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Mark Allan

Mark Allan has been chief executive of Landsec since April 2020. A chartered accountant and chartered surveyor, he previously led St. Modwen Properties and The Unite Group, where he held finance and commercial roles before becoming CEO. His career spans residential-led property, regeneration and a diversified UK commercial-property portfolio. Landsec leadership profile · Landsec 2026 annual report

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Known For

  • Leading Landsec since 2020, with responsibility for the group’s strategy, business performance and executive leadership team.
  • Moving between property subsectors: student accommodation at Unite, regeneration and mixed-use development at St. Modwen, and a broad UK portfolio at Landsec.
  • Bringing accounting and property credentials to corporate leadership. Landsec identifies him as a chartered accountant and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Landsec leadership profile

Career

Allan joined The Unite Group in 1999 from KPMG and held a series of finance and commercial roles, including chief financial officer from 2003 to 2006. He became Unite’s chief executive in 2006 and served through 2016. He then became chief executive of St. Modwen Properties, where he served for three years before Landsec appointed him CEO, effective April 2020. Landsec’s 2026 annual report describes his remit as leading the group, developing and implementing strategy, managing overall performance and leading its executive team. The current company profile also records that he is due to join Whitbread’s board as a non-executive director on October 1, 2026. Landsec leadership profile · 2026 annual report

Related Pages

  • Investor People Hub
  • National Investor Benchmarks Hub
  • Landsec
  • Source: Top 200 Global CRE People and Families

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