Areli Group

What Areli Group does

Areli Group is a privately-held UK real estate development and urban regeneration firm headquartered at 73 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London, with a registered office in Taunton, Somerset. Founded by Rob Tincknell following his 12-year tenure as CEO of the Battersea Power Station project, the group operates an integrated platform spanning Areli Developments (large-scale mixed-use regeneration), Areli Living (multi-tenure residential), Areli Vision (masterplanning and visioning frameworks), HighLife Living (later-living retirement communities), and Spike Global (a 40-person proptech business covering commercial workforce portals, planning engagement apps and residential lifestyle applications). The group's live project book as of January 2025 represents £345m of AUM and £3.25bn of Gross Development Value across 7.73m sqft of Gross Internal Area on 90.7 acres of site, with anchor mandates including the Strategic Development Partner role at the East Midlands Development Corporation and HS2-related station masterplans for Nottingham, Chesterfield and Derby councils.

The business makes money primarily through professional services fees and project-based development management engagements rather than disclosed product or SaaS pricing. Revenue streams include real estate consultancy and development/project management services, end-to-end development and investment solutions for urban regeneration (one-time project-based), and senior-living development and operational partnerships. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: Areli engages directly with UK local authorities, government bodies (East Midlands Development Corporation, multiple HS2 councils), large-scale landowners (including international mandates in South East Asia and Milan) and capital partners, supported by a B2B corporate website and dedicated project microsites (e.g., Nicholson Quarter) rather than consumer marketing. The flagship internal capability is Areli Vision, a specialist visioning and masterplanning function credited with raising c.£6bn of real estate funding historically. Spike Global provides the only recurring/technology-style revenue surface, delivering proptech across the group's portfolio.

Name

Areli Group

Legal name

Areli Developments Limited

Website

https://areligroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Areli Group is a UK-based real estate developer and urban regeneration firm serving local authorities, government bodies, large landowners and capital partners. It delivers end-to-end visioning, masterplanning, development, and senior-living projects, supported by an in-house proptech unit, with a £3.25bn GDV portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFABAB

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Residential Building Construction

SECONDARYBPAHAKAO

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYFSAAAKAB

Value-Add & Opportunistic Real Estate

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Asset Management — Real Assets (Real Estate, Infrastructure, Natural Resources)

Keywords

• Urban regeneration development
• Real estate masterplanning
• Mixed-use property development
• Later living communities
• Property technology platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Consultancy Services: ADL provides real estate consultancy and development and project management services to a wide range of businesses, other organisations and individuals.
2. Urban Regeneration Development: End-to-end development solutions for urban regeneration projects including residential, commercial, retail, leisure and mixed-use developments.
3. Senior Living Development and Operations: Development and operational partnership for later living market, providing design, development and project management services for retirement communities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Areli Group delivers end-to-end real estate development and investment solutions focused on vision-led urban regeneration, including large-scale mixed-use developments, residential and later-living projects, masterplanning, and proptech services. The firm collaborates closely with capital partners, local authorities, and landowners to create people-first places that drive long-term social, economic, and environmental value. Its offering is structured across five divisions: Areli Developments, Areli Living, Areli Vision, HighLife Living, and Spike Global.

Product overview

Areli Group is a multi-functional real estate organization comprising several integrated divisions. The core development arm (Areli Developments) delivers end-to-end urban regeneration projects, supported by Areli Living for innovative residential platforms, Areli Vision for strategic masterplanning, HighLife Living for later living retirement communities, and Spike Global for property technology solutions. Together they provide comprehensive real estate development, placemaking, and proptech services across the UK and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spike - Commercial: Portals helping businesses manage distributed workforces, multi-use offices whilst keeping staff connected.
• Spike - Planning
• Spike - Lifestyle

Products and services

• Areli Developments End-to-end urban regeneration and development arm delivering large-scale mixed-use, residential, commercial, retail, and leisure projects for landowners, local authorities, and capital partners.
• Areli Living Innovative residential development platform creating multi-generational, mixed-tenure living solutions including senior living, student accommodation, and co-living.
• Areli Vision Specialist visioning and masterplanning service providing strategic planning frameworks for large-scale, vision-led urban regeneration projects.
• HighLife Living Later Living retirement community development and operational partnership offering affordable, urban, integrated retirement communities in UK towns and cities.
• Spike Global Property technology platform providing community-led technology solutions including commercial workforce portals, planning engagement apps, and residential lifestyle applications for comprehensive developments.
• Areli Real Estate Consultancy Services Real estate consultancy and development and project management services provided by Areli Developments Limited (ADL) to a wide range of businesses, other organisations and individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• c. 59m sqft of successful planning applications
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• East Midlands Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022In March 2022, Areli was appointed as Strategic Development Partner to the East Midlands Development Corporation. Role is to provide a robust vision and governance framework for the project including assets at Toton and Chetwynd, East Midlands Airport and Ratcliffe Power Station delivering over 20,000 new homes and circa 85,000 gross FTE jobs.
• HighLife Living Leadership TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighLife Living is a new development and operational partnership to redefine the Later Living market in the UK. Leadership includes former Directors from Inspired Villages who have extensive experience developing, marketing and operating UK retirement living. The team successfully developed 13 villages with over 2,000 homes between 2014-2024.
• Spike GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAreli's partnership and investment with Spike Global demonstrates commitment to ensuring projects support creation of strong and robust communities with efficient tools to manage modern busy lives. Spike provides proptech solutions including commercial portals, planning apps, and residential lifestyle applications.
• VervLifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKatherine Rose founded VervLife in May 2021. Prior to this she was Director of BTR & PRS at Navana Property Group. VervLife now have over 3,000 homes under management throughout the UK as Management Partner for Areli.
• TPS (Senior Living Operator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJamie Bunce is one of the UK's most experienced operators of senior living, now founder/partner of TPS. Previously CEO of Inspired Villages and oversaw expansion from inception to 2024. Part of HighLife Living leadership team.
• Nicholson Quarter Project StakeholdersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNicholson Quarter is a comprehensive regeneration project in Maidenhead. In November 2025, resolution to grant planning consent was supported. Sir Nicholas Winton Square is the focal point named by residents in honour of Sir Nicholas. The project could become a blueprint for town centre regeneration.
• Milan 2026 Olympics Urban RedevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAreli working with local landowner to transform vacant office building into 800 bed student village as part of Milan 2026 Olympics urban redevelopment project delivering 5,000 residential units.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/areli-group2018

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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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