Countrywide investor pitches major employee share giveaway; warns ‘the company may not survive current challenges’
Jeremy Hosking has called on Countrywide Chairman Peter Long to hand staff 15% of the company "as an incentive to spark a turnaround."
Private equity investor takes majority stake in luxury property brokerage Engel & Völkers
Permira has agreed to buy the majority of Engel & Völkers, which is gearing up to re-enter the UK market.
Countrywide acquisition & disposals help quadruple Connells’ profits
Connells "continues to look for investment and acquisition opportunities", says CEO David Livesey, as pre-tax profits jump from £17.2m in H1 2020 to £80.2m in H1 2021.
Countrywide enlists headhunters to ‘hunt for a new boss’
Sky News has reported that Countrywide Plc is searching for a new Chief Executive to replace Paul Creffield, and that Chairman Peter Long will also "step back" at some point.
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