New CEO at big hybrid estate agency following ‘restructure’

Mark Readings is taking over as Chief Executive of hybrid estate agency Keller Williams UK (KWUK) and current CEO Ben Taylor will become Executive Chairman in October.

Readings (main picture, right) joined KWUK in September 2019 and was appointed to his current post of Regional Director in July 2022 following his successes as both an Operating Principal at the KW Plus Market Centre and as Chief Technology Officer within the business.

RESTRUCTURING

The restructuring will see Taylor (main picture, left) pivot his focus from the day-to-day development and running of the UK business, to a focus on driving forward strategic wider developments. He will also continue to be the Regional Operating Partner for the UK business.

He says: “Over recent months the Regional Leadership Team and myself have been restructuring the business of KWUK and the changes of role for myself and Mark are key elements in delivering our future plans.

“The restructuring process has enabled us to evaluate past ‘roadblocks’ which have, on occasions, slowed the pace of growth for KWUK.”

BUSINESS LEADER

And he adds: “As we enter the next exciting period for KWUK I am looking forward to continuing to work closely with Mark, who is a strong business leader and superb individual, in his new role as CEO.

“Together we have agreed clearly defined accountabilities for both roles; and I will be supporting Mark, as CEO, through the continued ownership of strategic relations with both KW Worldwide and Shareholders.”

Readings says: “I am obviously delighted to be taking on the role of CEO and, as always, the focus remains on empowering our agents to build businesses which allow them to lead the lives they desire.”

Two years ago industry figure Simon Shinerock caused a stir by saying Keller Williams ‘would struggle to succeed in the UK’.