Delph is family owned residential investment company that buys off plan developments, prior to construction, of between 50 and 200 units, throughout the UK. Delph has a strong track record of working with builders and developers and can offer up to 50% deposits. This enables them to save considerably on sales and marketing costs and furthermore will potentially enable them to improve your finance terms. It also provides a quick bulk exit strategy from one development to another.

2. HOWARD CROCKER
MANAGING DIRECTOR
PAUL CROCKER
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Delph Property Group is a privately
owned London-based residential
property investment company.
Founded by DJ Crocker in 1948 the group
owns a considerable buy to let portfolio
of over 1000 properties and continues to
grow its portfolio by working with builders
and developers throughout the UK.
There are four ways in which Delph
can work with you, all of which offer
a guaranteed exit strategy, and the
saving of sales and marketing costs.
By offering deposits of up to 30%, Delph
Property Group can also help builders
and developers secure better financial
terms by reducing interest rate charges,
increasing loan to value gearings and
giving access to a wider choice of lenders.
WE BUY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
FROM 25TO 200UNITS
THROUGHOUT THE UK

3. An off plan deal provides a guaranteed
exit route prior to, or during, construction.
With an off plan deal, Delph can offer
builders or developers a significant deposit,
enabling them to secure better funding
terms with most banks and funders.
Furthermore, the off plan sale also means
that the developer stands to make significant
savings by avoiding spending any money
on sales and marketing collateral.
Have a guaranteed
exit routeOFF PLAN
• Up to 30% deposit offered
• Secures better funding terms
• Eliminates all marketing
and sales costs
• Provides a guaranteed exit route
upon completion of development
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4. FORWARD
FUNDING
• Clears the developer’s balance sheet
• Construction 100% funded by Delph
• Eliminates all marketing and sales costs
• Eliminates interest costs
With a forward funding deal
Delph purchases the development
prior to the construction start,
then offers staged payments to
fund the construction cost.
Forward funding enables the
builder or developer to remove
the associated costs in owning
and building a scheme from their
balance sheet, while also making
large savings on marketing,
sales and finance charges.
Clear the
balance sheet
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5. COMPLETED
STOCK
• Sell part of, or the whole of, your development
• Eliminates interest costs
• Eliminates all sales and marketing costs
• Move on to the next project quickly
Sell the whole
development
in one go
Delph will purchase part of,
or the whole of, a development
once it has been built.
By selling all units in a single
transaction, a builder or
developer can move onto their
next project quickly and easily.
There are also considerable
savings on marketing,
sales and finance costs.
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6. PRE-
PURCHASE
PARTNERING
A mutually beneficial
relationship
Pre-purchase partnering is a relationship
that starts prior to land purchase.
It’s an opportunity for the developer to
bid on schemes knowing they already
have a guaranteed sale price agreed with
Delph prior to submitting their offer.
This also eliminates all marketing
and sales costs and ensures better
finance terms with most funders.
• Allows builders and developers to pre-sell
units prior to exchanging on the site
• Secure better funding terms
• Eliminates all marketing and sales costs
• Eliminates all sales risk
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7. 1978
OUR
HISTORY
1948 1974
Company founded by DJ Crocker First investment deal in Central London –
28 apartments at Dorset House NW1
Paul Crocker joins Delph Property Group
Board of Directors
Howard Crocker joins Delph Property
Group Board of Directors
Delph purchases its first apartment
block at 14 Kent Rd, Southsea
1984
First warehouse loft conversion at
Breezers Court, E1
1987
Delph purchases over 200 units at Maida
Vale Estate from Church Commissioners
2004
First development purchase outside of
London at St Neots, Cambridge
2009
First mixed-use development of 69
apartments purchased at Broad Quay Bristol
2012
First North England purchase, West Tower,
Liverpool, a development of 106 apartments
Over the next 10 years Delph adds over
300 units to its London portfolio
Independent News’ previous headquarters
at The Lexington, City Road becomes
Delph’s first office conversion building
of 90 apartments
First purchase outside England – 118
apartments in Meridian Plaza, Cardiff
Delph Property Group portfolio
reaches over 1000 properties in
over 16 English cities
19801963 First refurbishment project in London –
76 apartments at Enfield Cloisters N1
1978Delph purchases its first property in
Owen St, Eastney for £570
1949 1987 1996 2009 2014
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8. As part of the much anticipated regeneration of
Bedford Town Centre led by Bouygues UK Ltd,
planning permission was granted for a mixed
use scheme consisting of a 100 room hotel, a
multi-screen cinema, high quality restaurants, 46
residential apartments and a new market square.
The private residential apartments occupy a prime
location facing the River Ouse with all of the
one, two and three bedroom apartments having
balconies and the benefit of water views.
Delph agreed a deal to purchase the residential
apartments prior to construction commencing thereby
removing the associated risks of the residential element
of the scheme from the mixed use developer.
Development Names:
Bedford Riverside
Location:
Bedford
Tenure:
Head-lease
Number of Units
Purchased:
46
Year Acquired:
2015
Vendor:
Developer
BEDFORD RIVERSIDE
RECENT
ACQUISITIONS
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9. Late in 2014, the opportunity arose for an off plan
purchase of a development of 61 apartments at
The Foundry; located in the Jewellery Quarter, just
around the corner from Delph’s previously purchased
Metalworks development. Negotiations for the purchase
were agreed within a week and contracts exchanged
by mid-December. The developer commenced
the 18 month construction period early in 2015.
Delph agreed a large deposit to be payable to the
developer on exchange which assisted the developers’
cash flow throughout the build process, and the bulk
purchase provided significant savings in interest charges
sales and marketing costs and de-risked the project.
