Industry veteran to chair Miller Homes

Miller Homes, the eponymous Scottish housebuilder, has appointed industry veteran John White as its new chairman.

White is currently non-executive chair of retirement flats specialist Mccarthy & Stone, a position he has held since September 2013. Previously, he spent almost four decades at industry giant Persimmon, being appointed group chief executive from 1993 to 2006 and group chairman from 2006 to 2011.

White recently announced that he will step down from his position at Mccarthy & Stone at its annual shareholder meeting on 24 January.

Miller Homes chief executive Chris Endsor said: “John has spent all his working life in the housing industry and has unrivalled experience within the sector.

“I very much look forward to working with him as Miller Homes enters a new exciting phase in its development and executing our strategic growth plans of delivering 4,000 homes per year by 2021.”

White, whose chairmanship will be non-executive, said: “I have admired the company’s performance over recent years and its very professional approach to the demands of the new housing market.

“I am therefore very excited to be joining Miller Homes and working with Chris and his team. I believe there is a great opportunity for the business to respond to the continuing shortage of new housing in the UK.”

Edinburgh-headquartered Miller Homes – established in 1934 – was acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint this year for £655 million. 0 John White spent nearly four decades at Persimmon