Watkin Jones, the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, is pleased to announce that the Group has further strengthened its executive team with the recent appointment of Adam McGhin as the Group’s new Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary. Adam joins from Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, where he held the position of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. Adam is a qualified solicitor with more than 20 years’ experience and is also a Chartered Company Secretary.
Alex Pease, Chief Executive Officer of Watkin Jones, said: “We are delighted to welcome Adam to our executive team as our new Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary. With the challenges and opportunities that face the UK’s development and construction sector in the current economic climate, we believe that his wealth of experience and strategic insight will be instrumental in helping us drive Watkin Jones forward.
“His leadership in navigating complex regulatory environments will strengthen our position as we continue to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across our projects. On behalf of the Board and all of my colleagues, I welcome Adam to Watkin Jones and look forward to working with him."
Adam McGhin, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary of Watkin Jones, commented: “I am excited to be joining the Watkin Jones team at such an important time for the Group. As we continue to address the rapidly changing regulatory landscape and economic challenges, I look forward to working closely with the executive team to drive the Group’s continued growth, its commitment to delivering sustainable schemes and build upon its leading position in the residential for rent sector.”
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Notes to Editors
Watkin Jones is the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the build to rent, student accommodation and affordable housing sectors The Group has strong relationships with institutional investors, and a reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high quality developments. Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered over 49,000 student beds across 147 sites, making it a key player and leader in the UK purpose-built student accommodation market, and is increasingly expanding its operations into the build to rent sector. In addition, Fresh, the Group's specialist accommodation management business, manages over 19,000 student beds and build to rent apartments on behalf of its institutional clients. Watkin Jones has also been responsible for over 50 residential developments, ranging from starter homes to executive housing and apartments.
The Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced management team and capital-light business model, which enables it to offer an end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of an asset.
Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with the ticker WJG.L. For additional information please visit www.watkinjonesplc.com