Savills announced that Jeremy Helsby will retire as Group Chief Executive at the end of 2018 after a 39 year career at Savills, 11 of them as Group Chief Executive. Jeremy will be succeeded by Mark Ridley, currently CEO of Savills UK and Europe, effective 1 January 2019. Mark will join the Board of Savills plc as Deputy Group Chief Executive on 1 May 2018.

Mark Ridley joined Savills in 1996 and brings over 30 years property experience in the UK, European and Asian markets. He was CEO of Savills UK commercial business from May 2008 and has been CEO of Savills UK since January 2013 and additionally of Savills Europe since September 2014.