Revealed - key figure driving agency's sales across much of London

Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business. 

Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North, City & East London: she joined the high-end agency eight years ago as a negotiator in the Mayfair office. In 2019 she became sales manager in Notting Hill and was later promoted to partner, before becoming head of Islington and King’s Cross sales in 2022. 

In her new role he will oversee the performance of Knight Frank’s sales offices across North, City and East London and, according to a company statement, “will help drive collaboration across the wider Knight Frank network.”

“I am absolutely delighted to be heading up the North, City and East Region at Knight Frank, and the significant growth seen in some of our key offices including Islington is indicative of the size of the opportunity within the region. I look forward to leading our talented teams as we continue to evolve and deliver impressive results for our clients in this competitive landscape’’ she says.

And Rory Penn, head of London sales at Knight Frank, adds: “Chelsea has built an outstanding reputation for fostering high-performing and positive team cultures that consistently deliver ahead of target. Her leadership has been instrumental in driving the remarkable growth of our Islington and King's Cross team, doubling revenue over the last 24 months.”