Empowering organisations to regenerate places
Fusing operational instinct with transformational vision to deliver long term financial and social value.
The challenge
Land is a valuable and limited resource, and many organisations struggle to make the most of their underutilised assets. At Perspicio, we believe that every property or piece of land has the potential for transformation for the better. Our experience and operational instincts help organisations to identify opportunities within their existing assets, create a sustainable vision for development, and implement an effective delivery strategy to unlock long term value and benefit for the community.
Delivering the vision
Developing opportunities - from land, communities, and the spaces in between.
Newbury Racecourse by Townshend Landscape Architects and Howells
An intelligent approach
We believe that the spaces in between, and the way people use those spaces, are as important as buildings themselves. So, we step back from the immediate need and look at the potential to shift perceptions, to build confidence in the land, and change the story. We do this by working closely with our clients to understand their goals, identifying - in partnership with them and their stakeholders - the opportunities for a development vision that will continue to deliver value over time.
Aviva workshop
Happyland Bournemouth by Townshend Landscape Architects and Michaelis Boyd
Our team of experts have decades of experience in real estate, finance, operating businesses, and managing large scale projects. We bring this breadth of knowledge to our clients to conceive and deliver projects that are both innovative and profitable. Our people work together with our clients to first create a strategic vision, and then to design and shape the delivery of that vision.
Talbot Boulevard by Prior + Partners
Unlocking long term value through operational instinct.
Unlimited scale
From sustainable housing developments on NHS car parks to the wholescale reimagining of racecourse estates, we’ve worked on a wide range of projects that have transformed underutilised land into valuable assets and burgeoning communities. We understand the operational challenges that might hold an organisation back and facilitate the creative thinking that helps use existing assets to overcome those problems. As a result, our projects not only maximise land value but also create vibrant and sustainable centres for growth.
We see the beauty in built form.
Our expertise
Our team is led by Sarah Hordern who pulls together a team of trusted, hand-picked specialists for each project. Under Sarah’s leadership and direction, our teams are passionate about unlocking the potential of land and committed to delivering projects that create value for our clients and their communities.
Sarah Hordern, CEO
Sarah has spent 20 years in operational real estate and property development. As CEO, she led the vision for a sustainable purpose for Newbury Racecourse culminating in the reimagining of this world-famous sporting venue and its surrounding land. This new community of 1,500 homes, luxury hotel, modernised access, and facilities across the course itself, leverages the inherent capital in the site, and creates a new footfall that is set to secure the long-term future of the operation.
A University of Oxford, PPE graduate, Sarah has previously held positions as COO of Meyrick Estate, a landed estate with freehold and long leasehold interests across Bournemouth; NED at Newbury Building Society, one of the largest Shared Ownership Lenders in the UK; and co-founder, CFO, and Group Development Director of Modulous, a digital MMC platform. As well as being Principal of Perspicio, Sarah is currently a Non-Executive Director of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and has recently authored a ground-breaking white paper on NHS Key Working Housing.
Be empowered to embrace strategic regeneration.
Unlock the potential of your land.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you maximise the value of your most underutilised assets.
