Cluttons has streamlined its management structure after converting to a limited liability partnership (LLP) on 1 April.
The 550-strong firm will now be run by a strategic board, chaired by senior partner Richard Cotton, and a slimmed-down executive board, chaired by managing partner Gareth Clutton.
The executive board will be made up of Cotton, Clutton and finance director Chris Stanton and replaces the larger operations board, which included the heads of Cluttons’ six divisions.
“There will be fewer people involved in the day to day management of the business,” said Cotton.
At the same time, Cluttons has appointed new heads for each of its divisions because it wanted to “move to a younger generation for business management and group leadership”.
“We want to keep the energy levels up and bring on new people,” said Cotton.
The new chief executives appointed to head the six divisions are all in their thirties and forties. They are: Bill Siegle (Commercial), Paul Chilton (Project and Building Consultancy), Julian Briant (Residential Professional), Robert Bartlett (Residential Agency), Chris Jowett (Rural Asset Management) and Don Bradley (Middle East).
Their predecessors are all returning to fee earning and client relationship roles.
Cluttons took the decision to convert to LLP in December 2003.
“We saw the conversion to a limited liability partnership as being instrumental in allowing us to continue to attract and retain high calibre partners without exposing them to unforeseen risks,” said Cotton.
The firm also appointed 5 partners and 22 associates on 1 April.
References: EGi News 09/05/05
