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On forging a successful business in uncertain times: Aykroyd & Co
When Knight Frank recruited VanHan founders Thomas van Straubenzee and Rory Penn to its Global Wealth Advisory team last year, Hannah Aykroyd decided to team up with fellow alumnus Sophie Bonsor and launch Aykroyd & Co, an acquisition firm focused on the PCL market. In the fifth part of our mini-series looking at new firms making their mark under challenging conditions, Aykroyd explains which industry figure she most admires, and her best business decision so far...
On forging a successful business in uncertain times: Jess Simpson Property Search
In the final part of our mini-series on the clutch of new property firms making waves in a challenging climate, we speak to the former head of Strutt & Parker's buying arm, Jess Simpson, who set up her…
On forging a successful business in uncertain times: Sterling Private Office
In the first of a new mini-series, the directors of new acquisition outfit Sterling Private Office, launched in early 2017 by a band of ex-Knight Frank buying agents, explain how it felt to walk away…
On forging a successful business in uncertain times: Albion Nord
In the second instalment of our mini-series on the new generation of firms starting their journeys in a challenging market, we speak to Albion Nord, the London-based interior design studio founded in…