Over 40 years, the Foxtons brand has established itself as a prominent feature on the streets of London helping people with that most critical of transactions – putting a roof over their head. Foxtons has always been at the vanguard of the industry with highly professional and knowledgeable agents, the best technology – we were the first agent to have a website – and crucially a ‘go the extra mile’ culture. We are proud to have one of London’s most recognisable and iconic brands.
2023
Significant rebuilding of the Foxtons Operating Platform supported acceleration of the Group's growth strategy. Foxtons delivered revenue and adjusted operating profit growth despite weaker sales market conditions.
2022
Guy Gittins appointed as CEO, refocused strategic priorities to drive profitability growth in the medium term.
Foxtons launched its new brand ethos, ‘We Get it Done’ which captures the essence of Foxtons’ estate agency DNA.
2020
Foxtons won a Diversity and Inclusion award at the Business Culture awards 2020.
The business was also forced to close all of its branches during the spring COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and established remote teams. Foxtons reopened all of its branches in June under COVID-19 secure conditions.
2019
Maintained No. 1 market listings position in London.
Implemented a 'fee-freeze' in response to the Tenant Fees Act, ensuring that any extra costs weren’t passed on to landlords.
2018
Revolutionising the rental industry, My Foxtons is upgraded to offer tenants and landlords the option of setting up their new tenancies online, vastly speeding up the rental process.
2013
Foxtons successfully IPO’d in September.
2012
Foxtons launched a new service which introduces the ability for landlords and tenants to conduct their rental deals completely over the web.
2009
Foxtons creates an innovative, animated 3D property search which lets you 'fly' between properties, adds Google Street View to properties on Foxtons.co.uk and wins more prestigious awards.
2007
BC Partners acquired Foxtons for £390m.
2006
In July Foxtons opened a new office in the business heart of Docklands at 20 Canada Square in Canary Wharf. Further offices opened in Kingston, Guildford and Woking marking the start of an expansion into Surrey.
2001
In early 2001 Foxtons opened its state-of-the-art headquarters in Chiswick, West London. At Foxtons HQ, hundreds of business professionals provide a vital support service enabling our front offices to focus on what they do best: selling and letting property.
2001 also sees the first branded Foxtons Minis zipping around the capital, prompting many imitations.
1991
Foxtons was the first estate agent to launch a customer website.
1991 marks a change in branding for Foxtons with the introduction of the first roundel logo design.
1981
Foxtons is founded in Notting Hill Gate, London, as a two-person estate agency determined to make its mark on the local property scene by doing things differently.