About us

Athertons Ltd. are an independent firm of Chartered Valuation Surveyors who take pride in providing a professional, personal and efficient service to their clients. We are pleased to discuss individual client’s needs so as to provide a bespoke service and are always willing to ‘talk through’ our findings.

Athertons Chartered Surveyors principal areas of work are residential and commercial property valuations and we are on the valuation panels of the major lending institutions providing finance on the Isle of Man.

Athertons Surveyors have a wealth of experience of Isle of Man properties. We offer competitive rates and are pleased to be able to say that many satisfied clients come back to us or recommend us to their friends.

Our Chartered Surveyors

Michael Atherton BSc (Est.Man) FRICS
Michael obtained a degree in Estate Management from John Moores University, Liverpool, trained in Oxford, Reading and London, returning to the Island in 1990 and set up Atherton Berry Ltd in 1991. On resigning from Atherton Berry in 2003 he set up Atherton Associates Ltd which changed its name to Athertons in October 2007. He became an Associate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in March 1988 and a Fellow in 1996. He has lived on the Isle of Man since 1976. Michael undertakes both residential and commercial property valuations, commercial property rent reviews, acquisitions and disposals.

Michael is married, has two children at school and a ‘mad puppy’. He enjoys clay pigeon shooting, golf, fine dining and wishes he knew more about wine.

Helen Gyselynck BSc MRICS
Helen’s first job in property was as a Student Surveyor in Manchester in the 1970’s. She obtained a degree in Estate Management and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in the early 1980’s. Her property experience encompasses employment in Local Authorities, in a large London practice, and in industry. In her early years as a Chartered Surveyor Helen worked mainly in commercial and industrial property where she specialised in large commercial valuations for Pension Funds and on landlord and tenant work. More recently, Helen has worked in smaller general practice firms and advised on planning matters, development valuations and property management before concentrating on residential valuations as this specialism has enabled her to work part time which is more suited to the demands of being a busy mother.

Helen moved to the island in 1996 with her husband and two children where she has continued to specialise in residential valuations for mortgages and RICS Homebuyer reports. However, she has found that the wide range of experience gained over a varied career in property is ideally suited to the island as her background knowledge has proved helpful in advising on a range of properties issues.

Helen is a former chairman of the Isle of Man Chartered Surveyors and is still an active committee member. In her younger days she was an officer in the Territorial Army, an external tutor for Valuation students at the College of Estate Management and was also a magistrate before moving to the Island. She now relaxes by playing golf at Peel and is an active member of the Isle of Man Yacht Club.