Announcement • May 16
Savills plc Approves to Declare Final Dividend Savills plc at the Annual General Meeting held on May 13, 2026, declared a final dividend of 15.7 pence per ordinary share. Announcement • May 15
Savills plc Appoints Nick Sanderson as Director Savills plc at its AGM held on 13 May 2026 approved to elect Nick Sanderson as a Director. Announcement • Apr 10
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Mark Tunstall Property Limited from Mark Tunstall. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Mark Tunstall Property Limited from Mark Tunstall on April 9, 2026. The acquisition will complement the bespoke service Savills offers high net worth landlords and tenants across prime central and north London. It will also enhance Savills established super prime letting business beyond the capital, across the UK.
Mark Tunstall will join as co-head of super prime lettings (London), and will work alongside Isabella Birch Reynardson, co-head of super prime lettings (UK). He will be based in the firm’s Sloane Street office and be fully integrated with Savills Private Office and the Savills global network. Murdi van Hien will also join Savills.
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of Mark Tunstall Property Limited from Mark Tunstall on April 9, 2026. Announcement • Apr 09
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Hotelivate Private Limited. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Hotelivate Private Limited on April 7, 2026. The investment brings together Hotelivate’s deep sector expertise and the global Savills real estate platform and reach to create a scaled, institutional-grade hospitality advisory offer under a unified brand, Hotelivate-Savills. The firm's offices across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangkok, Dubai, Jakarta and Singapore will remain operational, with expanded access to the wider Savills regional network.
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of Hotelivate Private Limited on April 7, 2026. Announcement • Oct 09
Savills Appoints Terri Mattison as New Director for Property Management Team Savills has strengthened its property management team with the appointment of Terri Mattison as director. Mattison joins from Knight Frank and brings years of experience in UK real estate, specialising in facilities management. At Knight Frank she held the position of regional head of facilities management for Yorkshire and the North East, as well as national head of shopping centres. Before that, Mattison spent seven years at CBRE as the national head of facilities management operations. In her new role as a demised services retail director, Mattison which will grow the retail demised services offering across the national shopping centre portfolio. Her key focus will be to expand the offering directly to retailers and integrate alongside the retail operations team within property management. She will also focus on engaging with centre management teams to identify opportunities for business growth within Savills. Mattison will be based in the firm’s Finsbury Circus office in the City of London. Announcement • Sep 27
Savills plc Announces Executive Changes Savills plc announced the appointment of Nick Sanderson as an Executive Director from his joining date, which is expected to be in Spring 2026. Nick is a chartered accountant and from July 2011 was Chief Financial Officer and subsequently Chief Financial & Operating Officer of Great Portland Estates plc, the FTSE 250 central London REIT. Prior to this, Nick was a Partner and Head of Real Estate Corporate Finance Advisory at Deloitte having previously had ten years of real estate investment banking experience most recently as a managing director at Nomura. Nick qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen in 1998. Also joining the Group in the new role of Investor Relations Director in October is Susie Bell. Susie joins from Vistry Group plc, the UK home builder where she was Group Investor Relations Director. Prior to that, Susie held Investor Relations roles at Barratt Developments and EMI Group. Announcement • Sep 25
Savills plc Announces CFO Changes Savills plc announces that Nick Sanderson, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, has decided to leave the Company to take up the position of Chief Financial Officer of Savills plc. Savills plc announced the appointment of Nick Sanderson as Group Chief Financial Officer effective in Spring 2026. Nick is a chartered accountant and from July 2011 was Chief Financial Officer and subsequently Chief Financial & Operating Officer of Great Portland Estates plc, the FTSE 250 central London REIT. Prior to this, Nick was a Partner and Head of Real Estate Corporate Finance Advisory at Deloitte having previously had ten years of real estate investment banking experience most recently as a managing director at Nomura. Nick qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen in 1998. Nick will take on the role of Group Chief Financial Officer from Simon Shaw. Announcement • May 16
Savills plc Declares Final Dividend Savills plc announced that at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2025, declares a final dividend of 14.5 pence per ordinary share. Announcement • Apr 29
Savills plc Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes, Effective 1 January 2026 The Board of Savills announced that Mark Ridley will retire as Group Chief Executive at the end of 2025 after a 29 year career at Savills, seven of them as Group Chief Executive, and 41 years in the industry. Mark will be succeeded by Simon Shaw, currently Group Chief Financial Officer of Savills, effective 1 January 2026. Simon joined Savills in March 2009 as Group Chief Financial Officer working alongside the Group Chief Executive, with responsibility for all financial matters, significant M&A, Technology and Investor Relations. He is a member of the Group and Regional Executive Boards (Asia Pacific/EMEA/UK/North America) and further is responsible to the Board for Savills Investment Management. Simon is also Chair of Grosvenor Hill Ventures, Savills proprietary private equity investment business, which is focused on investing in "Proptech" opportunities. The selection of a new Group Chief Financial Officer will now commence. Announcement • Feb 12
