Business
Korean insurer picks up 25% stake in Savills’ investment business
Savills IM & Samsung Life announce ‘transformational alliance’
Century Capital recruits industry heavyweights ahead of ‘major growth phase’
The specialist prime lender has signed up Ian Axe and Simon Golesworthy as part of a new institutional management team.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices names new CEO
Christy Budnick has stepped up to become CEO of Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, which operates in the UK as BHHS Kay & Co.
German software firm buys Fixflo
Aareon AG has made its second property management tech acquisition in the UK this year, snapping up Fixflo for an undisclosed amount.
Royds Withy King adds to resi property practice in London
Law firm recruits the former head of Blake Morgan’s London resi property team, Mark Scott.
Ch4 property show presenter joins fast-growing estate agency
Four-year-old Midlands-based agency Hortons secured private equity backing 18 months ago, and plans to expand to a full national network.
Knight Frank boosts Kensington sales team
Kimberley Pratt has joined the agency’s base in W8 from Fabrix Capital.
Quintessentially Estates explores management buyout
A Companies House filing has revealed that "the Quintessentially Group entered into discussions with the management of the Quintessentially Estates business, to explore a management buy-out of that business.
John D Wood recruits CBRE director to lead new homes division
James Burrows has joined the agency after eight years at CBRE.
Harding Green moves into Maida Vale & Henley-on-Thames
Jack Graham-Lindsey and Stefano De gaspari are the latest prime agents to make the move to Nick Carter’s Kensington-based freelance operation.
Purplebricks reports 12% jump in instructions
Trading at the heavyweight online estate agency has been "ahead of expectations" in the last six months.
Connells tops corporate estate agency league table
Connells Group accounted for 14% of all property listings in the last six months - although major online agents have been left out of GetAgent's new estate agency rankings.