Learn more about Richard Temple

Richard is a Regional Director based in our Leeds office. He specialises in plant and machinery disposal and valuation, with extensive experience working on solvent and insolvent cases, providing valuations for asset-based lenders, insurers and High Court enforcement officers across multiple market sectors throughout the UK and Ireland.

He has over 16 years' experience in valuation and insolvency, having negotiated and sold high-value assets, including large printing presses, vehicle fleets, prestige motor vehicles, boats, aircraft, helicopters, petrochemical equipment and specialist equipment. His work encompasses asset-based finance valuations for security and insurance purposes, ongoing asset monitoring and complex disposal projects involving international buyers. Richard has successfully managed diverse asset sales ranging from industrial diamonds and antiques to construction equipment and distrained goods, demonstrating versatility across asset classes and client requirements.

Richard qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2011, developing comprehensive expertise in plant and machinery valuation throughout his career with BTG Eddisons. His extensive experience working with insolvency practitioners, lenders, and enforcement officers has established him as a trusted adviser across the asset disposal and valuation sector.

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05/08/2026

Nick Neophytou and Richard Watson explore how developers can make schemes stack up in challenging times

Writing for Estates Gazette, Nick Neophytou, Managing Director of Mantra (part of BTG), and Richard Watson, London and South East Auctions Director at BTG Eddisons, discussed how real estate developers may need to address challenges in the market make their schemes stack up.

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04/08/2026

Broadening SME UK finance markets requires more focused navigation

UK SMEs seeking finance must navigate a broader credit market.

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29/07/2026

Mantra Group, part of BTG, structures finance deal for next chapter of growth at Lawrence Stephens

Mantra Group, part of BTG, has structured bespoke finance from Shawbrook for Lawrence Stephens, a full-service London law firm, to refinance its existing facilities and give the firm the financial headroom to build on its growth.

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