Business & People

JLL has started the year with a bang, announcing some new appointments, an expansion of its office network, and the launch of a Corporate Relocations department. Laura Ochoa

Chestertons has added two new members to its operational board as part of a raft of January promotions. Guy Gittens

JLL has hired Savills' David Jubb as Director of a new Greater London Residential Development team.

Strutt & Parker has posted a cracking set of annual results, including turnover of £111.3m (up 9% from 2014's £102.1m) and pre-tax profit of £27.8m (up 13% to £24.6m).

Former Chairman of Tilfen Land

London's biggest indie lettings agency Benham & Reeves is pressing on with its expansion plans, announcing the launch of a new branch in East London.

175-year-old regional property consultancy Bidwells has made 20 promotions across its business, including two new Associates on the resi side.

Countrywide plc's Chief Executive Alison Platt has signed up to join Tesco plc as an independent Non-Executive Director.

It's being reported that the UK's biggest property group, Countrywide plc, has been making overtures to acquire Deloitte Real Estate.

"Digitally-led integrated communications agency" Brands2Life has won the Zoopla consumer PR account, beating global comms behemoth Weber Shandwick in a competitive pitch to replace the incumbent Instinctif…

Resi-led London developer Mount Anvil has hired its first People Director.

Data management giant Supadü has bought up the firm responsible for the nuts and bolts of many of the UK's top estate agency websites.