The boss of Battersea Power Station has quit after nearly six years at the helm of London’s highest profile development.
Simon Murphy will step down in March as CEO of the Malaysian owned Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC), it was announced today.
He joined as chief financial officer in 2012, and took over from the original boss Rob Tincknell when he left in April 2018.
Murphy steered the £9 billion project through to the official public reopening of the Grade II* landmark in October 2022, almost 40 years after it was decommissioned as a generator and left derelict.
The power station and the 40 acres of former brownfield land around it is now home to more than 140 shops, bars and restaurants, over 2,500 residents, office space including Apple’s new 500,000 sq ft London campus, and new leisure venues, all linked to the Underground network through the extension to the Northern Line.
Murphy said: “After working on the Battersea Power Station development for 11 years of which the past six have been as CEO and with construction of the first three key phases of the project now complete, substantially leased and sold, it is the right time for me to move on.
“It has been a huge honour to have played a part in delivering such a special addition to the London landscape. While there have been many challenges along the way these have been more than eclipsed by the many remarkable highlights such as bringing the iconic Grade II* listed building back to life after a thorough restoration and collaborating with Transport for London to deliver the first extension to the London Underground in 25 years.”
Tan Sri Jagan Sabapathy, chairman of Battersea Power Station Project Holding Company, said: “On behalf of Battersea Power Station’s shareholders, I would like to thank Simon for his leadership and unstinting commitment which have been instrumental in delivering the ambitious vision for the site and in creating an exciting new and inclusive riverside neighbourhood for London.
"This resulted in the Power Station opening its doors to the public for the first time ever in October 2022, and welcoming over 11 million visitors to the riverside neighbourhood in the following 12 months to what is now one of the greatest developments in the world.”
