Sam started his working career in 1989 straight from school with the Royal Navy serving for six years. Returning to London spent a year in various sales roles, selling health insurance, toy products and watches. Sam secured a position working for Southwark Housing as a Housing Assistant in 1996 and completing a HND in Social Housing. Soon after promotion to Housing Officer, Sam was managing over 500 units in Peckham. In 1998, Sam received an offer by the owner of a Letting Agency in Bromley and took up the role as letting agent, moving on to lettings manager before launching his own agency in November 2007. 2011 Sam was approached to merge by an established property management company. Edward Ashdale was born and formed in February 2012.
Sam is the Kent Regional Executive representative for PROPERTYMARK the over arching governing body and also the representative for businesses within Shortlands Residents Association(SRA).
He enjoys all sports, participating in rugby, football and boxing all at high amateur and semi-professional level. Now a golfer hc18. He is a focussed committed individual, well connected and regarded highly amongst his peers. Known as a person for getting the job done, brought the affectionate title 'Sam the man who can'. Sam lives with his wife, daughter, niece and dogs in the village of Bexley, Kent.