The Board is responsible for the long-term success of the Company and for delivering sustainable shareholder value
The references below to committee memberships are as below:
A Audit, Risk and Governance Committee N Nomination Committee R Remuneration Committee P People, Culture and Sustainability Committee
Nigel Rich
Guy Gittins
Chris Hough
Nigel Rich
Appointed to the Board 1 October 2021
Skills and experience
Nigel joined Foxtons as Chair in 2021, bringing with him extensive UK and international, listed company and Board experience. Nigel is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has previously served as the Chairman of Hamptons International, Urban Logistics Reit plc, Exel plc, CP Ships Limited, Xchanging plc and SEGRO plc, and held numerous non-executive director positions at companies including Granada Group plc, ITV plc, Pacific Assets Trust plc, AVI Global Trust plc and Matheson & Co. He has also served as a Member of The Takeover Panel (UK).
External appointments None
Committee memberships N R P Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Guy Gittins
Appointed to the Board 5 September 2022
Skills and experience
Guy joined Foxtons as CEO in September 2022. Guy has significant sector and leadership experience. Before joining Foxtons Guy was CEO of Chestertons, the London and international residential property specialist. Guy started his early career at Foxtons, leaving in 2006 to become Sales and Marketing Director for Peter de Savary. In May 2010 he joined Savills, before moving to Chestertons in 2012, as head of their flagship Chelsea office before becoming CEO in 2018.
External appointments: None
Committee memberships: None
Chris Hough
Appointed to the Board 1 April 2022
Skills and experience
Chris joined Foxtons in May 2019 as the Group’s Director of Finance and Company Secretary. Having played a key role in the financial management of the business he was then appointed CFO in April 2022. Chris is a qualified Chartered Accountant and prior to joining Foxtons spent over 10 years at Deloitte, where he was a Director.
External appointments: None
Committee memberships: None
Rosie Shapland
Annette Andrews
Jack Callaway
Rosie Shapland
Appointed to the Board 5 February 2020
Skills and experience
Rosie is a Chartered Accountant and a former audit partner at PwC. Rosie has over 30 years of audit experience across multiple sectors within public and private companies and has worked with numerous boards and their audit committees. She brings to Foxtons extensive knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, risk management and governance.
External appointments: Rosie is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at PayPoint plc, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Workspace Group PLC and a Non-Executive Director at SThree Plc.
Committee memberships: A N R P Chair of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
Annette Andrews
Appointed to the Board 1 February 2023
Skills and experience
Annette has over 30 years of HR and people experience, leading HR functions in both regulated and commercial businesses. Annette was previously Chief People Officer at Lloyd’s of London and before that held senior HR leadership positions at Catlin Insurance, Lloyds Banking Group PLC and the Ford Motor Company. Her HR experience covers compensation regimes and leadership development, and she previously served as Non-Executive Director at Cavendish Financial Plc.
External appointments: Annette is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Esure Group Plc. She is also Sole Director of Acaria Coaching & Consulting Ltd.
Committee memberships: A N R P Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Chair of the People, Culture and Sustainability Committee
Jack Callaway
Appointed to the Board 1 February 2023
Skills and experience
Jack is an experienced financial services executive with over 30 years of investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and financing experience. He was recently a Non-Executive Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC and was previously Global Chairman of Barclays Telecom, Media and Technology Investment Banking business. Jack formerly held senior leadership positions at Lehman Brothers and Rothschild.
External appointments: Jack is a Board Member of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation and a Non-Executive Director of Ejlshm Funding Limited and Ejlshm Holding Limited.
Committee memberships: A N R P
Peter Rollings
Farah Buckley
Peter Rollings
Appointed to the Board 1 December 2021
Skills and experience
Peter has extensive estate agency experience having started his career at Foxtons in December 1985 and held the position of Managing Director between 1997 and 2005 where he made a significant contribution to both the growth and dynamics of the business. From 2005 to 2016 Peter was CEO of Marsh & Parsons where he presided over significant expansion and value creation. Peter is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS).
External appointments: Peter is a Non-Executive Director at Viewber Limited and Squarefoot Capital Ltd.
Committee memberships: A N R P
Farah Buckley
Appointed to the Board 1 June 2026
Skills and experience
Farah brings almost 25 years of financial services experience spanning audit, M&A and board-level advisory roles. Her career has encompassed senior positions at asset manager Hermes GPE, where she served as Head of Investment Solutions, Swiss private equity investor Adveq, where she was Head of UK, and boutique corporate finance house McQueen. She brings considerable expertise in growth, innovation and strategy to the Board, with a particular focus on technology.
External appointments: Farah is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Caledonia Investments plc, a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Aurora UK Alpha plc, a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Leeds Building Society.
Committee memberships: A N R P