Your partner of choice

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orbit homes is the development and

sales division of orbit Group, one of the

largest providers of affordable housing

in the uK.

We specialise in building beautiful

new homes for Market Sale, homeBuy

Shared ownership, independent Living

and affordable rent, and were listed

in inside housing’s top three housing

developers for 2013.

With our background in affordable

housing, we have strong ethical roots

and are committed to building well-

designed homes that people love to

live in.

all of our homes are built to high

construction standards and many

surpass sustainability standards.

We seek to ensure that our new

homes are future-proof and

increasingly incorporate eco-friendly

technologies such as solar panels and

modern methods of construction.

aBout uSWe are a lead investment partner of the

homes and communities agency (hca)

and the Greater London authority (GLa)

having ambitious development plans,

aiming to deliver over 1,000 new homes

each year, across all tenures.

our skills and expertise, together

with the strong relationships we

have developed with Local authorities,

contractors and consultant partners are

built upon our parent company’s

near 50 years of successful

building experience.

We deliver on a wide range of

services, including:

• Affordablehousing

• Newhomesforopenmarketsale

• PrivateRentedSector(PRS)homes

• Partnerdevelopmentprogrammes

• ExtraCare

• Thirdpartydevelopmentand

sales services

• Sustainabledevelopment

We are proud to be a social business. We invest our surpluses back into building more affordable homes, and are dedicated to providing our customers with excellent housing choice.

Paul High, Executive Director Orbit Homes

Land purchaseWe acquire land direct from vendors

and agents, procuring planning

permission. our dedicated land buying

and planning team ensure we make

the most of every opportunity; from

the very early stages through to

difficult planning processes and

site development.

Joint venture and partnershipsWe undertake joint ventures with

a wide range of public and private

organisations to achieve maximum

benefit, and encourage the opportunity

to share risk and reward in partnerships

with land owners, house builders

and partners.

our expertiSe

Land and build packagesthrough strong working relationships we

efficiently manage the design and build to

deliver efficient and timely projects, with

maximum value for money. We purchase

land from developers who are keen to

work with us on design and

build packages.

Support servicesWe offer a range of support

services, including:

• Acquisitionanddisposalprogrammes

• Siteidentificationandfeasibility

• Planningadviceandsecuringplanning

• Projectmanagementservices

• Constructionandbuildoptions

• Assetrationalisation

• Salesandmarketingservices

including support and training

it’s a pleasure to work in partnership with orbit homes. they are trusted partners who share the same vision as taylor Wimpey. they worked closely with us in the formation and, ultimately, the delivery of what will be a flagship site [the pineham development in northampton], and we look forward to delivering a fabulous range of new homes for local people at all income levels.

Colin Williams, Land and Planning Director,

Taylor Wimpey (East Midlands) Ltd

our expertise is built upon a great level of experience and skills throughout the company, leading to consistently high standards, exceptional quality and long-established relationships.

For further information visitwww.orbithomes.org.uk

Key partners1. HCA and GLA; We are a lead

investment partner of both the hca

and GLa providing funding routes for

other organisations, such as Waverley

route heritage association (Wrha)

and croydon churches housing

association (ccha). through the

current, and previous, affordable

housing programme we have secured

and delivered £100m of grant.

2. Local Authorities; orbit engages

with many local authorities . We

work alongside authorities to deliver

affordable housing, and assist them in

bringing forward their own new build

housing options.

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3. House Builders; We have worked

successfully with many national house

builders to collaborate on new build

opportunities. this ranges from S106,

and land and build deals where we

share in the risk and reward of open

market sale.

4. Public Sector; We have key links

and relationships with wider leading

organisations, and are actively engaged

with local enterprise panels, nhS trusts

and main government bodies, such as

the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

in orbit homes we have found a partner who understands our needs and those of our future residents. it is great to work with an organisation that has a similar approach to quality and a commitment to getting it ‘right first time’. We are really glad that we chose to work with orbit homes and hope that the partnership can continue to develop into the future.

Tracy Cullen, Chief Executive, Croydon

Churches Housing Association

We’ve developed long-term partners who work with us to deliver housing, through mutual trust and openness. our commitment to these relationships extends beyond the development site, to building communities with long-term benefits.

a highly experienced Board of

non-executive directors work with

the senior management team to

set strategic direction and monitor

progress and performance. the Board

is committed to achieving the highest

standards of appropriate corporate

governance and conducting its

business responsibly.

We are skilled in land acquisition,

project management, construction,

and regeneration, as well as

community liaison, sales and

marketing and partnership delivery.

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our in-house build team was

established to provide the

developments led by outright

sales. our surpluses are used to

help improve our services and are

reinvested into our communities.

We are continually investing in our people to ensure we can build sustainable communities and provide the best possible service for our customers

Paul High, Executive Director Orbit Homes

our team comprises both those with a background in affordable housing and those with expertise in the private residential sector.

Andrew McDermottOperations Director

Nigel PainterLand Director

Chris Jones Development Director – Midlands

Paul HighExecutive Director, Orbit Homes

Christopher CraigSales Director

Maggie McCann Development Director – South and East

Neil Smith Business Development Manager

open market

Andrew McDermott, Operations Director Andrew.McDermott@orbit.org.uk

Nigel Painter, Land DirectorNigel.Painter@orbit.org.uk

affordable Chris Jones, Development Director (Midlands) Chris.Jones@orbit.org.uk

Maggie McCann, Development Director (East and South)Maggie.McCann@orbit.org.uk

partnership and servicesNeil Smith, Business Development ManagerNeil.Smith@orbit.org.uk

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Orbit Homes (2020) Limited is a member of Orbit Group Limited which is an exempt charity registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.

Contact usOrbit HomesGarden Court, Harry Weston Road,Binley Business Park, Coventry, CV3 2SU

Email: homes@orbit.org.uk Website: www.orbithomes.org.uk