Graeme P Chatham

Graeme Chatham, is a director of the Company and Chairman of Graeme P Chatham Limited, the leading Honda and Skoda car dealerships which has two showrooms in Abbeyhill and one in Sighthill.
Graeme started in business in lock up premises in 1962 as a motorcycle and three wheeler car repairer. In 1965 he acquired the Suzuki motorcycle agency and, having moved to a large former grocers shop at Abbeyhill, added the Reliant car and Honda bike and car franchises in 1969. In 1973 the rapidly expanding business was relocated a short distance away to a self built showroom, which remains the site of the principal Chatham Honda showroom in Edinburgh today - Graeme’s first foray into the building industry. Business flourished, and Chatham Honda soon became one the largest Honda car and motorcycle dealers in the UK. Before abandoning two wheel trading in 1986, Graeme tackled the problem of the huge casualty rate amongst first time riders, finally persuading government to introduce mandatory training for all new bikers.
In order to diversify his business interests, Graeme also became involved in property, carrying out his first renovation project in 1976 and registered Graeme P Chatham (West) Limited as a separate company to purchase, renovate and resell mainly tenemental, flatted properties in central Edinburgh. He has also built up a substantial property portfolio through the Chatham Discretionary Trust which is principally involved in owning and leasing residential properties, mainly to universities.

Jim Shedden

Jim Shedden M.A., Ll.B. is Managing Director of Graeme P Chatham (West) Limited. He joined the Company in January 2002, having previously worked for a major building and civil engineering group. Jim is also General Manager of the Chatham Discretionary Trust, a substantial property portfolio which is principally involved in owning and leasing residential properties.

Lesley Mckenzie

Lesley originally started work in 1973 with Chatham Honda as purchase ledger clerkess. Her reliability and office skills lead to her promotion to accounts administrator with the property department in 1989. Since then her position has expanded and she is now responsible for all the property department accounts and is heavily involved in the purchase/selling of properties.

Marion Bootland

Marion started work in March 2002 as property administrator. She comes from a background of office management which has served her well in the requirement of H.M.O regulations and the general admin of a busy multifunctional business.

Jimmy McKenzie

Jimmy has been with the company for the past twenty one years. He started work in our maintenance department. Enthusiasm and willingness to accept responsibility has lead to his progress through the company to his current position.