Savills plc Announces Executive Changes Savills plc announced executive changes. James Hiatt brings more than 17 years of experience as a specialist in the central London capital market and has previously worked as a senior director at CBRE. Prior to that, he was a director at BNP Paribas Real Estate and also spent time at GVA, which was later acquired by Avison Young. In his new role, he reports to Richard Garside, head of central London investment at Savills, and will focus on investment opportunities around the City. Meanwhile, Savills has also hired Tom Warren as a director in its rating team. Announcement • Jan 19
Savills plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Mar 14, 2025 Savills plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 results at 8:00 AM, GMT Standard Time on Mar 14, 2025 Announcement • Jan 18
Savills plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 14, 2025 Savills plc announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on Aug 14, 2025 Announcement • Oct 08
Savills Appoints Toby Hall as its New Head of Commercial Agency for Middle East Savills has appointed Toby Hall as its new head of commercial agency for Middle East. In this role, Hall's initial and primary remit would be the UAE market and to build a robust business focusing on landlord leasing and office sales. Savills said by strengthening its commercial agency service line, it was responding to the unprecedented growth in the activity across the region, and particularly within the UAE. In his new role, Toby's initial and primary remit would be the UAE market, to build a robust business focusing on landlord leasing and office sales. His role will also involve advising Savills' other regional teams which have established commercial agency service lines. For this new role, Toby will be back in the UAE after 2.5 years in London, where he was first a Senior Director in the Central London office team at JLL, and then a Partner at Kingly Partners, a key investment and office agency. During his time at Kingly Partners, he helped set up their new office leasing team focusing on tenant representation, leasing and flex space. Whilst in the UAE previously, Toby led the commercial agency team at JLL in Dubai, helping establish and run the landlord leasing team in 2013 focusing on advisory, marketing and leasing of office space in the UAE. Beyond UAE, Toby also worked with KAFD in Riyadh during the early stages of the project, assisting with the leasing strategy and flex space offering, it stated. A qualified MRICS surveyor, he holds a BSc in Land Management and an MSc in Planning and Development from the University of Reading. In addition to his primary roles, Toby had been a Board Member and Chair of the CoreNet Global Middle East Chapter, which connects corporate real estate professionals within the region and around the world. He has also served on the board of the Middle East Council for Offices – Meco. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 25
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.071 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 29 August 2024. Payment date: 30 September 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 64% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.9%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.8%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.6%). Declared Dividend • Aug 11
First half dividend of UK£0.071 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.071. Ex-date: 29th August 2024 Payment date: 30th September 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.9%, which is lower than the industry average of 3.2%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (64% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (24% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 1.8% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 131% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • Aug 09
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.061 (vs UK£0.035 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.061 (up from UK£0.035 in 1H 2023). Revenue: UK£1.06b (up 5.1% from 1H 2023). Net income: UK£8.30m (up 73% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 0.8% (up from 0.5% in 1H 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 4.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 16% decline forecast for the Real Estate industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 35% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 2% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Announcement • Aug 08
Savills plc Declares Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on 30 September 2024 The Board of Savills plc has declared an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2024 of 7.1 pence per ordinary share (30 June 2023: 6.9 pence) to be paid on 30 September 2024 to shareholders on the register on 30 August 2024. The interim dividend has not been recognised in these interim financial statements. It will be recognised in equity in the year to 31 December 2024. Announcement • Jun 18
Savills plc Announces Executive Appointments Savills has appointed two new Florida co-heads, Tampa-based Mike Griffin and South Florida-based Donna Abood. Griffin previously served as the market leader for Savills' Tampa Bay office. Griffin and Abood will spearhead Savills' growth strategy, recruiting and retention, revenue production and brand visibility throughout the state. Griffin will oversee Tampa Bay and regions north of the city, as well as the Naples and Fort Myers markets. Abood will oversee the operations from South Florida to Tampa Bay. He recently helped complete a "very comprehensive Florida strategic plan" that was adopted and approved by Savills at the end of 2023. Six months into the process, he said they were already well ahead of their targets. Though from different geographical regions of the state, Griffin said he and Abood share a strong civic mindset. Griffin is well-known throughout Tampa Bay for his civic service and political connections. He serves on the University of South Florida board of trustees and previously served on the board of Port Tampa Bay after being appointed by Gov. Rick Scott. Abood previously served as the principal and co-managing director of Avison Young in Miami. She has leased more than 80 million square feet of office space for her clients throughout her career. She has also been involved with multiple organizations and boards, including the Board of Governors of the College of Business at Florida State University and the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. Announcement • May 17
