Breck Homes

📰 NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENT 📰 We've continued the expansion of our team with the appointment of new associate land director Alexander Lee. Alex has over 15 years’ experience in land acquisition for property developers and housebuilders across the North West, including Miller Homes, Stewart Milne Homes and David Wilson Homes, part of the Barratt Developments Group. He's the ninth member of the team to join since we moved to our home at Sceptre Court in June 2023. 🗣️ Andy Garnett, director, Breck said: “The demand for housing across the UK is on the rise and our pipeline of developments is continuing to grow, therefore it’s important we invest in our team to support this by appointing the very best people in the market. “Alex’s knowledge, experience and contacts across the North West development industry make him the perfect candidate to lead our land team over the coming years.” 👏 Welcome to the team Alex! Full news story on our newsroom here: https://lnkd.in/ddVCwKWB

🚨 WE ARE HIRING - QUANTITY SURVEYOR 🚨 Breck Homes is currently looking to fill a Quantity Surveyor position in our fast-growing team. Experience of working in an equivalent surveying role within the housebuilding sector is required. The role is a full-time position with competitive salary and terms. Please send CVs to hello@breck.co.uk   **NO AGENCY RESPONSES PLEASE**

📰 BRECK ACQUIRES ST HELENS SITE FOR 170 HOMES We’ve completed the unconditional purchase of a greenfield site at Elton Head Road in St Helens for the development of 170 homes. The 3.61 hectare (8.94 acre) site has been purchased from a private landowner using our company’s cash reserves and we now intend to submit a planning application. 🗣️ Andy Garnett, director, Breck said: “St Helens is an area of the North West with a growing population and therefore strong demand for housing of all types. We see a real opportunity at Elton Head Road to use our expertise to develop high-quality homes to benefit the next generation. “We were able to use our company resources to act quickly and secure the site and we now look forward progressing the planning application which will allow us to begin construction.” 🗣️ Will Rees, director, Legat Owen said: “The site’s status as safeguarded greenbelt has created strong interest from the housebuilder market for private and affordable housing. "One of the reasons the client agreed to sell to Breck was the company’s offer to purchase unconditionally and swiftly - the sale took a matter of weeks to complete from the agreement of terms.”

🚨 WE ARE HIRING - Site Manager, FLT Operatives, Site Labourers 🚨 Breck Homes are currently looking to fill new positions for various sites throughout the Northwest:- Site Manager - Experienced within the housing sector, SMSTS and First Aid trained with full driver’s license. Telehandler Operative – Experienced driver, with a Valid CPCS Card with full driver’s license. Site Labourer - We are currently seeking a skilled labourer(s) First Aid trained with full driver’s license. Competitive rates of pay. Please send CVs to hello@breck.co.uk **NO AGENCY RESPONSES PLEASE**

📰 BRECK PURCHASES SITE FOR 13 HOMES IN UPHOLLAND, WEST LANCASHIRE   We recently completed the unconditional purchase of land from Kingscrown Properties Group Ltd using cash reserves within the company, with the help of Eddisons as sales agent.   The site already has planning permission and we're excited to start the development of three-bedroom homes later in the year following minor amends to the current plans!   Andy Garnett, director, Breck said: “There is a real need across the North West for all types of residential accommodation. We saw an opportunity at Ormskirk Road to use our expertise to develop 13 high-quality family homes in an area of strong demand so acted quickly and utilised funds already available within the company to complete the transaction.   “We’re continuing to assess similar opportunities across the North West which will allow us to grow our active development pipeline further.”   👇 Read the full story on the Breck website here: https://lnkd.in/eWSPKADB

