Three property sector businesses have announced senior appointments as they expand operations and strengthen management teams across England.
Hockeys Estate Agents promotes two to director level
Hockeys Estate Agents has promoted Harriet Wicklen and Liam Upton to director positions. Both have held senior positions within the business and have been involved in the agency’s expansion across the East of England.
Wicklen’s promotion follows her work across the agency’s residential operations, while Upton has been involved in developing the firm’s market presence and business performance. The appointments form part of the company’s ongoing management restructure as it continues to grow its network and client base.
Jeremy Trott, director at Hockeys Estate Agents, said: “Harriet and Liam have both made a huge impact on the business. They lead from the front, consistently deliver for clients, and embody the standards we expect at Hockeys.”
Spicerhaart creates first marketing director role
Spicerhaart has appointed Olivia Moss as its first marketing and communications director, a newly created position spanning the group’s estate agency, lettings and financial services operations. The move comes as estate agency businesses adapt their operational structures in response to market conditions.
Moss joins from L&Q, where she led brand strategy and digital transformation initiatives. She previously worked on the development of the Virgin Media brand and brings more than 20 years’ experience in marketing and communications.
Her responsibilities will cover the group’s mortgage business, Just Mortgages, as well as estate agency brands including haart, Haybrook, Darlows, Felicity J Lord, Butters John Bee, Howards and Chewton Rose. More than 150 Just Mortgages advisers are based within Spicerhaart’s branch network.
The role will focus on brand consistency across the group’s businesses and support ongoing digital transformation projects, including increased use of video content and AI services.
Paul Smith, founder and chairman of Spicerhaart, said: “Appointing our very first marketing and communications director is a landmark moment for the business and a clear statement of intent as we position ourselves for growth in a rapidly-changing landscape.”
Gleeson Homes appoints North West commercial director
Gleeson Homes has appointed Matthew Swallow as commercial director for its North West region, covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cumbria. Swallow joins the housebuilder from Story Homes, where he served as commercial director for the past eight years.
He has more than 20 years’ experience in the housebuilding sector, having started his career with Persimmon Homes as a quantity surveyor before progressing through commercial roles at Story Homes.
In his new position, Swallow will oversee the commercial function across Gleeson’s North West operations, including procurement, cost management and supplier relationships. The housebuilder currently has eight active developments across the North West and plans to bring a further six sites forward during the next financial year.
Joanne Morrison, regional managing director at Gleeson Homes, said Swallow “brings a wealth of experience and a strong commercial mindset, which will be instrumental as we continue to grow our presence across the North West.”
The appointments reflect ongoing structural changes across the property sector as firms adjust their senior teams to support regional expansion and operational growth.