Grafton Asset Research

Grafton is a family of companies, comprising property specialists, genealogists and asset unification experts.

We are a division of the Grafton family of companies, an experienced asset reunification company specialising in the recovery of unclaimed property assets for Local Authorities and individuals, as well as supporting many Local Authorities to bring empty properties back into use.

We have been researching unclaimed funds in the Court funds since 2016, and with the assistance of our legal partners have repatriated more than £12 million funds to entitled individuals and organisations.

With invaluable knowledge and years of expertise, we are able to help both individuals and local authorities quickly and effectively navigate this area - saving our clients both time and money. 


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Case Study

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The management team 

Founded by Mark Byrne and Mike McGovern, the Grafton Directors are: Sarah Ryan, Julie Blood and Chris Grogan, supported by a team of highly skilled researchers and executives.

Mike McGovern has been instrumental in creating Grafton’s expertise at tracing missing beneficiaries and legal documentation; arranging share sales; as well as preparing worldwide comprehensive family trees.

Sarah Ryan joined the team to deliver asset reunification services. She carried out missing shareholder programmes for several publicly traded Companies and is considered an expert in the field.

Mark Byrne is a pioneer in Public Sector property solutions. He formed the unique and innovative Grafton Empty Homes over twenty years ago, a company that remains the best Public Sector property solution company in the UK.

Julie Blood brings 25-years of experience in probate and property conveyancing to her role at Grafton, having built her career in the legal sector. At Grafton she specialises in recovering funds in court and other related legal matters.

Chris Grogan has over fifteen years experience within the Public Sector, having worked both internally and externally for local authorities. He understands the complexities and unique challenges local authorities face, and how best to tackle them in a sensitive and appropriate manner.

Mark Byrne
Mark Byrne
Mike McGovern
Mike McGovern
Sarah Ryan
Sarah Ryan
Chris Grogan
Chris Grogan
Julie Blood
Julie Blood
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Accreditations

Our accreditations are a testament to our technical competence, reliability, and integrity. We take great pride in them and ensure that they are reflected in all aspects of our work.

We are ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 approved. Find out more here.

"I have worked with Grafton and the team on several challenging and sensitive probate and beneficiary tracing cases. They are second to none in the genealogy, asset tracing and probate sector. Chris and the team provide innovative solutions and excellent case management. They handle client concerns sensitively and efficiently and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them."

Ben Brown, Partner, Inheritance Tracing, Taylor Emmet

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