Grosvenor, an international organisation, whose activities span urban property, food and agtech, rural estate management, and support for philanthropic initiatives, has appointed Alistair Elliott as Chair of its UK property business. Effective on 1 January 2025, he will succeed Melanie Gee who has fulfilled the role since April 2021. 

A Non-Executive Director of Grosvenor Property UK since 2022, Alistair joined Grosvenor after 38 years at Knight Frank where he was latterly Senior Partner and Chair of Knight Frank’s Group Executive Board, overseeing the group’s global strategy across a network of over 16,000 people in 380+ offices across 50+ territories.  

Alistair is Chair of FTSE 100 company LondonMetric plc, a member of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster, whilst Chairing their Urban and Strategic Development Committee and a member of the Duchy of Cornwall Prince’s Council and Chair of their Commercial Property and Development Committee. He has been a LandAid trustee and was a member of the BPF policy committee. 

Commenting on the appointment, Mark Preston said: ‘I am delighted that Alistair will step into the role of Chair of our UK property business just as we move into a new exciting phase of growth. I am confident he will continue to drive the outstanding standards of oversight and support we’ve benefited from under Melanie’s tenure. 

During Melanie’s tenure as chair, Grosvenor Property UK has undergone significant progress, further developing our London estate which presently includes South Molton - the West End’s largest mixed-use low-carbon development; an investment strategy focused on highly sustainable offices in England’s leading cities and a residential debt business supporting housing delivery across the country. Our activities are underpinned by a progressive approach to sustainability. Among its key successes is the development of a retrofitting programme that has helped us reduce our business’s carbon emissions by more than a quarter since 2019.