Reallymoving has strengthened its leadership team with a C-suite promotion and senior appointment as the company enters a new phase of growth.
Dhiresh Hirani (main picture, left), who joined reallymoving in 2023 as Head of Marketing, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer.
In his new role he will work closely with co-founder and CEO Rob Houghton to grow reallymoving’s partner network and increase the proportion of home movers using its services.
He will also focus on scaling up reallymoving’s high-quality lead generation offering and deepening its geographical reach across the UK. Hirani brings over 17 years’ experience in digital and growth marketing across the technology, financial services, retail and travel sectors.
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Joining as Head of Sales, Irfan Taylor-Khan (main picture, right) will lead the expansion and deepening of reallymoving’s network of vetted and accredited partners across its core sectors of conveyancing, surveying and removals, currently comprising over 700 firms.
Taylor-Khan brings extensive experience in partnerships, business development and strategic leadership, having previously held senior roles at AnyVan, CarWow and eHarmony.
AMBITIOUS AS EVER
Rob Houghton, co-founder and CEO of reallymoving, said: “After 26 years, we’re still as ambitious as ever about helping people moving home by connecting them with high quality services across the country.
“Dhiresh and Irfan bring exactly the kind of energy, expertise and commercial nous we need to increase our market share and cement our position as the go-to source of verified home-move leads in a rapidly evolving market.”
Dhiresh Hirani, Chief Growth Officer, added: “We’re entering an exciting new chapter of growth to strengthen reallymoving’s position as the most trusted source of verified home-move leads while delivering record volumes of high-quality leads to our partners.
“As home-moving behaviours and digital channels evolve, we’ll be continuing to innovate and create smarter, more seamless experiences for our partners and customers.”
RE-SHAPING HOME-MOVING
Irfan Taylor-Khan, Head of Sales, said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining reallymoving. It’s a fantastic opportunity to work with a hugely talented team in a business that’s genuinely shaping the home-moving experience for consumers.
“I’m looking forward to driving growth, building strong partnerships and helping even more people move home with confidence.”
Still majority-owned by co-founders, husband and wife team Rob Houghton and Rosie Rogers, reallymoving is currently used by 13% of homebuyers in the UK to find verified conveyancing, surveying and removals services, comparing prices and reviews.
Over the last 26 years they have assisted over 2.8 million customers, providing leads for £2.5 billion of work to its panel of property industry partners.
