Colin Lewis steps down early from Avant

Colin Lewis Mark Mitchell Avant

Decision by former housebuilder chief executive comes shortly after buyout led by former Persimmon chief executive

Former Avant chief executive Colin Lewis has stepped down from the board of the housebuilder just weeks after ex-Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn led a buyout of the business.

Last month Yorkshire-based SME housebuilder Berkeley deVeer, which is chaired by Fairburn, announced the acquisition of £450m turnover Avant in a deal backed by fund manager Elliott Advisors.

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