Grenville has over 40 years of experience in retail banking, the property sector, and online businesses. He was CEO of Countrywide, the UK’s largest estate agency, from 2007 to 2014, during which time he took the Group private and subsequently oversaw its return to the public market in 2013 as part of a £1bn+ IPO. In addition, he was a Founding Director of Rightmove plc and a past Director of Zoopla plc.  

Grenville commented: “BidX1’s growth trajectory has been impressive, and that growth is underpinned by equally impressive fundamentals: an experienced management team, deep property sector expertise and a digital-first model which puts transparency, efficiency and user-experience at its core.”

James Scott, Partner at Pollen Street Capital, added: “We would like to welcome Grenville as Chairman of BidX1. Grenville brings a wealth of experience to the company and we look forward to working together as we accelerate growth in our target markets.”