Winkworth CEO: Hyper-local shift will support our expansion plans
Dominic Agace, chief executive of 100-office franchise network Winkworth, forecasts a brisk start to Q1 - despite the hurdles ahead - and explains the thinking behind a planned expansion of the business across London & the Home Counties...
Dominic has been with Winkworth for 18 years now, starting off as a researcher after finishing university before spending time in each department respectively. Son of Winkworth’s current non-executive chairman Simon Agace, Dominic has overseen the growth of Winkworth to it’s current 100 offices as well as successfully floating the company on AIM in 2009.
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