Kenneth McCrae

Kenneth McCrae is the Chairman, co-founder, and majority shareholder in IREP Group. In May 2026, he transitioned from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman, focusing on strategic guidance to the Board and senior leadership, with particular emphasis on long-term vision, governance, and key client relationships.

McCrae began his career as a Mechanical Engineer for the Royal Navy, specializing in Marine Engineering. He subsequently moved into refrigeration and air conditioning engineering on a large IBM site in Scotland, further honing his hard technical service skills. From there, Kenneth moved into Business Management, ultimately becoming a Managing Director at Newmark based in London, before he took the opportunity to form a business of his own: IREP.

Career History

• Mechanical Engineer, Royal Navy (Marine Engineering specialist)
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer, IBM site, Scotland
• Managing Director, Newmark, London
• Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, International Real Estate Partners (IREP), 2013–2026
• Executive Chairman, International Real Estate Partners (IREP), 2026–present

Kenneth is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and specialises in the set-up, transition, and operation, of multi-jurisdictional contracts. He is also the keystone when it comes to company culture; from the very start, Kenneth has looked to create a trusting and supportive company culture, free from office politics and agendas.

What Kenneth McCrae could bring to Executive Chairman at IREP: McCrae's transition to Executive Chairman leverages his three decades of experience building and scaling IREP from 8 countries and $7 million turnover in 2017 to operations across 70+ countries. His deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional contract management, co-partnership with CFO Kamran Abbas, and reputation for establishing enterprise culture position him to provide strategic continuity while enabling operational delegation to the new CEO—a model that has already proven successful as IREP achieves nine-figure annual turnover.