Savills plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2024 Savills plc announced that they will report first half, 2024 results on Aug 08, 2024 Announcement • May 16
Savills plc Declares Final Dividend Savills plc at its annual general meeting held on May 15, 2024, declared final dividend of 13.9p per ordinary share. Announcement • Apr 09
Savills plc, Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2024 Savills plc, Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2024. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 04
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.16 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 11 April 2024. Payment date: 23 May 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 69% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 2.2%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.8%). Declared Dividend • Mar 17
Final dividend of UK£0.16 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.16. Ex-date: 11th April 2024 Payment date: 23rd May 2024 Dividend yield will be 2.1%, which is lower than the industry average of 3.2%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (69% earnings payout ratio) but the company has no free cash flows available, indicating it may be using cash reserves or debt to pay the dividend. The dividend has increased by an average of 1.8% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 109% over the next 2 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • Mar 14
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.30 (vs UK£0.87 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.30 (down from UK£0.87 in FY 2022). Revenue: UK£2.24b (down 2.6% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£40.8m (down 66% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 1.8% (down from 5.2% in FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 4.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 15% decline forecast for the Real Estate industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 10% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 8% per year. Announcement • Jan 11
Savills plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 14, 2024 Savills plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Mar 14, 2024 Announcement • Jan 10
Savills Promotes Kamil Kowa as Managing Director of Savills Poland Savills has announced the promotion of Kamil Kowa to Managing Director of Savills Poland. In his new role, Kamil will work closely with Stuart Jordan, CEO of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at Savills to help clients operating in or looking to enter the Polish real estate market. Kamil has 20 years of experience in real estate. As a Board Member and Head of Corporate Finance & Valuation at Savills Poland, he introduced several tech-based solutions, which significantly improved the property valuation process and helped Savills to become one of the leading property valuers in the country. He also established the company's Operational Capital Markets service line in Poland, which stands as one of the market leaders in PRS (build to rent), PBSA (student housing) and Senior Living in the country. Prior to joining Savills in 2015, Kamil spent over ten years at EY running multiple consulting projects across CEE. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and a licenced and CIS HypZert (MLV) certified property valuer. Announcement • Dec 13
Savills plc Appoints John Waters as an Additional Independent Non-Executive Director Savills plc announced the appointment of John Waters as an additional Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 13 December 2023. John will become Chair of Savills Audit Committee with effect from 1 January 2024. John is an experienced Chartered Accountant, who has more than 35 years of experience in Audit, including over 20 years as Audit Partner at PwC, where he led large, multi-national teams. Announcement • Nov 14
Savills Announces CEO Changes at Savills North America Savills announced CEO changes at Savills North America. Savills North America has appointed David Lipson as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2024. David replaces Mitch Rudin who has been CEO since July 2020 and becomes Chairman of Savills North America on David's appointment David has been with Savills North America since 1987, and until his appointment as President of Savills North America in January 2021 headed its successful Washington office. In his new role, David will be responsible for leading the next stage of Savills North America's growth. David will continue to represent North America as a member of the Savills plc Group Executive Board. Mitch Rudin will retire from this Board effective 31 December 2023. Announcement • Aug 31
Savills plc Announces Executive Changes Savills has promoted the current managing director of its Czech Republic and Slovakia business, Stuart Jordan, to the role of chief executive of central and eastern Europe (CEE) as it seeks to grow its footprint in the region. Stuart Jordan As part of the development, the organisation has merged its Poland and Czech Republic operations and its wider associates network. Tomasz Buras, who has been chief executive of Poland since 2014, will be leaving the business to take on new opportunities. He recently led the Czech business in its expansion into Slovakia. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 24
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.069 per share at 4.0% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 31 August 2023. Payment date: 02 October 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 32% but the company is paying out more than the cash it is generating. Trailing yield: 4.0%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.9%). In line with average of industry peers (3.7%). New Risk • Aug 11
