Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, said it has made a number of promotions and organisational changes.
Steven Stacey has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), where he will be responsible for Henry Boot’s central functions of Legal, IT, Marketing and Risk.
“Steven has been with the group for almost nine years, most recently as Henry Boot’s Group Finance Director where he reported directly to CFO, Darren Littlewood,” said Boot.
“In this new role Steven will also join the group’s Exco and report directly to CEO, Tim Roberts.”
At Boot’s Stonebridge Homes (SBH), Steve Errington has stepped down as managing director and will be leaving the business immediately.
“Whilst the search for a permanent replacement is already underway, Ed Hutchinson, currently Managing Director of HBD and Exco member, will serve as Interim Managing Director of SBH … ” said Boot.
“Hamer Boot, who is currently Director of Investment and Funding at HBD, will assume day-to-day responsibility for leading the HBD’s Strategic Board, while Ed focusses on SBH. Hamer was promoted to his current role in 2020, having joined HBD in 2013 from CBRE.
“His expertise and experience will ensure that HBD remains firmly focussed on delivering its development programme while selectively adding future opportunities to its £1.3bn pipeline.
“Jaimie Read, who joined Henry Boot in 2017, has been promoted to the role of Company Secretary and will lead the CoSec team while reporting to the CFO.
“Jaimie assumes the role from Amy Stanbridge, General Counsel and Company Secretary, who will be leaving the business after 11 years. In her role and as a member of Exco, Amy has been responsible for initiatives to improve legal engagement and ensure good governance.
“These appointments follow the group’s announcement in September 2025 that Iain MacSween will succeed Nick Duckworth as Managing Director of Hallam Land on 1 January 2026, at which time he will also join Exco. His appointment ensures continuity and strong leadership for the business as we accelerate planning applications for new homes across the country.
“The CEO, CFO and People Director as well as the Managing Director of Banner Plant will continue in their current roles as members of Exco, thereby ensuring stability and continuity at the core of the group. Members of Exco will report to the CEO.”
Henry Boot CEO Tim Roberts said: “This restructuring represents a significant step in positioning the group for future growth, building on the strength of Henry Boot’s long term foundations and track record.
“By refreshing our leadership and aligning our organisational structure with the evolving needs of the business, while better leveraging the superb range of skills and expertise we are fortunate to have across the group, we are confident in our ability to continue to create long term value and robust returns for all our stakeholders.”