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Alison Platt
Born
Alison Elizabeth Platt

February 1962 (age 62)
NationalityBritish
TitleFormer CEO, Countrywide
Term2014-January 2018
SuccessorPeter Long (acting CEO)

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 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.