Watford Notary Public was established by Stephen Down at the beginning of 2010. Prior to that he had worked as a solicitor and notary from qualifying in 1998 and was a partner with a firm in Harrow until 2010. He completed the Notarial Practice Course at Cambridge University in 2004 and has subsequently completed the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) diploma in 2010 and became a full professional member of Solicitors for the Elderly.