Countryside’s largest shareholder cranks ups pressure for sale

By Joey Gardiner2022-06-06T11:44:00

Browning West writes to board calling on housebuilder to start sale process

The largest shareholder in listed housebuilder Countryside Partnerships has joined calls for the firm to start a sale process, despite the business rebuffing an approach to buy it last week.

Building’s sister title Housing Today has independently confirmed reports over the weekend from news agency Reuters that Browning West has written to Countryside requesting it begin a formal process to consider “strategic alternatives” for the company, including a sale.

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