Business & People

John D Wood & Co has teamed up with Truro-based 17-branch estate agency Country & Waterside to expand its reach in the South West.

Insurance titan Hiscox has reached a preliminary agreement with Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings to acquire Synergy Insurance Services (UK) and R&Q Marine Services Limited.

Savills has announced a tie-up with top-end Parisian firm Agence Varenne.

Super-prime developer Finchatton has promoted Jiin Kim-Inoue to the role of Design Director, responsible for "leading and implementing the firm's global design strategy". Jiin Kim-Inoue

Wriglesworth, one of the capital's top property PR agencies, has been snapped up by global consultancy Instinctif Partners to create a 90-strong UK team. Instinctif Partners & Wriglesworth

Make, the architecture practice behind projects including St James's Market and Rathbone Square, has appointed its first female board member.

Chestertons has amped up its Middle Eastern presence with a joint venture with Saudi-based MEDAD Valuation International (part of the Najeeb Abdullatif Alissa Holding Company).

Home Counties estate agent Waterfords has moved into a new "flagship office" in Fleet after out-growing its old space.

Another week, another new acquisition by Carter Jonas, this time in the shape of two Cambridge-based property firms.

Property-focused short-and-medium-term lender Dragonfly has hired a Regional Business Development Manager to boost its capability outside of London and the South East.

Quintessentially Home has recruited a new leader for its property management and home concierge operations.

Specialist new build agency Johns & Co has launched a new app to make its residents' lives a bit easier.