Allison Homes recruits Places for People executive as group MD

Housebuilder Allison Homes has hired a former Places for People executive as its new group managing director.

Jon Cook, has left his role as chief executive of the housing association’s commercial subsidary Places for People Developments,to take up the position at the £146m-turnover housebuilder.

Cook has 40 years of housing development sector experience, including as managing director at Crest Nicholson and commercial and technical director at Cala Homes. 

Peterborough-based Allison Homes completed more than 600 dwellings last year, including a 34% increase in the number of affordable homes delivered compared to the previous year.  

It also won planning permission for around 1,775 homes over the past twelve months, with plans for a further 1,976 lodged in the system. 

It is planning to increase its housing delivery to 2,000 homes a year by 2027. The company aims to double in size over the next three years and hopes to set up new regions along the way. 

Cook is set to manage the firm’s existing South-West, East Midlands and Central/East regions where it aims to focus on increasing housing delivery. 

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The East Midlands zone, established in 2023, recently announced that work is set to begin on its first three sites in 2025.  

John Anderson, group chief executive officer said: “With the full backing of our principal investor, we have a clear growth strategy in place, and Jon’s experience will be vital to helping us deliver this.” 

The housebuilder in July reported a £4.9m loss in its accounts for the year to 30 September.

The business, formerly known as Larkfleet, said that the losses include £6.8m in interest costs and £2m linked to the revaluation of a 2% interest rate cap. In a statement it said Allison’s directors remain confident that the group will return to profitability.