Berkeley’s Perrins joins Grosvenor Property UK

Grosvenor’s UK property business has appointed Berkeley Group chief executive Rob Perrins to its board. Perrins, who has been Berkeley’s chief executive since 2009 and a main board member since 2001, takes up the non-executive position with immediate effect. He joins former Knight Frank chair Alistair Elliott who was appointed chair of the board in early December and took up the role on 1 January. Grosvenor Property UK chief executive James Raynor said Perrins’ “knowledge of the market and passion for innovation and sustainability” were fully aligned with Grosvenor’s ambitions to “create exceptional properties and places that help businesses, communities and nature to thrive”. At Berkeley, Perrins has increased the housebuilder’s focus on regenerating large-scale brownfield sites, reviving underused land to deliver high-quality homes, support communities and make a positive difference to people’s lives. He also oversees an ambitious sustainability strategy encompassing climate action, nature recovery and social value programmes and has prioritised investment in digital skills and technologies, strengthening the business’ impact and economic contribution over the last decade. Beyond his role at Berkeley Group, Perrins is also trustee of the Berkeley Foundation, an independent charity that aids disadvantaged young people, and a non-executive director of PwC’s UK public interest board.