New minor risk - Profit margin trend The company's profit margins are lower than last year and have reduced by more than 30%. Net profit margin: 3.8% Last year net profit margin: 6.0% This is considered a minor risk. A large drop in profit margin could indicate the company does not have strong competitive advantages or it is yet to establish itself and its core business. Even if it is a well established business, this may make it a much riskier investment than one that has a combination of proven competitive advantages and a stable or growing profit margin. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by cash flows (374% cash payout ratio). Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (3.8% net profit margin). Announcement • Aug 11
Savills plc Announces Chair Succession, Effective 31 December 2023 Savills plc, announced that Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as Chair of Savills when he retires from the Board effective 31 December 2023. Stacey has been an independent non-executive director of Savills since October 2018, and Senior Independent Director since January 2021. She brings extensive leadership experience, having been Chief Executive Officer and subsequently Deputy Chair of Harvey Nicholls plc (2014-18), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burberry plc (2004-13) and Chief Financial Officer of Egg plc (1999-2003). Stacey is also currently a non-executive director of AerCap Holdings N.V., Genpact Ltd, Gymshark and Majid al Futtaim (MAF) Entertainment. Reported Earnings • Aug 11
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.035 (vs UK£0.27 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.035 (down from UK£0.27 in 1H 2022). Revenue: UK£1.01b (down 2.5% from 1H 2022). Net income: UK£4.80m (down 87% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 0.5% (down from 3.6% in 1H 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 4.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 15% decline forecast for the Real Estate industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 14% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Jun 02
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Predibisa Sociedade de Mediacao Imobiliaria, Lda. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Predibisa Sociedade de Mediacao Imobiliaria, Lda on June 1, 2023.Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of Predibisa Sociedade de Mediacao Imobiliaria, Lda on June 1, 2023. Announcement • May 18
Savills plc Approves Final Dividend Savills plc announced that at the AGM was held on 17 May 2023, the company approved the final dividend of 13.4 pence per ordinary share. Announcement • May 17
Savills plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 10, 2023 Savills plc announced that they will report first half, 2023 results on Aug 10, 2023 Recent Insider Transactions • May 02
Insider recently sold €455k worth of stock On the 27th of April, Alexander Jeffrey sold around 42k shares on-market at roughly €10.71 per share. This transaction amounted to 29% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of €631k more than they bought in the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 30
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.29 per share at 3.7% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 06 April 2023. Payment date: 22 May 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 23% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 3.7%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (5.2%). Reported Earnings • Mar 17
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.87 (vs UK£1.05 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.87 (down from UK£1.05 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£2.30b (up 7.0% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£119.4m (down 18% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 5.2% (down from 6.8% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 1.4% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 15% decline forecast for the Real Estate industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 24% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 14% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 17
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to €10.40, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 14x. Average forward P/E is 13x in the Real Estate industry in Germany. Total loss to shareholders of 21% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €4.40 per share. Announcement • Jan 12
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Automotive Property Consultancy Limited. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Automotive Property Consultancy Limited on January 10, 2023.Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of Automotive Property Consultancy Limited on January 10, 2023. Announcement • Dec 16
Savills plc Appoints Marcus Sperber as Additional Independent Non-Executive Director Savills plc announced the appointment of Marcus Sperber as an additional Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 15 December 2022. From 2002 until 2019, Marcus Sperber held various roles with BlackRock, acting first as the portfolio manager of Blackrock's UK property fund, before being appointed as Head of EMEA real estate and then ultimately holding the role of Global Head of Real Estate. Prior to 2002, Marcus heldvarious positions with Ashtenne (2001-2002), Enterprise (1992-2001) and Roger Tym & Partners (1990-92), having started his career with the British Rail Property Board (1987-89). Marcus Sperber is founder of NorthCroft Capital,a Real Estate Investment and advisory businessis currently a non-executive director of Cadillac Fairview and Fiera Real Estate. There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority in respect of Marcus Sperber. Announcement • Oct 14
Spaghetti Bridge Ltd acquired Site of Plymouth College Preparatory School from Savills plc (LSE:SVS). Spaghetti Bridge Ltd acquired Site of Plymouth College Preparatory School from Savills plc (LSE:SVS) on October 13, 2022. This is the 4.5 acers site which includes several notable buildings, including the main school building, known as the Ascot Building and the grade II-listed St Dunstan’s Abbey Chapel, sports hall, two smaller scale, single-storey octagonal buildings, as well as the 1.58 acre playing field.
