Alison Platt

Alison Platt (born February 1962) is a British businesswoman. She was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Countrywide, the UK's largest estate agency group from 2014 to January 2018, resigning after overseeing a 90% fall in the company's share price and a second profit warning in three months.

Alison Platt
Born
Alison Elizabeth Platt

February 1962 (age 58–59)
NationalityBritish
TitleFormer CEO, Countrywide
Term2014-January 2018
SuccessorPeter Long (acting CEO)

Alison Elizabeth Platt was born in February 1962.[1]

Platt joined British Airways as a management trainee straight from school, turning down the offer of a university place and worked there for 13 years.[2] She is a non-executive director of Tesco.[3]

In 2014, Platt was appointed CEO of Countrywide, the UK's largest estate agency group.[4][5]

She resigned in January 2018, after Countrywide issued its second profit warning in three months, and its shares fell to an all-time low, and her role was taken over by the chairman Peter Long, while a successor is sought.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Alison Elizabeth PLATT - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. Smithers, Rebecca (26 February 2011). "I'm a believer – how women can achieve managerial career success". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "Tesco's Board and Executive Committee". Tesco. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. "Alison Platt Helen Normoyle". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. Blackhurst, Chris (22 January 2016). "Countrywide chief Alison Platt: The former air steward who's flying high at helm of Britain's biggest estate agent". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. Smith, Rebecca (24 January 2018). "Countrywide's chief executive has resigned after recent profit warning". cityam.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. Strydom, Martin (2 February 2018). "Countrywide chief Alison Platt quits after share price hits record low". Retrieved 2 February 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  8. Monaghan, Angela (24 January 2018). "Countrywide boss resigns as shares hit new low". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2018.


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