Property Development Consultancy Services
If your project is bleeding time or budget before the first trench is dug, you’ve probably already spoken to someone who gave you a theory. You don’t need theory. You need outcomes.
We work with developers, landowners, investors, family offices, and asset managers who are trying to get residential, commercial, and mixed-use sites moving — or salvage one that’s stalling. If that’s you, keep reading.
We’ll walk through zoning nightmares, cost spikes, feasibility black holes, and investor confidence issues. We’ll show you where things break down — and what to fix first.
You don’t need long reports. You need real visibility, smart sequencing, and someone who understands how to align planning with profitability. That’s what we bring to the table.
Book your Session now.
Our Services
We don’t talk in circles. We handle problems that keep developments stuck in concept. Below are the services we offer — and how they solve things.
Site Feasibility & Land Appraisal
Poor site selection can sink a project before it starts. We apply residual land valuation models, absorption rates, and constraint analysis to give you a hard number: is this site commercially viable, or are you buying a lawsuit with planning risk?
Problem it solves: Avoids wasted capital on land that looks attractive but is functionally unbuildable or financially underwater.
Who needs it: Developers in pre-acquisition stages or looking to recalibrate a stalled asset.
Development Appraisal & Financial Modelling
We run full-stack development appraisals: build costs, developers’ profit margin, acquisition costs, interest cover ratios, cashflow modeling, and GDV forecasts based on current and historical comparables.
Problem it solves: Prevents the “looks good on paper” trap. Identifies loss leaders, overestimated sales values, and underestimated construction costs.
We’ve seen margins swing from 17% projected to 7.4% real, just due to poor modelling.
Planning Strategy & Application Management
We handle planning risk head-on. We work with your architect and design team to reduce objections, align with the local plan framework, and target planning officers’ decision criteria.
We also handle pre-app, full applications, Design and Access Statements, and Section 106 negotiations.
Problem it solves: Stops you from wasting 12-18 months chasing planning consents that never had a chance.
Cost Consultancy & Value Engineering
We review Bill of Quantities (BoQs), compare market rates, assess risk contingencies, and rework specs without downgrading the scheme.
We interrogate prelims, margins, and PC sums to squeeze cost savings without tanking your build quality or resale value.
Problem it solves: Keeps build costs under control before tender. Stops margin erosion due to inflated contractor pricing or poorly scoped works.
One client saved £278,000 pre-tender on a 24-unit scheme.
Development Phasing & Cashflow Structuring
Whether you’re building in tranches, managing off-plan sales, or dealing with bank drawdowns, phasing matters.
We structure phasing models that align with absorption capacity, planning delivery, and funding release triggers.
Problem it solves: Prevents overexposure. Reduces interest expense. Keeps investor capital turning over.
Exit Strategy & Asset Disposal Planning
We don’t just ask “will it sell?” We ask: who’s buying, what’s the leasehold interest worth, what covenants affect exit, and how can we de-risk before marketing?
We help you align exit with planning class, construction standard, yield expectations, and tenancy restrictions.
Problem it solves: Ensures liquidity doesn’t get trapped post-completion.
This is where many developers lose control — we keep your endgame on track.
Risk Management & Due Diligence Audits
We run full risk registers across legal, planning, environmental, construction, and commercial issues. Our due diligence process includes title analysis, environmental constraints (flood risk, contamination), third-party rights, and cost overruns.
Problem it solves: Prevents multi-six-figure losses due to blind spots.
We’ve seen projects derailed by rights of light claims. We catch them early.
Stakeholder Reporting & Investor Liaison
We provide investor-ready reports: Gantt charts, milestone tracking, cost variance logs, and development KPIs — designed to maintain confidence without hiding risks.
Need to manage institutional investors or co-development partners? We speak their language.
Problem it solves: Keeps the money happy, without hiding the mess.
Why Choose Us
- Technical fluency across the development lifecycle: We’re not general consultants. We work inside the numbers, not around them.
- No recycling of planning templates or outdated appraisal spreadsheets.
- Access to off-market construction cost data, planning precedent libraries, and zoning risk benchmarks.
- RICS, CIOB, and APM-aligned methodology.
- Live projects under advisory include schemes from £3.2M to £54M GDV.
- Developer-side experience. We know what it’s like to have your cash tied up in council delays.
We work on facts, not hope. And we tell you what’s wrong before it costs you.
Schedule a call now — we’ll let you know if your project is worth moving forward or needs a rework.
Frequently Asked Questions
We calculate residual land value based on Net Development Value (NDV) minus total development costs, including acquisition, planning, build, finance, and profit threshold (typically 15–20%). Our valuations are benchmarked against local comps and adjusted for risk.
Yes. We assess planning precedent, proximity to strategic development allocations, known constraints (e.g., flood zones, contamination), and local policy. Brownfield sites include additional utility and remediation overlays.
We apply indices such as BCIS and tender price forecasts, and include ±5–15% contingency bands depending on procurement route and volatility in materials (steel, concrete, MEP).
Absolutely. We either plug into your team or bring in ours. We align development metrics with spatial strategies so the design meets financial and planning targets.
We assess structural systems, material specifications, buildability, prelims, and MEICA to lead down cost without harming spec or long-term O&M. We’ve swapped £80/m² façade systems for £49/m² alternatives with no visual loss.
Yes. We model absorption and phase delivery, align with funding milestones, and build exit options (staggered disposals, PRS/Build-to-Rent, or forward funding).
Monthly or milestone-based reporting including budget vs actual, risk heat maps, contractor performance, and forecast movement vs initial appraisals. Designed for bank, equity, and JV stakeholder consumption.
Ready to Get Real About Your Development Plans?
Let’s look at your scheme. We’ll tell you what holds water, where it leaks, and whether the numbers make any damn sense.
Book your consultation here — and stop wasting time with consultants who’ve never built a thing in their lives.
We know what this takes. And we’ll tell you the truth
