Estate Agency News
Building Businesses: 2024’s top prime estate agency mergers & acquisitions
Including changes at Chestertons, Christie's International Real Estate, Fine & Country, Foxtons, and a realm of boutique London firms - plus a big portal deal that did not happen.
Chestertons Global targets expansion to 30 countries by the end of next year
Estate agency network is eyeing 'emerging and frontier markets' including India, Australia, Portugal and Iraq.
‘Upper market’ broker platform nearly doubles in size through 2024
As its headcount and deal tally rise, Moveli's founders expect revenue to 'continue to dramatically improve as the new brokers gain traction.'
Fine & Country installs Interim MD
Jonathan Handford is filling in while Nicky Stevenson is on maternity leave.
Lomond buys 60+ branch London agency KFH
'It's a big one,' says CEO Ed Phillips, as Lomond makes its first business acquisition under new backer ICG.
Trio of seasoned agents join The London Broker
Expanding high-end brokerage signs up Adam Carey, Silvina Paz & Ryan Steenfeld-Kristensen.
American brokerage giant Compass set to buy @properties & Christie’s International Real Estate
'Game-changing partnership' promises to 'take the Christie’s International Real Estate network to unprecedented heights' while giving America's biggest brokerage a presence outside the US for the first…
Strutt’s research chief steps up to BNP Paribas Real Estate’s UK Executive Committee
Vanessa Hale has been promoted to Head of Research & Strategy at Strutt & Parker's parent company.
Lloyds’ private equity arm exits major estate agency group
LDC will reinvest in Lomond alongside new investor ICG and the management, giving the acquisitive firm 'significant firepower to fuel the next phase of growth'.
Italian tie-up expands top-end estate agency’s international reach
John D Wood & Co. has teamed up with Cassiano Sabatini's Casaba Group.
Former UK SIR Director signs with Harding Green
Jaishree Brice was Head of the India Desk at UK Sotheby's International Realty.
Chestertons appoints new Mayfair Sales Director
Elliot Fensom has been given a flagship Prime Central London role after a spell as the estate agency's 'Roaming Sales Manager'.