ABOUT
Acklam Group is an independent, forward thinking and diverse real estate specialist, on a mission to provide a dynamic and personal approach to property development.
Comprising Acklam Developments and Acklam Structured Finance, our goal is to deliver stand out developments with sustainability, legacy and exceptional design at their core.
An established development and consultancy business, Acklam Developments focuses on residential-led real estate opportunities in sustainable locations and buildings throughout London, the South East and major cities across the UK.
We are driven to become a leader on zero carbon projects, and are committed to supporting local and international charities who positively improve the environment and social causes.
With a continued commitment to sustainability, Acklam Structured Finance provides the UK's leading real estate developers and investors with finance to acquire and develop property assets across the UK, with a focus on low or zero carbon projects.
We have the expertise to deliver on all elements of complex real estate projects, from acquisitions to planning, and development to investment and finance. With over 35 years high level industry experience, we are ideas-focused and hands-on, with a personalised, collaborative approach, meaning projects are delivered expertly to meet exacting needs and standards.
So far, we have been involved in over 2,200 residential units across various growth locations nationwide, with a development value in excess of £500m.
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Key Personnel
Charlie Hustler
Charlie has 20 years of experience in the development industry. Having spent 10 years at the Berkeley Group working primarily in the land and planning team at Berkeley Homes, he worked on many of the Group’s flagship Central London projects. Following Berkeley, Charlie moved to Essential Living in 2012 to head up the land and planning department where he was responsible for all land acquisitions into the business, which equated to over 2,000 residential units in London over 5 years. In 2017, Charlie set up Acklam Developments.
Charlie read Real Estate Management at Kingston University and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Edward Matthews
Edward has 15 years banking and finance experience focusing on real estate debt and equity, most recently spending 7 years at Topland Group, a multi-billion pound private property fund based in London. Focusing on lending and joint ventures across the UK, he was responsible for deploying £450m in over 60 transactions and into £750m of property across the UK, including the financing and investing of numerous pre-planning assets and strategic land, and the development of residential, mixed use, hotels and student accommodation. Prior to Topland, Edward worked at HBOS Real Estate Corporate Banking and Bank of London & Middle East, a core GCC bank, where he provided real estate funding to the UK's leading developers and investors.
