Savills CEO to retire at end of 2025

Savills has announced that Group chief executive Mark Ridley will retire at the end of 2025 after 29 years with the company.

Mark Ridley - Savills

Current Group CFO, Simon Shaw, will succeed Ridley effective 1 January 2026. 
Ridley joined Savills in 1996 and rose through the ranks, becoming head of Savills Commercial in 2008, CEO of Savills UK in 2013, and subsequently CEO of UK and Europe in 2014. He has overseen significant growth, transforming Savills into a leading global real estate advisor. 
Shaw, who joined Savills in 2009, has been instrumental in the company's financial management, strategy, M&A activity, and technology investments. He is a member of the Group’s Global and Regional Executive Committees (Asia Pacific/EMEA/US) and is also responsible to the Board of Savills for Savills Investment Management.
The search for a new CFO will begin immediately.
Stacey Cartwright, chair of Savill, commented: "We are all delighted that, following his retirement at the end of 2025, Mark will remain available in a senior advisory role supporting the business. Simon is a highly experienced and respected senior Savills Executive who will lead the Group's strong management team through the next phase of the development of the Savills business worldwide."
Mark Ridley, Group chief executive, added: "I am delighted that Simon will succeed me as Group chief executive and I look forward to working closely with him, as I have done over the last seven years, to ensure a smooth transition at the end of this year.”