Andrew Reece relocates to the UK as Reapit’s SVP of Strategy
Reapit has announced Andrew Reece, the former CEO and co-founder of Inspect Real Estate (IRE), as senior vice-president (SVP) of strategy.
Reece’s appointment as SVP of strategy will provide a global opportunity for him to support the successful integration of IRE products and services into Reapit. Reece is also relocating to London to ensure that the acquisition by Reapit will be a springboard to fast-track growth in the United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI).
Reece said: “It’s [the new role] an opportunity to ensure the delivery of more of the innovative technology that supports our customers’ growth in ANZ. I’m also particularly looking forward for the chance to live and work in the UK. It’s an opportunity both to support our operations here and to get to know our UKI customers more closely so that Reapit can continue to provide them with best-in-class solutions.”
Mark Armstrong, CEO, Reapit, added: “I’m particularly pleased that he [Reece] is moving to the UK to support some exciting new initiatives. IRE has been our biggest acquisition to date and will bring tremendous value to our customers and the market in general here in the UK and Ireland.”
Knight Frank hires a former MD of HSBC
Knight Frank has appointed financial industry leader Josephine Jones as head of strategic capital, a newly created team which will sit within Knight Frank Capital Advisory (KFCA).
Jones will join the firm as a partner in September 2023. She is the latest senior hire to join KFCA following a period of rapid expansion, and will work alongside the established Debt Advisory team, headed by Lisa Attenborough, and the Equity Advisory team, led by Emma Winning.
Jones has over 15 years of transactional experience in the financial sector, having held several key roles at HSBC from 2007 to 2022 including Head of Credit & Lending, and Managing Director for the Real Estate Finance team within Asia Pacific. Here she was responsible for generating new business, building relationships and increasing HSBC’s institutional finance portfolio. Her extensive deal experience extends beyond real estate to encompass leveraged finance, corporate finance, and infrastructure finance.
Jones has a strong investor network, which will be invaluable in her new role at Knight Frank. The network includes major private equity sponsors, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, and pension funds across Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada.
At Knight Frank, Jones will focus on providing strategic advice to institutional clients on large or complex transactions, including those with operational income, concentrated tenant profiles, or which require multiple or hybrid financing sources. Her remit will cover green and ESG-linked deals, multi-jurisdictional portfolios, and corporate and infrastructure cross-over transactions.
Lisa Attenborough, Head of Debt Advisory at Knight Frank said: “Josephine’s unparalleled experience of working with complicated financial structures will bring a unique added dimension to KFCA, while her detailed understanding of the underlying income streams and tenant profiles of institutional assets will strengthen our consultancy, agency and capital raising offering. Josephine’s appointment will help us to continue to provide the very best service and advice for our clients, and we are thrilled to welcome Josephine to our rapidly expanding team.”
James Mannix, head of residential development & investment at Knight Frank, added: “Knight Frank is on a rapid growth trajectory over the next few years. Our ambition is to expand key teams around the world by hiring exceptionally talented individuals who are trailblazers within their field. By bringing people like Josephine on-board, it will allow us to continue delivering market-leading advice to global clients. Josephine’s impressive track-record has earned her a reputation as one of the financial industry’s shining stars, and we’re delighted she’s joining Knight Frank.”
Countrywide Surveying Services announces double promotion
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has announced a double promotion to bolster its senior management team.
Karen Broughton-Mee has been promoted to director of central operations from associate Director, a role she held for almost two and a half years. Prior to that, she was head of opdrations at CSS.
Additionally, Jayne Coppinger has been promoted to director of corporate business from associate director of corporate business, a position she held for a year. Prior to that role, she spent the past eight years at Landmark Valuation Services, overseeing lender relationships and supporting the end to end valuation process, including incorporating environmental and property data to assist with property risk management and climate change portfolio reporting.
Matthew Cumber, MD at Countrywide Surveying Services, commented: “As a business, we are only as good as our people and that is why we invest so heavily in our training and development programmes to ensure they are armed with all the tools to excel in their roles.
“We always take great pride in seeing internal progression and Karen and Jayne are a prime example of people who have excelled in their roles and have, quite rightly, been rewarded for their outstanding performance.”
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