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Shipperley to retire from Connells after 45 years with the business
Stephen Shipperley orchestrated some very big deals as boss of Connells Group, including the acquisition of Countrywide and of Sequence, and played a notable role in the success of Rightmove.
Property portals ‘are inflating the cost of running an estate agency business to near impossible levels,’ warns agency boss
Steph Walker, COO of 19-month-old firm The Agency UK, says many top-end independent estate agencies "will have to shut their doors as competition in the marketplace greatens."
LeadingRE adds Global Business Development Director
Tasos Stavrou has been recruited to expand Leading Real Estate Companies of the World's international business.
Connells recruits tech chief
Julie Chapman moves from Ladbrokes-owner Entain, having previously spent 14 years managing technology matters at Tesco.
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