Business & People

Auction house Allsop has appointed Scott Tyler as Senior Partner. He'll become only the sixth Senior Partner in the firm's 110 year history when Neil Mackilligin retires next year.

Rural folks' favourite palooza the CLA Game Fair - held at Blenheim Palace in 2014 and due to be held at Ragley Hall next year - has been cancelled for the foreseeable.

There's been a major reshuffle at the top of Knight Frank's acquisition arm, The Buying Solution.

A JV between US-based investment giant EJF and non-bank lender Urban Exposure has created a major new resi development finance offering. Urban Exposure-financed project in London's Docklands

Property finance outfit Dragonfly has a new CEO. The firm's Head of Sales and Marketing Mark Posniak has replaced Jonathan Samuels, who's left to start a new (non-property related) venture.

Dutch-based built asset design/consultancy mammoth Arcadis has pulled its entire group under one umbrella identity, ditching the EC Harris and Hyder Consulting brands in the UK.

Katrine Sporle CBE has been unveiled as the new Property Ombudsman.

The Investment Director of Great Portland Estates has, after 13 years with the REIT, decided to "leave the business and take on a new challenge."

John Hitchcox and Philippe Starck's design/development firm Yoo has formed a "strategic alliance" with French architecture house Atelier Arcau "to design and develop luxury projects around the world.

One of the most outspoken - and popular - buying agents in the business, the Managing Director of BDI Home Finders Tracy Kellett has made a name for herself with a particular brand of honest advice.

American realty gigantor Coldwell Banker has signed a master franchise agreement to bring its super-brand to Blighty.

Architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has secured the services of one of the world's top "mega building" specialists, Jo Palma.