Spaghetti Bridge Ltd completed the acquisition of Site of Plymouth College Preparatory School from Savills plc (LSE:SVS) on October 13, 2022. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Oct 01
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 15% share price decline to €8.65, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 11x. Average forward P/E is 7x in the Real Estate industry in Germany. Total loss to shareholders of 3.9% over the past three years. Announcement • Sep 13
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired James A Baker Limited. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired James A Baker Limited on September 12, 2022.Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of James A Baker Limited on September 12, 2022. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 25
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.066 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 01 September 2022. Payment date: 05 October 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 20% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 2.0%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.6%). Lower than average of industry peers (4.9%). Announcement • Aug 18
Savills Appoints Helena Gleeson as Associate Director Savills has announced the expansion of its licensed leisure team with the appointment of Helena Gleeson as Associate Director. She will be based at the company's headquarters at 33 Margaret Street in London. Helena has over ten years' experience within corporate property consultancies specialising in valuations working on behalf of major banks, brokers and investors as well as both multiple and owner operators. At Savills, Helena will focus on the valuations of public houses, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other hospitality businesses throughout the UK with a particular focus on London and the South East. Reported Earnings • Aug 12
First half 2022 earnings released First half 2022 results: Revenue: (down 100% from 1H 2021). Net income: (down UK£48.2m from profit in 1H 2021). Profit margin: (down from 5.2% in 1H 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by lower expenses. Over the next year, revenue is expected to shrink by 2.2% compared to a 46% decline forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 26% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 13% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Aug 03
Savills plc Hires Kat Martindale as Head of ESG Research Savills plc has appointed Kat Martindale as head of ESG research. Martindale, who was previously head of research and innovation at the Royal Institute of British Architects, will also be a director within the Savills Earth division. Martindale has more than 20 years of experience as a researcher, consultant and lecturer, working across several built environment sectors in private practice, academia, government and the third sector E in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. She originally trained as an architect and urban designer before moving into research. Announcement • Jun 25
Savills Appoints Vinita Dhume Director of Savills’ Urban Design Studio Vinita Dhume has been appointed director of Savills’ urban design studio. With more than 18 years of experience in architecture and masterplanning, she will lead the London team. Dhume joins from Levitt Bernstein Architects. Announcement • Jun 07
Savills Appoints Hugo Raworth as Director Savills has expanded its valuation team with the appointment of Hugo Raworth, who has joined as a director. Raworth, who has more than 25 years' experience in the property industry, will be based in Savills' head office in Margaret Street, W1.He joins from SitusAMC, where he was head of European real estate valuation services. At Savills he will take on the role of business development director within the valuation division, focusing on the growth of portfolio mandates, working closely with valuation directors.Nick Harris, Savills' head of UK and cross-border valuation, said: “Hugo is incredibly well connected in the industry and has a wealth of experience that spans the entire valuation spectrum. His expertise, particularly in portfolios working with private equity, equity funds and lenders will both complement and enhance the company's existing portfolio valuation offer, further augmenting the company's client service. Announcement • May 20
Savills Appoints Will Holliday as a Director Savills has expanded its lease consultancy division with the appointment of Will Holliday as a director, based at the firm’s Birmingham office. He was formerly a senior director at Altus Group. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 19
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 15% share price gain to €12.90, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 14x. Average forward P/E is 8x in the Real Estate industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 45% over the past three years. Recent Insider Transactions • Apr 27
Insider recently sold €398k worth of stock On the 20th of April, Mitchell Rudin sold around 31k shares on-market at roughly €12.99 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of €1.2m more than they bought in the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 31
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.55 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 07 April 2022. Payment date: 17 May 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 18% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 2.2%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.4%). Reported Earnings • Mar 11
