Head of CBRE UK and Ireland to step down
The CEO of CBRE’s UK & Ireland advisory business Ciaran Bird is to step down from his role, with the brokerage firm now searching for a successor.
He will continue to lead the company’s UK & Ireland business, working with CBRE’s UK Advisory Committee, until a new CEO is in place.
Bird joined CBRE in 2005 after the firm acquired his former employer, retail adviser Dalgleish, where he worked for 16 years.
Ciaran Bird said: “Our business has grown and prospered in ways that I could not have imagined back in 2005. As I plan to hand over the leadership reins, I am comforted in knowing that the next two decades for our business look equally bright.”
CBRE’s offices in the UK and Ireland are located in: Aberdeen; Birmingham; Bristol; Cork; Dublin; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Leeds; Liverpool; London; Manchester; Belfast; and Southampton.
Chris Kirk, global chief operating officer of advisory services at CBRE, added: “CBRE has a market-leading position in the UK advisory market, thanks to the strength of our 3,000-person, best-in-class team. Ciaran has been a strong leader for that team, and we appreciate all his contributions to the company. The business will be in great shape when he hands over the leadership reins.
“Until then, Ciaran and our UK Advisory Executive Committee continue to run the business with an intense focus. This enables us to run a thorough process to identify the right leader who can sustain our momentum and build on our strengths across the UK and Ireland.”