Senior Leadership Team

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Meet our Team

Our senior management team are amongst the best in the industry, with their property and business expertise gained at leading housebuilders and companies. We are uniquely positioned to deliver on our ambitious growth plans, driven by the people we work with.

Chris Chiles

Chris has over 30 years' experience in the housebuilding sector, having held senior leadership roles at Banner Homes and Cala Homes. Since joining in 2015, he has played a pivotal role in the company's evolution and growth, expanding its footprint across the South East while building a reputation for design-led homes and a commitment to quality, customer experience and sustainable development.

Chris Chiles
Chief Executive Officer
Iain Brown

A Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Iain has over 20 years’ financial and operational experience across a range of sectors including real estate, digital media, mobile telecoms, and IT services, and a wide knowledge of growing businesses organically and through acquisition.

Iain Brown
Chief Financial Officer
John Knevett

John has over 30 years of experience in the housebuilding industry. His previous role as Group Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive at A2Dominion Group involved shaping major deals with the UK’s largest housebuilders as well as launching the company’s private housing brand, FABRICA, and leading the group’s PRS investment strategy.

John Knevett
Non-Executive Director

Jack Biggerstaff

Jack brings over 15 years in residential development and construction, with a commercial grounding in quantity surveying and project management across Fairview New Homes, Ridge & Partners, and Matthew Homes. After founding Castlemore Homes, he joined Elivia Homes as Managing Director, Central Region, overseeing a significant residential portfolio across the South East.

Jack Biggerstaff
Managing Director, Central
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Peter is Managing Director of Elivia Homes Eastern, with over 35 years in housebuilding; from his roots as a City & Guilds trained carpenter through operational roles at Crest Nicholson, Banner Homes, and Cala. Known for a calm, delivery-focused approach and strong commercial discipline, he ensures build activity stays aligned to sales performance, supporting a controlled and sustainable operating model.

Peter Hutson
Managing Director, Eastern
Duncan

Duncan brings over 25 years in residential development, specialising in strategic land and planning across South East England. Having held senior roles at CALA Homes, Banner Homes, and Crest Nicholson, he now leads land and planning strategy at Elivia Homes; overseeing a portfolio of strategic opportunities and working with the Board to deliver a scalable pipeline aligned with the company's long-term ambitions.

Duncan Klitgaard
Group Land & Planning Director