commercial team separated into the present premises at Ernst & Young House.

1990

Simes Limited expanded its Valuation practice.   Establishing a Dunedin and Christchurch base.  That practice completed some of the larger valuations in New Zealand at the time including splitting the Crown Research Institutes for the Government, valuing all courts and prisons throughout New Zealand.

1988

Simes established the Fendalton office.

1987

Peter Cook chaired Realenz who brought about the opportunity for the Real Estate Institute to develop New Zealand’s first property focused internet site.

1983

Simes became one of the first real estate companies in New Zealand to acquire a high quality computer system.  At that time very few relevant programmes were available for real estate and Simes developed a number of its own listing and management systems.

The Residential Rental Division of Simes was established.

The Commercial Property Management Division of Simes was established.

1976

Peter Cook commenced practice as a Registered Valuer and the Valuation Division was established.

R F (Dick) Simes retires at age 89.

1974

W E Simes & Company Limited was established in place of the W E Simes & Co partnership that had previously operated.   Peter Cook and Dave Sutton appointed Directors.

1970

Peter Cook was invited by Dick Simes to Join Simes.

1971

Dave Sutton was invited as a Shareholder in Simes.  His particular field of expertise was the residential sector.

1969

R W (Ray) Simes dies unexpectedly at age 54.

1968

Peter Cook (son-in-law) was invited by Dick Simes to join Simes.

1955

Founder W E (Wally) Simes retires.

1952

The paddock to the rear of 239 Manchester Street was further developed with an auction room and an extension.

1934

W (Ray) Simes, Wally’s son, joined the business virtually from school and trained and operated as a salesperson and auctioneer eventually undertaking a significant amount of valuation work.

1930

W  E (Wally) Simes was joined in partnership by his brother Richard F (Dick) Simes who had been a credit controller for Beaths during the depression and who was a chartered accountant by profession.

1904

Walter Simes and Craddock parted and the firm of W E Simes and Company (a partnership, not a limited company) moved to 239 Manchester Street.   At the time it was a small two-storied mixed-use building.

1900

Craddock and Simes was formed by Walter Edwin Simes and Mr Craddock and operated from premises known as Westend Chambers at the corner of Hereford Street and Oxford Terrace, Christchurch as Licensed Land Brokers and Estate Agents.