Group Chairman John Westwood explained: “During my most recent time in Portugal I took the opportunity to meet with our Associate Director Mr António Rosa.

“António is a dedicated and proud member of the Blacktower family. This has been demonstrated year on year through his performance. At the young age of XX (GDPR does not allow for me to share this information), António has decided not to retire, but to step back from certain duties to focus on his own book of clients, and his wife Rita. I personally wish to extend my thanks to António for everything he has done in helping me build the brand in Lisbon - the Northern Branch”.

He added: “With this comes further restructuring and it gives me great pleasure to announce that our Associate Director, Manuela Robinson, will take on the Country Manager role for Portugal as opposed to shared responsibilities with António. Manuela’s drive and passion for the business will aid us greatly in continuing to ensure that the Blacktower brand stands out amongst our peers”.