Cluttons promotes Nicholas Potter to equity partner

Cluttons has promoted its finance director Nicholas Potter to equity partner.

At 38, Potter, who has been with the business since 2013, is the youngest EP and he is also the first person in a non-fee earning role to have equity.

Potter, who joined Cluttons as a financial controller before being made finance director in 2017, was involved with the transfer of the Cluttons Middle East business in June 2018 and the most recent growth and success of Cluttons. Most recently, he helped oversee the set-up and launch of the Manchester office.

Potter said: “It has been an amazing experience working alongside the leadership team on key transformation projects over the last four years and I am thrilled that my hard work and contribution to the business success has been recognised in this way. It is particularly rewarding because it highlights the strong inclusive culture Cluttons has for all of its people across both fee-earning and non-fee-earning roles.”

James Gray, managing partner at Cluttons, commented: “He [Potter] has been instrumental in the careful reorganisation and repositioning of our business over the last few years and has helped deliver success not only financially, but in terms of our business structure, governance, and growth strategy.

“We are also keen to highlight to our people that you have the potential to become an equity partner regardless of your role and length of service. We reward our people for their success based on behaviours and commitment to the Cluttons values as well as commercial contribution. We have built a business that respects the experience of long-standing professionals but that also welcomes and drives younger and diverse talent capable of taking on big roles while providing a different way of thinking. Our message is clear, you can build a career at Cluttons no matter what your role is and that includes the possibility of equity partnership.”

Don O’Sullivan quits as chief executive of Galliard Homes

Don O’Sullivan is stepping down as chief executive of Galliard Homes.

He will leave the business at the end of March 2022, when he will be replaced by Stephen Conway, co-founder and executive chairman of Galliard Homes, who will be resuming the role of CEO.

O’ Sullivan joined Galliard Homes in April 2001 as contracts manager, later becoming construction director, then managing director and in 2017 chief executive. The housebuilding firms said that he had handed in his notice to seek a CEO role elsewhere.

He said: “Working with Stephen Conway for 21 years has been an extraordinary privilege. He is a skilful entrepreneur with superlative business instinct and his kind heart is never far from the surface.”

Conway added: “The Galliard of today is unrecognisable from the Galliard of 21 years ago and that is, in large part, due to Don’s dynamism and will be his legacy. I will be forever grateful to him for the commitment and energy he has given to our business and we wish him well for the future.”

Purplebricks’ departing CMO joins Dunelm

Purplebricks chief marketing officer Ben Carter who earlier this week announced that he is leaving the online estate agency at the end of this month has landed a new job with CMO of Dunelm, a newly-created role with responsibility for accelerating the homeware retailer’s marketing strategy across all channels.

As Dunelm’s first CMO, Carter will join the executive team and report directly into CEO Nick Wilkinson. He will start his new job in mid-January.

Carter, previously UK marketing director at Just Eats, joined the online estate agency in November last year. His remit covers all aspects of marketing strategy, with particular focus on driving growth and diversifying the channel mix, to emphasise Purplebricks’ digital-first approach.

A Purplebricks spokesperson issued EYE with the following statement: “Ben Carter will be leaving his role as Purplebricks CMO at the end of year, having accepted a new position in another sector. A new CMO will be joining Purplebricks in the new year and this will be announced shortly.”