Taylor Land

What Taylor Land does

Taylor Land is a privately held UK land and development agency founded in 2010 by David Taylor and now led by his son Jon Taylor as Managing Director following David's death in October 2019. The firm specialises in the sale and acquisition of residential development land, advising landowners, developers, housebuilders, property funds, and local authorities across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, with transactions also executed nationally. Core services include Development Consultancy, Land Agency Services (delivered through sister company Taylor Made New Homes), New Homes Consultancy, Affordable Housing advisory, and Planning Consent support from site appraisal through to consent. Since inception the firm has reported over 100 sites acquired and more than 1,000 plots delivered, with a client roster that includes major national housebuilders such as David Wilson Homes, Linden Homes, Cala Homes, Hayfield Homes, and Troy Homes as well as mid-market operators including Castlemore Homes and Gade Homes.

The business operates as a relationship-driven, transaction-fee consultancy with no proprietary technology platform. Revenue is generated through commissions and fees on successfully completed land transactions, supplemented by consultancy income from planning and affordable housing advisory work, and downstream selling agency income retained via Taylor Made New Homes on completed developments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per transaction; guide prices on listed development sites range from approximately £1.1 million to £2.25 million. The firm maintains a small team of 1-10 people based at its headquarters in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, and is supported by a supporting partnership with Ashtons Estate Agents for local market coverage. Taylor Land Limited is a private limited company domiciled in England, family-controlled with no external institutional investment or parent company affiliation.

Name

Taylor Land

Legal name

Taylor Land Limited

Website

https://taylorlandlimited.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taylor Land is a UK-based land and development agency advising landowners, developers, housebuilders, and local authorities on the sale, acquisition, and planning consent of residential development land across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Agency / Real Estate Development Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJADAJ

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

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Land & Rural Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJABAG

Land & Development Site Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAHANAC

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Valuation, Appraisal & Forensic Services

Keywords

• Land agency services
• Residential development land
• Planning consultancy
• Development land sales
• Affordable housing advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Barford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Land Transaction Fees: Taylor Land earns commission and transaction fees by facilitating the sale and acquisition of residential development land. The company acts as agent for landowners, earning fees upon successful completion of land transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Taylor Land is a land and development agency that brokers residential development land transactions between landowners and housebuilders/developers, providing consultancy across site appraisal, planning consent, affordable housing strategy, and onward new homes sales. The firm acts as sole or joint agent on land sales, advises on planning and affordable housing delivery, and supports clients through every stage of the development process across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.

Product overview

Taylor Land operates as a land and development agency offering a unified service portfolio centred on residential development land transactions. The core offering comprises Development Consultancy (advisory services to landowners, developers, funds and local authorities), Land Agency Services (disposal and marketing of residential units via sister company Taylor Made New Homes), New Homes Consultancy, and Affordable Housing Services. Planning Consent Services run through all offerings, providing assistance from initial site appraisals through to gaining planning permission. The company works with single plots, small developments, large-scale developments, mixed-use and strategic land, with sites acquired and sold across the country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Consultancy Advisory services to landowners, developers, funds and local authorities to maximise development opportunities. Taylor Land works as a professional partner and advisor to development clients, supporting them to capitalise on property development opportunities.
• Land Agency Services Agency service delivered through sister company Taylor Made New Homes, run by New Homes specialists to aid in the disposal of residential units. Offers a full range of marketing solutions including bespoke collateral and tailored strategies to suit client requirements.
• New Homes Consultancy Advises developers and local authorities on all aspects of affordable housing, using considerable knowledge to craft innovative solutions for planning, delivery, and the eventual onward sale of affordable housing to registered providers.
• Affordable Housing Services Specialised services for affordable housing planning, delivery, and eventual onward sale to registered providers, working with developers and local authorities.
• Planning Consent Services Assistance at every stage of the development process from initial site appraisals through to gaining planning consent, navigating the complex and ever-changing political landscape.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Taylor Made New HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaylor Made New Homes is Taylor Land's sister company providing a unique agency service run by a team of New Homes specialists. The company aids in the disposal of development units, offering full marketing solutions including bespoke collateral and tailored strategies. Taylor Land's New Homes team is often retained as selling agent for completed developments facilitated by Taylor Land.
• Ashtons Estate AgentssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAshtons Estate Agents collaborated with Taylor Land on multiple land transactions including the sale at Milksey Lane, Graveley (exchanged with Gade Homes) and Pirton Road, Hitchin (consented site with 9 private apartments). The partnership combines Taylor Land's land development expertise with Ashtons' local estate agency presence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm with a substantial UK Land & Development team that competes for the same residential development land mandates. Larger, broader portfolio; Taylor Land competes for sub-scale and regional deals where Savills is also active.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm with a UK Land & Development practice serving institutional clients, housebuilders, and landowners. Larger incumbent that competes for enterprise-level land transactions similar to those Taylor Land closes with major UK housebuilders.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK commercial property consultancy with a Land & Development team that advises on residential development land transactions, planning, and investment. Comparable customer base to Taylor Land, with broader portfolio and larger team.
• Knight Frank: Global property consultancy with a UK Residential Land & Development team that brokers sites between landowners and housebuilders. Larger and broader incumbent that overlaps with Taylor Land on enterprise housebuilder mandates in the South East.
• Strutt & Parker: UK property consultancy (now part of BNP Paribas Real Estate) with a strong Land & Development team serving housebuilders, landowners, and funds. Overlaps with Taylor Land on residential development land brokerage and planning advisory.

Direct peers

• Bidwells: UK property consultancy with a dedicated Land & Development team that brokers residential and rural development land transactions. Directly comparable to Taylor Land in service offering, customer base (housebuilders, landowners, funds), and UK regional operating model.
• Brown & Co: Property and business consultancy operating across rural and development land markets in the UK. Comparable to Taylor Land for land brokerage, planning promotion, and residential development site transactions with similar client types.
• Fisher German: UK property consultancy offering land agency, planning, and development services across rural and residential markets. Comparable in operating model and customer profile to Taylor Land, particularly in regional markets.
• Carter Jonas: UK-wide property consultancy with a Land & New Homes division that brokers residential development land and provides planning and affordable housing advisory services. Operates a similar integrated agency-plus-consultancy model to Taylor Land.

Emerging players

• Boyer: UK planning consultancy providing planning advice, promotion, and development consultancy to landowners and developers. Adjacent to Taylor Land's planning consent and strategic promotion services, with overlap on affordable housing advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/taylormadebedford
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/taylor-land-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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