Why Richard Roberts

An expert on your side.

A route to achieving maximum value for your land — with our expertise and capital behind you, and no risk to you.

Maybe you think your land has development potential, or you've tried yourself and not succeeded. You might even have taken your land through the first stages of a Local Plan and achieved an allocation, but lack the technical knowledge or financial resource to take it through planning.

The traditional route means huge financial outlay on your part, at your own risk, often with little technical or market knowledge to navigate the process — sometimes without even knowing whether there are legal issues that could scupper a sale, even if planning is approved.

Historically, that left only one alternative: granting an 'option' to a developer. This can end in a 'David versus Goliath' scenario, with the developer forcing the price down at the end of the option, and the landowner left with little legal recourse.

We offer a true alternative.

We partner with landowners, bringing our expertise and capital to create the conditions that maximise your site's value. We provide our in-house team of consultants and specialists in return for a percentage on the sale of the land with a permission in place — so you carry none of the cost and all of the upside.

What sets us apart

Independent, aligned, and expert.

Completely independent

A privately owned business, with no connections to house builders. We're entirely on your side, working for you, to make the site worth as much as possible.

Interests aligned with yours

If we don't achieve a planning consent and a sale to a purchaser, you don't owe us anything. We only get paid when you do.

Schemes that sell

We ensure schemes are well-designed and tailored to the market — considering not just technical matters but local market conditions, to create a scheme developers want and can build.

The full journey

Experts in planning, technical, legal and sales strategy — addressing every part of a site's journey, from concept to disposal.

In their words

Landowners who trusted us.

“The communication has been fantastic, always pleasant and professional — and they handled this perfectly. We were kept up to date without needing to prompt the team. I would not hesitate to recommend the company to others.”

D Battle

“From the very beginning there was no pressure sales tactics, just genuine honesty. Once agreed, we were kept fully informed throughout. Hugh and his team did everything to make the journey as pleasurable as possible.”

J Chapman

“The land was beset with legal issues which were a tricky sell. Owing to Richard Roberts' expertise, we resolved them to a buyer's satisfaction. Without them I doubt we'd have completed a sale at all, let alone so quickly.”

Commercial solicitor

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