Ambition & strategy

OUR PURPOSE

Our purpose is to design and develop high-quality, sustainable Build to Rent developments that exceed the expectations of our residents and our investment partners.

OUR MISSION

Building on our experience in the sector and our respected reputation as a developer contractor, we aim to become the UK’s leading Build to Rent developer and a trusted, long-term partner to the investors we work with.

A SECURE PIPELINE

Strong land acquisition team with over 50 years’ industry experience
Targeting significant expansion to an already growing pipeline
Unparalleled buying power via TCC covenant and financial support
Focus on maintaining respected industry reputation for performance and credibility

LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships built on trust and shared cultural and commercial values
Focus on long-term alignment of interests and repeatable transaction structures
Shared values around resident satisfaction, build quality, health and& safety, sustainability and commercial success
Agreement of shared ambitions for strategic growth

ALIGNMENT OF INTERESTS

Ability to co-invest alongside our capital partners
Act as General Partner in co-invest ventures
Alignment of our capital remuneration to the financial performance of each completed asset
Agree incentives for outperformance

STRATEGIC GROWTH

Initial focus on consolidating our business across Greater London and expanding into the London commuter towns
Mid-term expansion strategy into selected prime regional locations
Flexible approach to working with capital partners via a variety of transaction structures, including co-invest, forward funding and ‘contractor plus’ models
A desire to grow with our partners and share mutual success

ALL-ROUND SERVICE

Take full responsibility for all land acquisition, planning, design and construction activities
Underwrite development cost risk
Main contractor on all projects, with excellent supply chain relationships and experience
Where required, take responsibility for all mobilisation, leasing, asset management and property management activities

QUALITY CONTROL

In-house construction management, procurement, contract administration and aftercare services
Direct management of all subcontract appointments
Evolution of market-leading customer service offering to serve institutional investors and long-term residents (96% recommended developer rate attributed through HomeViews)

INNOVATION

In-house BtR design team with total focus on customer trends and demand, operational efficiencies and regulatory requirements
Sharing research & development initiatives between TCC and Telford Homes
Apply continual learning to each project via formal de-briefing processes on each completed asset
Ongoing dialogue and shared insight with past, current and future investors

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

In-house sustainability team with a passion for sustainable growth
Commitment to become a net zero carbon company by 2030
Fully implemented ‘Building a Living Legacy’ strategy