Savills
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| Public | |
| Traded as | LSE: SVS |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Headquarters |
33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD |
Key people |
Peter Smith, Chairman[1] |
| Revenue | £1,283.5 million (2015)[2] |
| £121.4 million (2015)[2] | |
| £98.6 million (2015)[2] | |
Number of employees | 30,000 (2016)[3] |
| Website | www.savills.com |
Savills plc is a global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The business was established by Alfred Savill in 1855 in London.[4] It was incorporated as a limited company in 1987 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1988.[4] In 1997 it merged with First Pacific Davies (Chinese: 第一太平戴維斯) in Asia.[5] In 1998 it bought majority stakes in the German, French and Spanish arms of Weatherall, Green & Smith.[4] In June 2015 it completed the acquisition of Smiths Gore, provider of rural and residential property services in the UK.[6]
Operations
The company provides consulting services and advice (such as valuation, building consultancy, environmental consultancy, landlord and tenant, planning, strategic projects and research) in connection with commercial, residential and agricultural properties, property related financial services and investment management, which includes investment management for institutional or professional investors. Savills operates from over 700 owned and associate offices, employing more than 30,000 people in over 60 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.[3]
Philippines
In early 2013, Savills announced its new Philippine association with KMC MAG Group, the largest Philippine based real estate services firm.[7]
Indonesia
In May 2014, Savills announced it has established a presence in Jakarta, Indonesia, working in partnership with local experts, Property Connection Indonesia.[8]
United States
In June 2014, Savills announced it had acquired 100% of Studley, Inc. a leading US independent commercial real estate services firm specialising in tenant representation with twenty five offices across the United States. Within the US, newly business is branded as Savills Studley.[9]
Malaysia
In February 2015, Savills announced it had acquired a substantial shareholding in a Malaysian real estate business, previously trading as CBRE in Malaysia. The business has close to 300 staff, and offices in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor.[10]
Services
- Investment, Sales, Acquisitions & Leasing
- Research & Consultancy
- Residential, Commercial & Industrial Services
- Property Management
- Valuation & Finance
- Fund Management
- Project Management
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Board of Directors Savills
- 1 2 3 "Preliminary Results 2015". Savills. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Savills trusted advisors to real estate clients around the globe - Key Facts". savills.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Savills Germany - History". savills.de. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "First Pacific Davies forms alliance with top British property agent". South China Morning Post. 9 September 1997. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Land agent Savills buys Smiths Gore for £40m". Farmers Weekly. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Savills confirms KMC MAG Group Inc. as an International Associate of Savills". kmcmaggroup.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Savills opens new office in Indonesia". Property Wire. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Studley Purchase: Big Deal for Unusual Player". Wall Street Journal. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Three CBRE senior execs to operate under Savills". The Star. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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