Business & People
The Grosvenor Estate rejigs management structure
The Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor Estate has re-worked its management structure, with a refreshed top table including a new Chief Investment Officer and a new Head of the Family Office.
Fine & Country signs first Scottish outpost
Fine & Country South Scotland officially opened at the beginning of this month, servicing the "upper quartile" of the property market.
‘New era’ for boutique London design studio
Rosie Ward steps up as Creative Director at Sarah Ward’s eponymous studio, now rebranded as Ward & Co.
Savills’ Harris moves to Knight Frank in Bristol
Knight Frank has poached Savills' South West development consultancy heavyweight Daniel Harris.
Pi Labs brings on Emoov co-founder as US venture partner
Emoov co-founder and Emaar product chief Ivan Ramirez has teamed up with Faisal Butt's proptech investment firm.
Christie’s launches luxury-focused webinar series
International designers and architects including Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud have been signed up for the first in the new 'Luxury Defined Live' series.
Savills’ waterfront sales boss jumps ship to Prime Purchase
Fran Moynihan has joined the buying agency's London team as director.
Knight Frank backs Fifth Wall proptech fund
Knight Frank has decided to invest in American venture capital firm Fifth Wall's European Real Estate Technology Fund.
Savills boosts heritage and townscape team
Henry Ryde has joined the division after nearly five years at JLL.
Winkworth’s Dominic Agace on the five key moments in a rollercoaster year for the property market
Writing exclusively for PrimeResi, estate agency chief Dominic Agace runs through the highs and lows of an extraordinary 12 months - from dramatic business decisions taken in the face of the first lockdown…
Purplebricks recruits Foxtons’ Beckwith
Estate agency heavyweight Chris Beckwith - formerly of Foxtons, Dexters and Currell - has joined Purplebricks as Chief Sales Officer.
Chestertons confirms polo is a no-go until next year
Organisers of annual agency-sponsored shindig at Hurlingham Park take the call to postpone amid ‘truly torrid time for the events industry’