Walter Cooper has set out plans to grow its business, aiming to reach £1bn in land transactions by 2030 across London and the Home Counties.
The independent land agent reported over £680m in land value delivered in the last two years, equal to over 3,850 homes.
Simon Cox, managing director at Walter Cooper, said: “It’s clearly been a tough market to operate in, yet despite this, we have managed to achieve significant figures both in completed deals, and those exchanged and under contract.
“Around 44% of these deals are in the affordable housing sector, demonstrating a strong pipeline at a time when affordable homes are so desperately needed.
“We are in the midst of a well-documented housing crisis that is fundamentally down to a lack of development, so the priority now has to be unlocking land to allow developers to build.”
To support growth, three new team members joined Walter Cooper over the summer to help with land negotiations, working alongside the existing team including Ollie Dyson, chief operating officer, and Nigel Palmer, land director.
Cox added: “Our latest recruits are either recent graduates or school leavers that bring a unique perspective to what can be perceived as an ‘out of touch’ industry.
“Land can be a challenging sector to get into, but it’s one that is fundamental if we want to unlock the homes this country desperately needs.
“We need to find talent from all socio-economic backgrounds allowing us to better understand the buyers of the future.”
