A dynamic new addition to an Aberdeen solicitor estate agency’s leadership team is bringing with him a record of explosive success from one of the world’s most competitive real estate markets.
Calum White, the founder of Dubai-based agency White & Co has joined Simpson & Marwick as director of growth & innovation. Since launching his own business in 2021, Calum has grown it to a team of 420 with a projected turnover exceeding £60million – a remarkable milestone for a company not yet five years old.
In that short time, White & Co has earned major industry recognition, including the Dubai People’s Choice – Enterprise Brokerage award from Bayut (the UAE’s largest real estate portal), which is given to brokerages with over 200 agents, as well as being named as the number one Data-Driven Brokerage in Dubai by Property Monitor.
Calum’s appointment follows Simpson & Marwick’s opening of its new Union Street office in Aberdeen and appointment of Nikki Hempseed, one of the region’s most respected estate agents.
The 32-year-old will serve as a strategic advisor, channelling his experience from one of the fastest-scaling estate agencies in the Middle East into the ongoing development of Simpson & Marwick’s property services across Scotland.
He will also lead training sessions with the firm’s property team, focusing on instilling a culture of high performance, accountability and client-first delivery – key values that are central to the firm’s next phase of growth.
Calum said: “My ambition is to help create a new breed of estate agent in Scotland – one that ditches the autopilot mentality and puts customer delivery above all else.
“I’ve seen how dynamic and fast-moving the Dubai market can be. That pace, that hunger, that focus on results – it’s exactly what the UK sector is missing. What excites me is that Simpson & Marwick isn’t afraid to rip up the rule book. There’s a genuine appetite here to do things better.”
L-R Gary Wales, Calum White, Rob Aberdein and Sean Nicol