Thompson quits Great Portland board after recent appointments

Great Portland Estates announced on Tuesday that executive director Neil Thompson has stepped down from the board with immediate effect, and will leave the group on 31 December.

The FTSE 250 company said its executive committee had already recently been strengthened by the appointment of Robin Matthews as investment director and Steven Mew as portfolio director, who join development director Andrew White and leasing director Marc Wilder to help manage the property teams at GPE.

“Neil has played an integral part in GPE's success over the last 14 years, 10 of which as a member of the board, however, we were unable to find a role within the group which matched Neil's career aspirations,” said chairman Martin Scicluna.

“On behalf of the board, I would like to express my gratitude to him for his significant contribution to the group.

“We all wish him well.”