RO Land
RO Land
RO Land
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Welcome
RO Land is a strategic land promotion business investing in residential and commercial land in southern and eastern England. We are part of the family-owned RO Group, giving us substantial financial strength and an impressive track record in property development. ​
Our objective is to add value to land by securing planning consents that unlock its development potential. We do this by working in partnership with landowners through promotion and option agreements but we do have the resources to buy sites outright.
Meet the team
Jacob is responsible for running the RO Land business covering both strategic land acquisition and promotion activities. Jacob joined The RO Group in 2020 having previously run Heyhill Land, a privately owned land promotion business which he co-founded in 2014. Before that Jacob held senior roles at RCL Capital and Pradera AM Plc where he was responsible for the fund management of two pan-European commercial property portfolios. Jacob is a Fellow of the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales.
Jacob Taylor
Strategic Land Director
Ed joined RO Land in April 2022 after previously working for planning consultancies in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire where he managed various planning applications on behalf of land owners, promoters, housebuilders and public bodies. Having begun his career in local government working on local plans and evidence bases, Ed now uses his expertise gained in planning policy and consultancy to evaluate the potential of strategic sites and identify and promote suitable sites for development. Ed is Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Ed Norris
Senior Land & Planning Manager
Paddy joined RO Land in May 2023. He holds a MSc in Real Estate and previously worked in consultancy, managing stakeholder engagement for a wide range of development projects ranging from immediate land to long-term strategic sites.
At RO Land, Paddy promotes the team’s sites and supports the growth of the business by seeking out and evaluating prospective new sites.
Paddy Kent
Strategic Land Manager
Tim joined RO Land in November 2024 and has over a decade of planning experience spanning both the public and private sectors. Tim has worked across most asset classes predominantly across the South East and London on behalf of landowners, housebuilders, occupiers, pension funds, family offices and public bodies. Tim will be utilising his expertise to drive forward planning applications and site promotion work. He is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Timothy Cakebread
Planning Manager
The RO is a highly entrepreneurial family company that has been in business for over 90 years. Now in its third generation of family management, the RO Group's interests are based upon a founding principle that we are ‘In business to do business’ and this direct approach has seen the RO thrive over the years through careful and focused investment in a diverse range of sectors.
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We have a long and successful history of investing in both real estate and operational businesses and have been involved in more than 25 different sectors, including retirement homes, renewable energy and neighbourhood centres. The Group has substantial financial resources, a highly experienced team and a flat management structure, which allows us to make decisions quickly.
Today the RO retains a diverse range of investments:
RO Real Estate, the commercial property division, has built over 1.1 million sq. ft to date and currently manages over 300,000 sq. ft of office, industrial, retail and hotel accommodation. All acquisitions are funded through its existing cash resources, meaning that it is able to move quickly if the appropriate investment criteria are met;
RO’s award winning housebuilder, Metis Homes, builds modern homes with traditional values and has created a diverse portfolio of bespoke, high quality homes in prime locations – from traditional properties in rural settings to contemporary town centre schemes;
Promoting strategic sites for residential, commercial and green energy projects;
RO Capital Partners is an active, early stage investment partner principally focusing on:
PropTech. The use of technology to innovate the built environment and real estate market.
CleanTech. Solutions addressing the challenges of environmental sustainability and the transition to a low carbon economy.
In 2022 we established RO Energy as a nascent generation business with a 5MW solar development on our 140 acre farm on the western edge of Milton Keynes.​
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Today Potash Farm features 5.14 MWp ground-mounted solar farm, a step toward expanding renewable energy and sustainability at RO.
Contact us
RO Land
Graham House
7 Wyllyotts Place
Potters Bar
Herts EN6 2JD
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