James began his career as a trainee surveyor with Spencers in Halford Street, Leicester, in 1967 and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1971.
Following spells in Leicester and Derby with two other firms of chartered surveyors, James launched his own business in 1975 and has since been specialising in all aspects of commercial property, in particular asset management, agency, landlord and tenant and valuation.
His firm, James Blenkin and Partners merged with Andrew and Ashwell in January 2015, where he continues to focus on asset management and professional services for a wide range of owner-managed businesses and private clients, with property interests throughout the UK, particularly the Midlands and London.