Land acquisition
Finding the site an operator or developer actually needs, rather than the one that happens to be on the market. We work from a written brief, approach landowners directly, and keep agent relationships across the North West of England and North Wales warm so that the right site surfaces before it is widely marketed.
What it involves
A brief, not a wish list
Sector, bed or unit numbers, catchment, site size, access, planning appetite and the commercial structure you can work with. The clearer the brief, the fewer wasted site visits.
Off-market search
Direct approaches to landowners, farmers, estates, charities and occupiers whose land fits, plus a watch on allocations, call-for-sites submissions and lapsed consents.
Agent network
Regular contact with the development land agents who matter in the North West of England and North Wales, so introductions arrive early and with the context they need.
First-stage appraisal
A desktop review of planning history, policy, constraints, access and demand before anyone spends money on a site visit or professional fees.
Terms and structure
Negotiating heads of terms that suit both sides: unconditional purchase, conditional contract subject to planning, option, or promotion agreement.
Through to exchange
Coordinating solicitors, surveys and the planning strategy so a secured site becomes a deliverable one.
Who it is for
Care home operators who have a bed-number target in a catchment and no site to put it on.
Retirement living developers looking for sites in established towns where later living demand is proven.
Investors and funders who want a consented site rather than a planning risk.
Common questions
Do you charge the buyer or the seller?
How quickly can you find a site?
Do you cover areas outside the North West?
Sectors this applies to
Send a brief.
Whether you own land, act for someone who does, or need sites for a scheme, you deal with us directly from the first conversation, straightforward and without obligation.
Seb Morris
Founder and Director