A year after buying Countrywide, Connells Group reports £1bn turnover & record profits
Countrywide acquisition has proved to be a "great triumph" says Connells CEO David Livesey.
Countrywide rejects Connells’ £82m takeover bid
Massive estate agency group takeover "unanimously rejected" by Countrywide, as another private equity deal is proposed.
Connells’ takeover of Countrywide confirmed
Countrywide Plc's major shareholders are supporting an improved £134.4m offer by Connells Group to acquire a majority stake in the estate agency behemoth.
Change at the top as Countrywide proposes a massive private equity ‘recapitalisation’
Countrywide Plc has announced a proposed "recapitalisation of the business" with a £90m private equity injection creating a new controlling shareholder, contingent on a new Chairman and CEO.
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Savills names top ski resort for high-flying execs
Whistler Blackcomb leads agency's ranking of 20 prime alpine destinations around the world.
New Foster + Partners-designed scheme in Dubai will be ‘one of the most sought-after residences in the world’
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Knight Frank cuts prime global forecast for 2023
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Connells Group Chairman Shipperley to retire
Stephen Shipperley has steered Connells Group through some massive growth, including the acquisition of Countrywide in 2021.