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〔(2014 results ), Countryside Properties〕 | net_income = 〔 | num_employees = 637 (2014)〔 | parent = | subsid = | homepage = (countryside-properties.com ) | footnotes = }} Countryside Properties plc is a property development company based in the United Kingdom. It is active in urban regeneration and creation of sustainable communities.〔 Its headquarters are in Brentwood, Essex. The largest concentration of its activity is in London and the Thames Gateway, but it also has divisions working in the South East, East and North West of England.〔 ==History== The housebuilding business that became Countryside Properties was founded by Alan Cherry, CBE, who remained its Chairman until his death in January 2010.〔(Countryside chair Alan Cherry dies ), ''Inside Housing'', 25 Jan 2010〕 His eldest son, Graham Cherry, was appointed to the board in 1984 and has been Chief Executive since 1996;〔 his youngest son Richard Cherry was appointed to the board in 1986 and was appointed Deputy Chairman in 2005. Alan Cherry, a chartered surveyor, began his career as an estate agent and was one of the founding partners of Bairstow Eves. In 1959, the four Bairstow partners formed Copthorn as a development business, with Alan Cherry running it part-time. One of the Bairstow clients was another developer, Countryside Properties, formed in 1958 by Solomon 'Bob' Bobroff, and in the late 1960s the two concerns began to work together.〔Wellings, Fred. ''Dictionary of British Housebuilders'' (2006), Troubador. ISBN 978-0-9552965-0-5.〕 In 1972 Countryside acquired Copthorn and, with Bobroff as Chairman and Alan Cherry as a joint managing director, Countryside was floated on the London Stock Exchange.〔(History ) on official website〕 The flotation was closely followed by recession and in 1975 Countryside passed its final dividend. Bobroff had resigned in 1974, and the subsequent expansion was under the sole direction of Alan Cherry. He emphasised the importance of design and marketing and took the Company into a series of very large sites, e.g. Chelmer Village and Chatham Maritime.〔 In 2005, Alan Cherry sought to take the company private. A prominent investor, Paul Kemsley and Joe Lewis's Rock Properties, increased its stake to 28.5%, forcing Cherry to pay more for the company. Countryside was bought out by Copthorn Holdings Ltd, which was then jointly owned by the Cherry family and the Bank of Scotland, part of Lloyds Banking Group.〔(History ) on official website〕 The company achieved record profits in the following two years, amounting to £27 million on a turnover of £430 million in the year ended September 2007.〔(Countryside Properties enjoys record £27m profit ), ''Contract Journal'', 14 Feb 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2009. 〕 However, the late-2000s financial crisis affected housebuilders acutely, and the company recorded a loss of £22 million on sales of £312 million in the year to September 2008. Under a refinancing deal in October 2009, Lloyds took control of the company.〔 Countryside returned to profit in 2011, but recorded a £4 million loss for 2012. In 2013, Oaktree Capital Management purchased a majority share in the company, making a further capital injection. The Cherry family retain a minority stake, and Lloyds provided five-year loan facilities. As of October 2014, former Keepmoat chief executive Ian Sutcliffe became the new Executive Chairman.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Former Keepmoat boss appointed Countryside chairman )〕 In 2014 Oaktree acquired luxury home developer Millgate and merged it with Countryside, planning to double the company's size.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Countryside plans to double following merger with Millgate )〕 Following this, the company rebranded as Countryside rather than Countryside Properties, adopting the slogan ‘Places People Love’.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History )〕 In 2015, Countryside announced further changes to its Board of Directors. David Howell, previously a non-executive director, became Chairman, whilst Ian Sutcliffe assumed the role of Group Chief Executive Officer. Graham Cherry became CEO New Homes and Communities, whilst Richard Cherry became CEO Partnerships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Countryside announces David Howell as Non-Executive Chairman with Ian Sutcliffe changing role to Group Chief Executive Officer )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Countryside Properties」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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