Housebuilder William Davis Homes has recruited to three new senior roles to support its ambitious expansion plans.
The Leicestershire-based company has created separate land director roles for both the East and West Midlands – to drive the procurement and preparation of land for development – as well as appointing a chief financial officer.
Matt Colloby is West Midlands land director, heading a new team in that region. He brings significant expertise to the role, having over 35 years in the industry.
Matt said: “I’m relishing this exciting challenge – establishing the new office and working with the team to secure a pipeline of developments, which will supplement our current live sites and planning interests.”
Sarah Whetton joins William Davis as East Midlands land director, having already worked for a number of different housebuilders across more than 30 years – much of that at executive level.
Sarah said: “Land with planning consent and in good locations is in high demand. I want to be able to help the company deliver a successful long-term land strategy which means acquiring the right opportunities for the business.
“I’m already loving it. I have an energetic and committed team working with me who equally understand the William Davis values and the ways in which we do business.”
Chief financial officer Richard Irons qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1999 with KPMG. He has a strong track record in corporate and financial leadership across a wide range of sectors and brings a wealth of commercial and operational experience to William Davis.
Richard said: “The product here is fantastic and the focus on quality and customer satisfaction is part of the William Davis DNA. I see my main role as helping the company to grow sustainably and efficiently without compromising the qualities for which it’s so well known.”
Guy Higgins, Managing Director of William Davis Homes, said: “We’re delighted to have made three such high-quality additions to our leadership team. It’s always been our philosophy that to succeed, we need to secure and nurture the best talent.”
Richard Irons and Sarah Whetton will be based at William Davis headquarters in Loughborough, while Matt and his new West Midlands team are in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire.
The housebuilder is planning to build and complete the sale of more than 400 new homes this year, at more than a dozen sites across the Midlands.
