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Cezary Pyda joins Harding Green

Cezary Pyda

The former Hamptons prime central valuer for Sloane Square and Knightsbridge offices in Sales, Cezary Pyda, has joined Harding Green.

Pyda, who also worked for Chestertons in Kensington and Draker Lettings in Chelsea, plans to continue operating in his preferred Kensington & Chelsea patch.

Pyda, who has 12 years estate agency experience, said: “Harding Green is the future of the London and prime country real estate industry, and I am thrilled to join them as a sales consultant specialising in the Sloane Square, Knightsbridge and Belgravia areas.

“I love SW10, which is where I live and prefer to operate. Prime Central is the jewel in the crown of London real estate, and I am excited to work alongside Nick Carter once again.”

Harding Green’s Nick Carter added: “I have known Cezary for almost ten years; he is a highly professional agent with experience in sales and lettings. We worked together at Chestertons in their Kensington office, and he was always well-regarded in his business. We are incredibly fortunate to have him on our growing team, and I look forward to working with him and helping to support his business in the coming months.”

 

Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures appoints new MD  

Owain Thomas

Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures (SRMCV) has announced the appointment of Owain Thomas as managing director, Land and Development, as it continues to strengthen its development offering.

SRMCV says it has a clear mandate from its shareholders to continue to grow the business following a number of successful developments, including the Build-to-Rent.

Thomas will have overall responsibility for the SRMCV development team as well as implementing a successful strategy to grow the SRMCV business. He will work with senior management to refresh and implement the overall development strategy for both ongoing and future projects.

Thomas  joins SRMCV from Cortland where he was managing director of Investment & Development in Europe. At Cortland he had responsibility for the origination and build out of all new investment opportunities as well as managing Cortland’s construction team Cortland Build.

Having previously held the role of development director at Cheyne Capital Management, Owain brings with him vast experience and knowledge of the real estate market with a particular focus on BTR and PBSA.

Thomas said: “The business has a proven pedigree and a hugely talented team with backgrounds in delivering complex projects throughout their lifecycle. With these unparalleled foundations, I strongly believe that we have all the ingredients to deliver value and fundamentally create better environments for people to live and work.”

 

Persimmon’s Shirine Khoury-Haq steps down from the board 

Shirine Khoury-Haq

Persimmon has announced that Shirine Khoury-Haq has notified the board of her intention to step down as an independent non-executive director of the company, with effect from 30 September 2024, to focus on her role as group chief executive at the Co-operative group.

The board has initiated a process to appoint a new Independent non-executive director and chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Khoury-Haq, who joined the board in July 2021, said: “I have greatly enjoyed my time on the board of Persimmon. Since I joined the Persimmon Board I have been appointed Chief Executive of The Co-operative Group. The time commitments in this role have led me to make the decision to step down from Persimmon’s Board. I am confident in the future success of the business and wish the Company well.”

Roger Devlin, Chairman of Persimmon, commented: “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Shirine for her valuable contribution. While we are disappointed that Shirine is stepping down from the Board, we fully understand her decision and wish her every success for the future. We have initiated a search for a new Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and will provide an update on this process in due course.”

 

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