New office for Shropshire-founded property firm in Wolverhampton
SH Partnerships has opened the base on the outskirts of Wolverhampton after launching last year in parent company's Shrewsbury HQ
A property firm which was established last year has opened a new office.
SH Partnerships has launched the new base near Wolverhampton city centre.
The company was first created 14 months ago as an arm of Shropshire Homes to focus on delivering community-led, affordable housing projects for sale and social rent through strategic partnerships.
Having previously been based at its head office in Shrewsbury, SH Partnerships now has a standalone operation in the Exchange Court building on Wolverhampton Business Park, next to the M54.
It says it is now targeting the construction of new housing schemes in the West and East Midlands.
The firm is led by managing director Chris Timmins who has more than two decades of experience in the industry including with developers such as Lovell Partnerships and Morro Partnerships.
He said: "Shropshire is where we started and will continue to be at our heart but a lot of the work we want to do over the next few years is in the West Midlands and the Black Country.
"Being in Wolverhampton puts us within easy reach of the councils and registered providers we want to work with and it's far easier to build those relationships when you can sit round the same table."
He is joined in the senior team by production director Shane Robinson, who has 35 years in the industry and previously worked for Living Space, and commercial director Matt Carter who joined from Taylor Wimpey.
Technical director Alex Jones completes the senior team, bringing experience from roles with Kier Group and Living Space.
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Mr Timmins said: "We've spent the last 12 months preparing several sites to deliver affordable housing in the region - as well as appointing a highly experienced team with decades of experience across the sector.
"Everyone here has delivered affordable homes with registered providers before, at businesses large and small."
The business now has close to 400 homes moving through the planning process across Shropshire and South Staffordshire, working with registered providers including Housing Plus Group and Connexus.
Its longer-term ambition is to deliver 1,200 affordable homes, housing more than 5,000 people, using a 100 per cent local workforce.
Mr Timmins added: "The funding coming through for social and affordable housing over the next decade will support the growth of the sector and SH Partnerships and registered providers will need sites that are ready to go which is where we will be well positioned.
"We've spent this first year getting land secured and schemes into planning so we're in a good position."
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