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Full year 2021 results: EPS: UK£1.05 (up from UK£0.49 in FY 2020). Revenue: UK£2.15b (up 23% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£146.2m (up 116% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 6.8% (up from 3.9% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 6.3%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to stay flat compared to a 24% decline forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 19% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 11% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Mar 01
Savills Boosts Global Residential Development Team with New Hires Savills has bolstered its global residential development consultancy team with two senior hires and a restructure of the global residential developments department. Rico Picenoni takes over as regional director, while Jennifer Wadsworth has been named London office director. According to Savills, the new team members will be primarily responsible for growing the firm's presence in the branded and luxury residential segments. Based in Savills Dubai, Picenoni has over 17 years experience in the hospitality and residential sectors, with a background in branded residential strategy. Prior to this, he was head of residential development at Accor for the Middle East and Africa. Wadsworth, in her role as London office head, will be focusing on building the branded residential transactions business, working closely alongside Savills local partners and capital markets teams. According to the recent Savills Branded Residences report, globally, the branded residences sector has expanded by 230% over the past decade. There are approximately 580 schemes open and operating and the market is forecast to exceed to more than 900 schemes by 2026, almost doubling the current supply. This growth is coupled with the rise in the number of brands participating in the space, rising from 69 in 2011 to 133 in 2021. While the US remains the large single country market for branded residences globally, Thailand and the UAE follow as the second and third larger country markets, respectively, with Dubai taking the top place among world cities. The appointments at Savills come after the firm combined its global residential development sales team with the UK residential development international sales team. The combined teams can now offer a bespoke sales and marketing strategy on a global scale from the inception to completion of a project utilising the international sales support across the Savills network. Announcement • Feb 26
Savills Announces Management Changes James Brookes has been appointed to the role of development manager at Complex Development Projects. He previously worked at Bromwich Hardy, which he joined in 2012. Savills has appointed Jon Gardiner as head of its London leasing office, starting on 1 April, as part of its growth strategy for central London. Helen Asteris has been appointed as head of its new homes team in Southampton. She previously worked at Fox & Sons. Essensys has appointed Kally Kang-Kersey as chief people officer to lead the organisation’s talent strategy. She joins from Zebra Technologies. Churchill Retirement Living has appointed Chris Birakos as regional head of land at its new office in Bristol. He will be responsible for the acquisition of land in the city centre and surrounding areas. Steer has appointed Paul Hammond as director in its Manchester office. He will be responsible for expanding the firm’s economic development and strategic infrastructure services. Dorian Wragg, partner and head of the national commercial team at Bruton Knowles, has been appointed chair of GFirst LEP Gloucestershire. He will work with a team of key stakeholders to promote independent retailers in the county’s rural villages, town centres and city centres. Knight Frank has appointed associate Matthew Fanning to the London business rates team to advise office, retail and leisure clients in central London and the South East. The industrial capital markets team has appointed James Clark as an associate, Georgie Roberts as a senior surveyor and Annabel Marsdin as a surveyor. Cratus has promoted Gemma Gallant to managing director of communities and people. Martin Curtis joins as an associate director in the planning communications team and Dan Humphreys joins as associate director of public affairs. Callison RTKL has appointed workplace interiors specialist Mark Klos as an associate principal to address the evolving needs and expectations of the UK office environment. WeWork’s Martin Devine and Robbie MacDonald have joined Avison Young as principal and associate director respectively, to set up a flexible workspace practice within the firm’s London markets team. LandAid has appointed Dan Mulligan to serve as chairman of its Midlands board. Mulligan, a partner at Glenn Howells Architects, takes over from Rupert Wood, head of strategic land at iSec UK. Atrato Group has appointed Guillaume Bertail as managing director for structuring to assist Lara Townsend to develop its new investment strategies. Bertail join from Goldman Sachs. Ringley Group has appointed Clive Greenwood as head of asset management to develop the company’s property management teams across the UK.He joins from Thomas St John Group. Valor Hospitality Partners has appointed Michael Magrane as operations director to oversee its UK portfolio. Heather Mulahasani has joined Nordic real estate investor NREP in its London office as a partner to explore the challenges facing the urban ecosystem. McCarthy Stone has strengthened its land team with the appointment of new directors: James Hanna in the special projects team; Phil Isherwood for the Midlands; and Gareth Owen for the Northern region. Montagu Evans has restructured its property management team with the appointment of Jonathan Podmore as head of offices and John Prestwich as head of retail. Toby Railton has been named head of finance at Catsby Estates to oversee all of the company’s financial operations and to work with parent company Urban&Civic. He joins from Barratt Homes. Tim Carpenter has been appointed as the new managing director of construction at Durkan. He will succeed Jim Briggs, who is retiring after 44 years of service. Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Patrick Gerry as partner within its real estate practice in Paris. Tilia Homes Eastern has strengthened its regional team with the appointment of Ben Ephgrave as construction director. Hargreaves Group has appointed William Hill to its new investment committee, while Simon Vlok has been promoted to asset manager. Iceni Projects has promoted to director Lorna O’Carroll, who specialises in strategic projects and socio-economics, and Nick Grant, who works in the planning team in London. The Bristol office of Avison Young has promoted Daniel Rich, Matthew Dingle and Nicole Kruger to the position of associate director. Housebuilder Stonebond has appointed Cara Ryan as a non-executive director. She is currently a non-executive director at Glenveagh Properties. Warehouse REIT has appointed Dan March as head of project management to drive development opportunities across its £907 million portfolio. Connor Cockerill has joined the firm as a data analyst. Announcement • Feb 17
Savills plc Appoints Jon Gardiner as Next London Office Leasing Head Savills plc has appointed Jon Gardiner as head of office leasing for central London. Savills has appointed Jon Gardiner as head of office leasing for central London. Gardiner, board director at the firm, will take up the post at the start of April, working alongside the division’s chairman, Phillip Pearce. Announcement • Feb 10
Savills Promotes Patrick Moseley to Head of UK Strategic Land Savills has promoted Patrick Moseley to head of UK strategic land. Patrick Moseley, Savills Moseley was a director in Savills’ development division, with a particular focus on strategic land. He joined Savills in 2015 as part of the firm’s Smiths Gore acquisition. He takes over the role from Mike Shaw, who will remain a member of the strategic land team. Announcement • Jan 12
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Merx Construction Management Pte Ltd. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) acquired Merx Construction Management Pte Ltd on January 10, 2022. In addition to continuing in his role as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Merx business, William will also be appointed as Managing Director, Savills Project Management Asia.
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of Merx Construction Management Pte Ltd on January 10, 2022. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 26
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.06 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 02 September 2021. Payment date: 06 October 2021. Trailing yield: 0.9%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.1%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.9%). Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 13
Insider recently sold €129k worth of stock On the 11th of August, James Sparrow sold around 9k shares on-market at roughly €14.42 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of €254k more than they bought in the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Aug 06
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.35 (vs UK£0.039 in 1H 2020) The company reported a strong first half result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: UK£932.6m (up 18% from 1H 2020). Net income: UK£48.2m (up UK£42.8m from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 5.2% (up from 0.7% in 1H 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Recent Insider Transactions • Jun 04
Insider recently sold €125k worth of stock On the 2nd of June, James Sparrow sold around 9k shares on-market at roughly €13.93 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of €163k more than they bought in the last 12 months. Announcement • May 13
Savills plc Declares Final Dividend of 17.0p Per Ordinary Share At the Annual General Meeting Held on May 12, 2021 Savills plc declared final dividend of 17.0p per ordinary share at the Annual General Meeting held on May 12, 2021. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 01
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.17 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 08 April 2021. Payment date: 18 May 2021. Trailing yield: 1.5%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.3%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.2%). Reported Earnings • Mar 12
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£0.49 (vs UK£0.61 in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: UK£1.74b (down 9.8% from FY 2019). Net income: UK£67.6m (down 19% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 3.9% (down from 4.3% in FY 2019). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Mar 12
Revenue misses expectations Revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.3%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 10% compared to a 32% decline forecast for the Real Estate industry in Germany. Announcement • Mar 12
