The listed estate agency group is working with headhunters on a search for a new CEO, Sky News understands.
The housing market has been showing signs of getting into gear since COVID-19 restrictions on activity were easedBritain’s biggest estate agency group has embarked on a hunt for a new boss, paving the way for the eventual departure of its high-profile chairman.
The appointment of a new leader for the business, which has endured a turbulent few years, will prompt Peter Long to step back from his role as executive chairman, according to people briefed on the process. News of the search comes four months after Countrywide and LSL Property Services called off talks about a £500m merger which would have created Britain's largest listed property services provider.Peter Long has been executive chairman of Countrywide since 2018. Pic: Countrywide
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