Black Country estate agency Paul Dubberley has been bought by UK group Connells.
Paul Dubberley, which was established in 1992, runs several offices including in West Bromwich and Walsall and offers services such as property management and conveyancing.
The acquisition by Bedfordshire-based Connells will see the firm continue to trade under its existing brand name and all 31 employees will be retained under the new ownership.
The undisclosed deal takes Connells' high street network total to nearly 180 branches.
Elizabeth Brown, divisional managing director at Connells, said: "We are delighted to integrate such a successful and well-known local business such as Paul Dubberley into the Connells network.
"This acquisition allows us to further strengthen our position in the local market, extends our market leading services to even more customers and enables Paul Dubberley to continue to grow as part of a wider group."
Lee Morton, managing partner at Paul Dubberley, added: "We are thrilled to join Connells and confident that the move will both significantly boost the Paul Dubberley business and help us to continue the growth achieved over recent years.
"This marks the next step in the development of Paul Dubberley and the strength, expertise and support provided by Connells will enable us to further enhance our service and gives us the confidence that our vendors and landlords will continue to be given the best service possible."
The purchase forms part of a wider initiative by Connells Group to grow its national network of branches and extend its regional footprint through acquisitions and a programme of new branch openings.
