Catesby Estates portfolio and personnel bolstered following acquisition of L&Q Estates.

Catesby Estates, one of the country’s leading strategic land promoters, has expanded its land promotion portfolio, and seen its highly experienced team increase to 30-strong following the acquisition of L&Q Estates in July 2024.

As part of the deal, which was led by parent company master developer Urban&Civic, Catesby Estates has increased its market presence in key target locations including the central and south of England, with a significant increase in its promotional portfolio, equating to an additional 44,000+ new plots.

Land Promotion Team Expansion

Ten new members have also joined the team from the L&Q Estates business, bringing with them significant knowledge and expertise in land, planning, technical matters and asset management.

This includes Adrian Clack who joins as Group Land Director and has a considerable track record in strategic land acquisition, specialising in large, multi-landowner, urban extension and new settlement sites.

Catesby Estates Expands Land Promotion Team

Adrian now sits on both the Catesby Board and Senior Management Team and oversees an expanded land team which now includes Associate Land Directors Kathryn Hemingway and Jonny Dodd, and Senior Land Manager Natasha Brand.

Sarah Griffiths, Stuart Field and Richard Crosthwaite have joined as Associate Planning Directors, with Aritz Kaushik and Graham Whitehouse as Area Technical Directors. Donna Elkin and Celestine Lyons join the new team as Asset Manager and Associate Asset Manager, respectively.

Clear Platform Advantage Over Other Land Promotion Businesses

Myron Osborne, Chief Executive of Catesby Estates, said “Following the recent acquisition of L&Q Estates we are delighted with the progress of the integration into Catesby Estates. We have seen a transformational increase to our land promotion portfolio with the addition of over 44,000 new plots and an increase in the size of our land promotion team, adding vast experience and further depth to our already established team.

“This growth, combined with our already significant financial backing, will provide us with a clear platform advantage over other land promotion businesses to establish ourselves as the market leader.  This acquisition is a perfect alignment of expertise and resources to ensure we continue to provide landowners a best-in-class service for maximising the potential of their land.

“This is a very exciting time for Catesby Estates, and we look forward to building on this momentum and expanded team with the acquisition of more sites and planning applications submitted this year.”