Main image: Chairman Alistair Elliott said he was 'delighted' with the firm's 2016/17 performance, all things considered
Knight Frank leans on global network to weather UK headwinds
‘There were moments when the outlook was bleak’, says boss Alistair Elliott as group posts 3.3% rise in annual turnover and 4.5% fall in pre-tax profits
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