Savills plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Year 2020, Payable on May 18, 2021 Savills plc announced as a result of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the final dividend and supplemental interim dividend for 2019 were cancelled and no interim ordinary dividend was declared during 2020. A final ordinary dividend of 17.0 pence is recommended, reflecting the resilience of the less Transactional business performance in 2020, making the aggregate ordinary dividend 17.0 pence for the year (2019: 4.95 pence, interim ordinary dividend). Due to the impact of the pandemic on the Group's transactional profits during 2020 and the advisability of maintaining liquid resources through 2021, no supplemental interim dividend is declared. The final ordinary dividend of 17.0 pence per ordinary share will, subject to shareholders' approval at the AGM on 12 May 2021, be paid on 18 May 2021 to shareholders on the register at 9 April 2021. Announcement • Mar 04
Savills plc, Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2021 Savills plc, Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2021. Is New 90 Day High Low • Mar 03
New 90-day high: €13.50 The company is up 28% from its price of €10.55 on 03 December 2020. The German market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Real Estate industry, which is flat over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €95.51 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 26
New 90-day high: €12.10 The company is up 33% from its price of €9.12 on 28 October 2020. The German market is up 16% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Real Estate industry, which is up 5.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €91.50 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 08
New 90-day high: €11.22 The company is up 20% from its price of €9.36 on 09 October 2020. The German market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Real Estate industry, which is up 1.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €92.01 per share. Announcement • Dec 20
Savills plc Announces Board Changes Savills plc announced the appointments of Philip Lee and Richard Orders as additional Independent Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 January 2021. Savills also announced that Rupert Robson, who has served on the Board since 2015, will retire at the conclusion of the company's 2021 AGM, currently scheduled for May 2021, and that Tim Freshwater, who has served on the Board since 2012, will retire from the Board on 31 December 2021. Philip Lee is currently Vice Chairman of Global Banking, South East Asia, HSBC Bank and is a member of the Global Banking Vice Chairman and Banking Leadership Forums. Richard Orders is currently a managing director at Moelis & Company a leading global independent investment bank, heading the Firm's Hong Kong office having founded its predecessor firm, Asia Pacific Advisors, in 2009. Announcement • Nov 19
Savills Appoints Julie Garsden as Head of Leisure Savills has expanded its property management division with the appointment of Julie Garsden, who joins as head of leisure. Julie GarsdenWith over 25 years of experience in commercial property, Garsden has spent a number of
years in Lisbon, Portugal, working for CBRE and factory outlet operator, Freeport. Most recently, she worked at Landsec, where she undertook the asset management of the firm’s leisure portfolio. At Savills, Garsden will head up the leisure property management team across the UK who act on behalf of a number of clients including Legal & General, The Crown Estate and LandSec. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 13
Market bids up stock over the past week After last week's 18% share price gain to UK£11.12, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 18.8x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 15.9x. This compares to an average P/E of 12x in the Real Estate industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders over the past year are 3.0%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 10
New 90-day high: €9.64 The company is up 10.0% from its price of €8.77 on 11 August 2020. The German market is down 1.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Real Estate industry, which is down 1.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €4.21 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 10
New 90-day high: €9.36 The company is up 6.0% from its price of €8.87 on 10 July 2020. The German market is up 3.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Real Estate industry, which is up 4.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €5.45 per share. Announcement • Sep 05
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of OMEGA Immobilien Management GmbH and OMEGA Immobilien Service GmbH from Omega Immobilien GmbH. Savills plc (LSE:SVS) agreed to acquire OMEGA Immobilien Management GmbH and OMEGA Immobilien Service GmbH from Omega Immobilien GmbH on July 24, 2020. As pat of the transaction, Martin Herkenrath, Regina Jones and Thorsten Neehuis will retain key roles in the business. OMEGA Immobilien Management GmbH and OMEGA Immobilien Service GmbH will operate under Savills plc. The transaction is subject to clearance from the German competition authorities (the Bundeskartellamt) and expected to close in third quarter of 2020. As on August 6, 2020, the transaction is expected to close in fourth quarter of 2020. Claus-Peter Fabian, René Klein, Christian Haellmigk, Oliver Simon, Michael Rein, Maximilian Koschker and Michael Kraus of CMS Germany acted as legal advisors to Savills plc. Dieter Leuering, Alexander Goertz and Florian C. Haus of Flick Gocke Schaumburg acted as legal advisors to Omega Immobilien GmbH.
Savills plc (LSE:SVS) completed the acquisition of OMEGA Immobilien Management GmbH and OMEGA Immobilien Service GmbH from Omega Immobilien GmbH on August 18, 2020. 
