Upbeat Properties is the latest addition to the Upbeat Group and sits comfortably alongside the Management and Recordings divisions. Many of the regular clients use all three services and so enjoy the high level of personal attention that is the hallmark of Upbeat! The directors have both bought property in Spain and learned the lessons on how to proceed safely and successfully, and they are happy to pass this knowledge onto their many clients.

Founding director Liz Biddle read Music at Aberystwyth University and later gained an MA in Performance Studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She is an accomplished musician and plays bassoon, piano and guitar. She founded Upbeat Recordings in 1989 to record some of the managed artists - and this has now become firmly established as one of the leading labels for jazz in the UK.

She was joined at Upbeat in 1995 by Beryl Korman who graduated with a BA in History from Warwick University before studying singing at The Royal Academy of Music. Beryl was elected Associate in 1996 for distinguished musicianship. She still finds time to sing and her 40s tribute show Forces Sweethearts is touring extensively. The team is completed by Vicki Johnson, who keeps the books up to date – and Luke & Breeze – two wonderful cream coloured golden retrievers who help keep stress levels low!