Rupert Wailes-Fairbairn

Rupert attended the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, before embarking on a full-time farming career between 1991 and 2003, when he joined Lycetts. He has a wealth of agricultural knowledge, gaining qualifications in Agricultural Management, Advanced Farm Management and Agricultural Business Management.

Rupert managed a 1,000 acre mixed arable and sheep farm, growing wheat, barley, oilseed rape, beans and vining peas in rotation with swedes, brussels sprouts and daffodils.

A Chartered Insurance Broker, who has worked as finance director of a vining pea co-operation in the past, Rupert set up a contracting business in the 1990s, later establishing a machinery company, which was involved in the farming of 3,500 acres of land.

Rupert is a co-operative member of Coastal Grains and of the producer organisation, Scottish Borders Produce. Oilseed rape from the farm is cold pressed and sold through the Borderfields Brand.

Today, Rupert still works in the farming industry, alongside his role as a director of Lycetts’ Rural Insurance, where he offers expert advice and invaluable insight to landowners, farmers and private clients nationwide.

“I share many of the issues that our clients face, whether they be economic, legislative or environmental. This gives me a greater understanding of what my clients actually require.”

Aside from his client facing duties, Rupert manages the claims management team in Newcastle who currently look after our Rural Division clients nationwide.