UK's Assura's chairman steps down amid PHP takeover
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026

Assura's chairman Ed Smith resigns following PHP's $2.4 billion takeover, with Jonathan Davies appointed as the new chairman.
(Reuters) -British healthcare real estate investor Assura said on Tuesday Ed Smith has stepped down as chairman of the board after seven years in the role and would be replaced by senior non-executive director Jonathan Davies.
Smith's departure comes just a week after Primary Health Properties won a heated $2.4 billion takeover battle for Assura.
Davies currently serves as the deputy CEO of restaurants operator SSP Group.
(Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job in Bengaluru)
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