Knight Frank forms new UK Board to reshape home strategy and operations
Knight Frank has announced the establishment of a new UK Board.
Led by UK managing partner and chair, Stephen Clifton, the UK Board is made up of 13 senior members from across Knight Frank’s commercial, residential and central business functions, alongside regular rotating contributors.
Additionally, Julia Hayhoe has been appointed non-executive adviser to the UK Board and its sole external representative.
Hayhoe brings 25 years of international board experience to Knight Frank’s UK Board. Her independent chair and board portfolio currently includes Lockton Insurance; The Corporate Governance Institute; The Center for Professional Services Research and Data Insight and Duke Corporate Education. Prior to this she served as NED with Specialist Risk Group; chief strategy officer at global law firm Baker McKenzie and as a partner in a strategy consulting boutique.
The NEA role is held for a three-year term aimed at offering unique “outside in” perspective on the UK business’ strategy, structure and operating model. Hayhoe will maintain close liaison with the NEAs on Knight Frank’s Global Executive Board, ensuring a strong connection to the wider global business and strategic priorities.
The UK Board has been created to shape and drive Knight Frank’s long-term strategy and structure in its home market, anchored by the three strategic pillars of: Client Centricity, People Potential and Creating the Future.
The Board will guide and oversee the implementation of key initiatives. A key focus will be fostering greater collaboration between the Residential and Commercial divisions, uniting them into a more connected, coordinated, and client-focused UK business that is fully aligned with Knight Frank’s global network. Following a phased transition, the UK Board will ultimately replace Knight Frank’s separate Commercial and Residential Boards in the UK.
Board members include: Stephen Clifton, UK Managing Partner & Chair; Tim Hyatt, Head of Residential; Tim Robinson, Head of Commercial; Katie Oliphant, London offices; Rory Penn, Chair of Private Office & Head of London Residential Sales; Ian McCarter Head of London Office Leasing; Rupert Dawes, Head of Global Residential; Karen Bowes, CPO; Edel McGrath CIO; John Rockel Head of Residential Strategy; Fiona Wilcocks, Head of the Executive Office.
Clifton: “Our ambition for the UK business is to bring our divisions closer together, creating a more connected, coordinated, and client-focused platform – one that is equipped to seize growth opportunities, navigate challenges, and align seamlessly with our global network. To give ourselves the strongest foundation for success we have created a new UK Board and consider it essential for our strategy to be informed by external perspectives that challenge our thinking and strengthen our approach, ensuring our initiatives are robust, forward-thinking, and impactful. With that, we are delighted to welcome Julia Hayhoe to the UK Board, whose experience will provide us with the critical insight and guidance needed as we enter an important phase of transformation and growth.”
Hayhoe added: “It’s a great privilege to be joining Knight Frank’s UK Board and to contribute to the future success of such a widely respected business. My focus will be on championing opportunities to enable strategic growth harnessing the entrepreneurial culture and optimise, simplify and ensure efficiency across the UK operations, ensuring the business is well-positioned to seize opportunities and address challenges in the years ahead.”
Cushman & Wakefield Names Matthew Bouw Chief Executive, APAC & EMEA
Cushman & Wakefield has announced the appointment of Matthew Bouw as chief executive, APAC & EMEA, effective from 1 May 2025.
In this new role, he will oversee a single operating model across both regions. Bouw brings a wealth of experience to this role.
During his 13 years with Cushman & Wakefield, Bouw has held global executive positions based in the Chicago office, including global chief administrative Officer and global chief HR & strategy officer.
As part of this planned transition, Colin Wilson will step down as Chief Executive, EMEA, and leave the organization to pursue the next chapter in his career. He will continue in an advisory role to ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities. His immeasurable contributions to the company and the EMEA region in particular have been widely recognized and impactful over his 29 years with the firm.
“Matthew is a proven, visionary leader with over 30 years of experience in building and growing successful businesses. He steps into this critical role as we continue to accelerate growth and help our clients solve problems through exceptional advice and execution of services across geographies,” said Andew McDonald, global president & COO, Cushman & Wakefield. “I am confident in Matthew’s leadership and look forward to seeing the growth and scale this combined business will deliver to our clients.”
Bouw added: “It is a huge honor to take on this new role, which presents an incredible opportunity to harness our complementary strengths in each region to accelerate the growth of our business and to further enhance the advice, solutions and services we deliver for our clients every day.”
Jay Badiani teams up with Harding Green
Jay Badiani, who spent 20 years working as an estate agent in Kensington and Chelsea, most recently at Cluttons, has joined Harding Green.
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