Workspace names Tom Edwards-Moss as future CFO

London-based flexible workspace provider Workspace Group has appointed Tom Edwards-Moss as its CFO designate. 

Tom Edwards-Moss

He will succeed current CFO Dave Benson, who is stepping down from his role.
Edwards-Moss brings extensive experience to Workspace, having served as chief executive of Hibernia Real Estate Group since 2022. He originally joined Hibernia in 2014 as CFO of its investment manager. Following the internalisation of the investment manager in 2015, he became CFO of Hibernia REIT and joined its Board, remaining in those positions until Brookfield acquired the company in 2022. 
Before his tenure at Hibernia, Edwards-Moss spent nearly nine years with Credit Suisse on its UK & Ireland Investment Banking Team.
Edwards-Moss is expected to transition to Workspace after fulfilling his notice period at Hibernia. Dave Benson will continue as CFO until Edwards-Moss officially assumes the position. Further details regarding the exact dates of their transitions will be announced later.
Duncan Owen, chair, Workspace, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Tom as our next CFO following a rigorous recruitment process. With extensive experience in financial leadership, Tom is ideally placed to take on the role. The Board and I look forward to working with Tom as Workspace continues to execute its strategy with a focus on delivering attractive income-led shareholder returns."
Lawrence Hutchings, CEO, Workspace, stated: "Tom's proven leadership and deep knowledge of the real estate sector and capital markets, from his time at both Hibernia and Credit Suisse, mean he is well-suited to be our new CFO. As we continue to execute our Fix, Accelerate and Scale strategy at pace, Tom's experience will provide valuable direction in steering the business towards a sustained recovery in occupancy and income growth."
Tom Edwards-Moss, CFO designate, added: "I am looking forward to joining the Board of Workspace as the new CFO. Workspace has a fantastic portfolio and a long history in the flexible workspace market, with deep roots in supporting London's creative and innovative SMEs. I look forward to working closely with Lawrence and the wider team to support the delivery of the strategy."
Workspace currently manages 371,612 m2 of sustainable office space across 59 different sites throughout London and the South East.
Earlier this month, Workspace Group sold two more "low-conviction" properties for a total of £11.8 mln (€13.8 mln).
The properties being divested include Peer House, a 929 m2 office building near Gray's Inn Road, and Blocks A and B of Parkhall Business Centre in Dulwich, which offer 2,137 m2 of light industrial and office space. Workspace will retain the remaining 9,198 m2 of Parkhall Business Centre, which features office, studio, and workshop space, as it is considered a strategic "conviction asset" following a recent portfolio review and strategy launched in June.
With these latest transactions, Workspace has now sold or agreed to sell a total of £106 mln (€124.2 mln) worth of low-conviction assets, moving closer to its two-year target of £200 mln (€234.4 mln) in disposals.