"As well as addressing the chronic shortfall of housing in the UK, Legal & General Homes is looking to regenerate the UK’s landscape for the better"
Legal & General aims to deliver over 80,000 properties over the next five to ten years and with three sites across Berkshire and Oxfordshire, now has a pipeline of over 3,000 new units.
Chris Sly has been appointed as the new finance director, joining from Berkeley Homes where he held the position of head of finance for the Western division.
A Chartered Accountant, Chris was heavily involved in demerging the business from St James Group and spearheaded growth from £25m to £124m turnover.
Chris also spent six years as non-executive director of Bromsgrove Housing Initiatives Limited, a public sector housing association.
L&G Homes has also appointed Matthew Stubblefield as its new health and safety officer. Stubblefield has 16 years’ experience in construction health and safety management and joins from Croudace Homes Group, where he was group head of health and safety.
James Lidgate, CEO of Legal & General Homes, commented: “As well as addressing the chronic shortfall of housing in the UK, Legal & General Homes is looking to regenerate the UK’s landscape for the better and build vibrant communities where people want to live. Using Legal & General’s long term capital, we are seeking to create a legacy that we are proud of.
"To do this, we are putting together a capable and experienced team. Both Chris and Matthew are excellent additions to the company and join at an exciting time for Legal & General Homes as we build thousands of new homes and our schemes come to life across Berkshire and Oxfordshire.”