📰 BRECK BEGINS WORK ON MORE THAN 100 HOMES IN PRESTON We’ve started development of 102 one-to-four bedroom affordable homes at Sidgreaves Lane, Cottam after signing an agreement with Progress Housing Group. The site gained planning last month and is part funded by Homes England. There will be a combination of homes for affordable rent and shared ownership and we expect to be complete on site by summer 2026. We’ve now got an active development pipeline of over 1200 residential properties across the North West! Andy Garnett, director, Breck, said: “The development of high-quality housing is a vital part of regenerating communities across the North West for the coming generations and the demand for all types of residential property is continuing to grow. “Over the past four years, we have developed a reputation for consistent delivery of quality properties for registered providers as well as open market sale on increasingly larger sites. Sidgreaves Lane is a significant new development for the Cottam area and we’re now looking forward to progressing the construction.” 👇 Read the news story on our website below: https://lnkd.in/eHYZCtca

✍ AFC FYLDE'S NEWEST SIGNING We’ve signed a partnership agreement with AFC Fylde to be the club’s back of shirt sponsor for the next two seasons! The deal will also see Breck’s branding around Mill Farm stadium and across AFC Fylde’s print and digital channels, starting from the first league game at home to Solihull Moors Football Club on Saturday. Andy Garnett, director, Breck said: “Since its formation, AFC Fylde has had strong links to the Fylde community. As a Lancashire company, we see real alignment in the values of AFC Fylde and our own. “Breck launched four years ago and we have seen rapid growth in both our investment and affordable homes divisions across the North West. “Over the next two years, we will continue to support communities across a wider geographical area with quality affordable housing and this sponsorship will go hand in hand with that. It will give the Breck brand national coverage, while aiding us to invest in the Lancashire community and economy where we are based and where many of our staff live.” 👇 Read more on our newsroom https://lnkd.in/dH7x-Gic

PLANNING APPROVED AT ROSEMOUNT AVENUE, PREESALL ✅ We gained planning this month from Wyre Council for our latest affordable homes development, 51 homes, which will be a mixture of two, three and four bedrooms on behalf of Jigsaw Homes Group Ltd. Breck worked with our planning consultancy partner Mosaic Town Planning to secure planning approval at the site and we will begin construction this winter. Andy Garnett, director, Breck said: “This development has been designed to cater for the needs of all ages and includes bungalows for elderly residents as well as a combination of homes for affordable rent and rent-to-buy. “Rosemount Avenue is one of four sites across the North West we expect to begin work on before the end of 2024, a total of 267 units with a contract value of £56m. We’re looking forward to progressing construction and handing the homes over to Jigsaw to help relieve the need for affordable homes in the Preesall area." Paul Williams, director, Mosaic said: “We have worked closely with our partners Breck, Wyre Council and the Environment Agency throughout the planning process to ensure this scheme maximises benefits for all local residents. “The site includes a range of measures to promote wildlife conservation, including a green corridor along the western boundary. We’re pleased the planning committee has approved this development, which will provide high quality affordable homes for Preesall residents for the coming decades.”

📈 BRECK AT NUMBER 3 IN LANCASHIRE BUSINESS VIEW’s HOT 100!   We were excited to pick up a copy of Lancashire Business View this week and see ourselves so high on the list, which tracks Lancashire’s most profitable SME businesses. Breck appears alongside some real household Lancashire names and it’s a great reminder of our growth since we launched in 2020.   We’re set to deliver over 850 homes over the next four years with a contract value of £150m so we’re expecting this growth to continue!

📰 BRECK SET TO DELIVER £150M OF AFFORDABLE HOMES WITHIN NEXT FOUR YEARS In the four years since Breck’s launch, our affordable housing division has completed 350 units across five sites to date. We’re currently on site at four further affordable housing developments across the North West – a total of 600 units with a contract value of £95m for registered providers Torus, Jigsaw Homes Group Ltd and Places for People. We’re also looking to start on site at four more developments before the end of the year – 267 more homes with a contract value of £56m! Breck's director Andy Garnett said: “Over the past four years, Breck has developed a reputation for delivering consistently high-quality affordable homes on time. This has meant we have been awarded tenders for larger sites right across the region, growing our pipeline of sites to its current value. “We welcome the new government’s pledge to build 1.5m new homes over the next five years and look forward to continuing to work with registered providers to improve the affordable housing supply across the North.” 👉 Read the full story on our newsroom here: https://lnkd.in/eT-C4nUW