15/04/2025 Colleagues Corporate
We’re pleased to announce that Mike Roberts, currently Regional Managing Director of Barratt Redrow's Northern Region, has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer-designate ("COO") and member of the Barratt Redrow Executive Committee.
Mike will become COO on 6 September 2025 following the previous announcement that Steven Boyes (COO and Deputy Chief Executive) will retire.
David Thomas, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:
"I am pleased that Mike Roberts has been promoted to the role of COO and will join our Executive Committee. After more than 20 years in multiple senior roles in Barratt, Mike has a comprehensive understanding of what Barratt Redrow needs to do to continue to be the UK's leading homebuilder and deliver for all our stakeholders."
Mike Roberts was appointed as Barratt Developments' Regional Managing Director for the Northern Region in 2017. Since Mike joined the company in 2004, he has worked closely with Steven Boyes, and with David Thomas since 2009. Mike has worked in the construction and housebuilding industry for over three decades.
Barratt Redrow plc ("the Company") announces that, with the operational integration of Barratt and Redrow nearing completion, Matthew Pratt will be stepping down from the Board and his position as Redrow Chief Executive on 30 June 2025. He will remain available to the Company until 31 December 2025.
David Thomas, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Following a successful 22 year career at Redrow plc, including five years as CEO prior to the combination, Matthew has had a key role in the smooth and effective integration of Barratt and Redrow. I would like to thank him for his valuable contribution to the combined business."
Matthew Pratt, Redrow Chief Executive and Group Board Director, said:
"It has been a privilege to work alongside such talented and committed colleagues, and I am deeply grateful for their role in shaping Redrow into one of the UK's leading housebuilders. As we approach the final stages of operational integration, I am immensely proud to have contributed to the coming together of these two exceptional businesses. I wish Barratt Redrow every success as it embarks on this exciting new chapter."
With Matthew stepping down and, as previously announced, Steven Boyes retiring on 6 September 2025, the Executive Directors on the Board from that point will be David Thomas as Chief Executive Officer and Mike Scott as Chief Financial Officer. The new COO role will not be a PLC Board appointment.