Name

Primesite

Legal name

Primesite UK Limited

Website

https://primesiteuk.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transitional/Development Land Brokerage (Entitled, In-Path-of-Growth) (BPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial property development
• Residential property development
• Student accommodation development
• Mixed-use real estate
• Brownfield site regeneration

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Development and Sales: Revenue generated through the development and sale of commercial, residential, and student property developments across South Yorkshire. Projects include retail units, office spaces, apartments, and mixed-use developments sold or leased to end users and commercial tenants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Primesite UK Limited is a property development company that acquires land and develops commercial, residential, and student property schemes across South Yorkshire and surrounding UK regions. Projects include speculative commercial builds (retail units, offices, business parks, service areas), high-specification bespoke apartments and townhouses, and purpose-built student accommodation. The company also runs a land-acquisition service seeking new development and investment sites.

Product overview

Primesite UK Limited is a property development company operating across three main sectors: commercial (retail, leisure, office, and business park developments), residential (apartments, townhouses, and luxury homes), and student accommodation. Their portfolio includes landmark residential projects like Botanical House (11 bespoke apartments) and mixed-use developments such as No. 1 Ecclesall Road South, commercial business parks including Broadfields Business Park (6-phase 20-acre development) and Broom Business Park, and student housing at Portobello Point (100 beds) and 165 West Street. The company also offers a Land & Property Wanted service for acquiring new development sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Botanical House Landmark residential development of 11 bespoke one- and two-bedroom apartments (conversions and new-build) accessed via a glazed central atrium, with private parking, overlooking Sheffield's Botanical Gardens.
• Portobello Point, Sheffield Purpose-built student accommodation providing 100 beds arranged in clusters of 4, 5 and 6 bedrooms on a challenging Sheffield site.
• 165 West Street, Sheffield Purpose-built student accommodation of 11 cluster apartments in groups of 5 and 6 beds with an on-site gym; achieving 100% occupancy since completion under property manager Cactus.
• No. 1 Ecclesall Road South High-quality mixed-use development converting an existing car showroom into three retail units, office accommodation (occupied by Brown McLeod accountancy firm), and eight luxury townhouses.
• Former Hanrahans Building, Glossop Road Iconic Sheffield building being revived through a bespoke residential apartment scheme delivered in partnership with Cartwright Pickard architects.
• Devonshire Street, Sheffield Mixed-use development of circa 4,750 sq ft of ground-floor retail and bar space combined with twelve one- and two-bedroom apartments.
• Broadfields Business Park, Sheffield Six-phase 15-year mixed-use commercial development on a 20-acre former steelworks site, providing office, leisure and retail space.
• Broom Business Park, Chesterfield Commercial development on 3 acres providing 13 hybrid and business units totalling 85,000 sq ft of space.
• Fitzwilliam Road, Rotherham Retail development delivering an Aldi supermarket.
• Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield Development of a former gas works site creating a Gala Bingo hall and a Lidl supermarket.
• Retail Development, Sutton in Ashfield New-build retail scheme for a Tesco supermarket.
• Retail Development, Nottingham Refurbishment of a former car showroom to provide space for a Sainsbury's Local convenience store and a Vets for Pets veterinary practice.
• M62 Service Area, J36 Goole Highway service-area development comprising a McDonald's drive-through, a Shell petrol station, a Premier Inn hotel (with extension for an additional 32 bedrooms), and a Brewers Fayre restaurant.
• Westbourne Road, Broomhill Refurbishment of a former house with new-build extension delivering 5 luxury PRS (private rented sector) apartments, parking and gardens.
• Fulwood Road, Broomhill Residential development in the Broomhill Conservation Area using a unique steel-pile foundation design over former WC and Police Box bases.
• Marsh Lane Residential development of 4 townhouses.
• Ridgeway Residential development of 2 luxury detached houses.
• Townhead House, Sheffield 9,000 sq ft city-centre office extensively refurbished to provide office accommodation for the Armed Forces Recruitment division.
• Savile Business Park, Sheffield Reconfiguration of the former Lucas works into 12,000 sq ft of trade-counter space.
• West Street, Sheffield Ground-floor retail space created for KFC as part of a larger mixed-use scheme.
• Fullerton Court, Rotherham Two speculatively constructed offices totalling 12,000 sq ft offering flexible workspace from 2,000 to 8,000 sq ft.
• Carlisle Business Park, Sheffield Two-phase development comprising a Total petrol station and warehouse units totalling 25,000 sq ft with individual units between 1,500 and 10,000 sq ft.
• Centenary Riverside, Rotherham Development of 2 car dealerships with 1 acre of land available for future commercial developments.
• Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield 3 business units totalling 10,000 sq ft centrally located within Sheffield City Centre.
• Mellishaw North, Morecambe 12-acre business park with infrastructure provided for plots to be sold individually or collectively.
• Land & Property Wanted Ongoing service offering under which Primesite seeks to acquire land or property for commercial or residential development and investment opportunities across its operating regions.

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cartwright PickardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership for the Former Hanranans Building redevelopment in Sheffield. Cartwright Pickard is working with Primesite on the conversion of this iconic Grade II listed building into residential apartments.
• Spencer Estate AgentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstate agent appointed to handle sales enquiries and property marketing for Botanical House residential development in Sheffield.
• CactuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty management company managing the 165 West Street student accommodation development, achieving 100% occupancy since completion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Keepmoat Homes: UK volume housebuilder with strong regional concentration in Yorkshire and the North. Comparable regional footprint and end-market exposure to residential demand, though focused on volume rather than the boutique/listed-building niche Primesite serves.
• Barratt Developments: One of the UK's largest volume housebuilders with national coverage including Yorkshire. Tangentially comparable on residential end-market, but competes in the volume segment that Primesite does not target.
• Unite Students: Largest UK purpose-built student accommodation operator and developer. Comparable on the PBSA end of Primesite's portfolio, but operates at national scale with institutional capital rather than as a regional specialist.
• Wates Developments: Development arm of the Wates Group, delivering mixed-use, residential and commercial schemes across the UK. Comparable broad portfolio and end-markets, but operates at materially larger scale with national PLC backing.

Direct peers

• Urban Splash: UK residential and mixed-use developer renowned for heritage building conversions, conservation-area schemes and architecturally led developments. Directly comparable to Primesite on listed-building conversion capability and premium residential positioning.
• Henry Boot: Sheffield-headquartered property development and construction group operating across the UK with commercial, residential and industrial developments. Closest geographic and activity overlap with Primesite, including regional commercial park and mixed-use schemes.
• Catesby Property Group: UK regional land and property developer focused on commercial and residential schemes across the Midlands and North of England. Comparable by virtue of regional focus, mixed commercial/residential pipeline, and brownfield-to-developable-land model.
• Grove Property Group: UK regional commercial and residential developer focused on mixed-use and brownfield regeneration schemes in Yorkshire and the Midlands. Highly comparable regional footprint, mixed-use pipeline and brownfield specialisation.
• McLaren Property: UK commercial developer focused on industrial, logistics and mixed-use schemes for institutional and corporate occupiers. Comparable by virtue of mid-sized regional developer profile, occupier-driven commercial scheme pipeline, and partnership-led delivery model.

Others

• Winvic Construction: UK construction-led developer specialising in industrial, logistics and multi-room residential schemes. Comparable to Primesite on project type and end-clients, but positioned more as a build-and-develop contractor than a niche heritage/regional developer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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