Development Names:
The Foundry
Location:
Birmingham
Tenure:
Freehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
61
Year Acquired:
2014
Vendor:
Developer
THE FOUNDRY
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10. Arcus and The Bar are two residential blocks situated in
a prime location in the recently built Highcross Shopping
Centre in Leicester City Centre.
The development contains 64 apartments consisting
of studios, one and two bedroom units, all of
which have easy access to all of Leicester’s vastly
improved shopping facilities and local amenities.
The terms of the purchase were quickly agreed
and completion took place early in 2015.
Delph Property Group
purchased these two
residential blocks situated
in a prime location in the
recently built Highcross
Shopping Centre in
Leicester City Centre.
Development Names:
Arcus and The Bar
Location:
Leicester
Tenure:
Long Leasehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
64
Year Acquired:
2015
Vendor:
Developer
ARCUS AND THE BAR
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11. West Tower, Liverpool was purchased by Delph
Property Group in 2012 following an open market
advertising campaign on behalf of the Receiver.
During the highly competitive bidding process,
Delph was selected from all interested parties
as the preferred buyer, due to its strong bid and
professional reputation for past property dealings.
At 40 floors, and with a spire height of 140m, West Tower
is Liverpool’s tallest building and the third tallest outside
of London. The iconic mixed-use skyscraper is ideally
located within Liverpool’s business district and boasts
panoramic views across Liverpool and the Mersey.
Development Name:
West Tower
Location:
Liverpool
Tenure:
Freehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
106
Year Acquired:
2012
Vendor:
Receiver
WEST TOWER
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12. Positioned in the heart of Birmingham’s vibrant Jewellery
Quarter, the purchase of 105 apartments across 3 blocks
from a prominent UK Housebuilder represented an
exciting opportunity, in a premium location.
The Jewellery Quarter acquisition fits ideally within Delph’s
investment criteria for properties in prime locations which are
unique within their local markets, offer significant investment
opportunities and have potential for strong capital growth.
Delph’s purchase meant the Housebuilder had a guaranteed
presale and no longer had to speculatively sell the apartments on
the open market, saving them considerable sales and marketing
costs and allowing them to move forward onto other projects.
Development Name:
Metalworks
Location:
Birmingham
Tenure:
Freehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
105
Year Acquired:
2014
Vendor:
Housebuilder
METALWORKS
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13. Situated immediately next door to the Eclipse
apartment tower and Harvey Nichols department
store in Bristol’s Cabot Circus, the Horizon
development features over 100 units in a combination
of studio, one and two bedroom apartments.
Delph purchased 25 units at Horizon in 2009,
all to be retained in the company’s property portfolio.
In 2013, when Delph were negotiating the purchase
of a bulk lot at the neighbouring Eclipse project by
the same developer, it was discovered that 28 unsold
units remained at Horizon and that negotiations
between the developer and a potential purchaser
had terminated. Delph promptly put forward a new
deal offer to include the purchase of the Horizon
units with the Eclipse units, therefore relieving the
developer of its entire remaining commitment in
the developments within the one transaction.
Development Name:
Horizon
Location:
Bristol
Tenure:
Long Leasehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
53
Year Acquired:
2009 2013
Vendor:
Developer
HORIZON
Delph purchased 25 units
at Horizon in 2009, to be
retained in the company’s
property portfolio.
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14. In an off-market deal negotiated directly with the
developer, Delph were offered the opportunity
to acquire bulk stock in the prestigiously located
Eclipse apartment tower at Cabot Circus, within the
thriving Bristol city centre. Purchasing the 25 vacant
and unsold 2-bedroom units of a total 76 units in the
building, Delph recognised the potential for strong
rental yields in this prominent Bristol location.
During negotiation, it was revealed the developer
was also holding unsold stock at the recently
completed Horizon development located
adjacent to Eclipse. Having already purchased
25 units in the Horizon development a few years
earlier, Delph was able to act swiftly to include the
additional 28 units at Horizon with the 25 units at
Eclipse. The new deal enabled the developer to
be released of all remaining property holdings and
financial obligations from both developments.
Development Name:
Eclipse
Location:
Bristol
Tenure:
Long Leasehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
25
Year Acquired:
2013
Vendor:
Developer
ECLIPSE
Purchasing the 25 vacant
and unsold 2-bedroom
units of a total 76 units
in the building, Delph
recognised the potential
for strong rental yields
in this prominent
Bristol location.
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15. Located in the heart of the London commuter belt,
the newly built units in this landmark building at 4
Queensway presented an opportunity for Delph
to purchase a collection of one and two bedroom
apartments in a location offering efficient transport
links to central London, as well as excellent accessibility
to the local shopping and amenities of Redhill.
Delph negotiated the deal directly with the
housebuilder on the purchase of the unsold and
vacant apartments, with the parties promptly
reaching mutually satisfactory terms.
Development Name:
4 Queensway
Location:
Redhill
Tenure:
Freehold acquisition
Number of Units
Purchased:
76
Year Acquired:
2013
Vendor:
Housebuilder
4 QUEENSWAY
Delph negotiated the
deal directly with the
housebuilder on the
purchase of the unsold
and vacant apartments,
with the parties promptly
reaching mutually
satisfactory terms.
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16. As the successful buyer in an advertised open
market sales campaign, Delph Property Group
purchased this six storey building in the heart of
Bermondsey Street in 2012 and undertook a full
refurbishment, transforming the development
into an exceptional collection of two bedroom
apartments offering light, airy and spacious living.
Delph also obtained planning permission to
increase the size of the top floor apartment,
creating an enviable London penthouse with
views of The Shard and city skyline.
Delph Property Group
purchased this six storey
building in the heart of
Bermondsey Street in
2012 and undertook a full
refurbishment, transforming
the development into an
exceptional collection of
two bedroom apartments.
Development Name:
The Ink Works
Location:
Bermondsey
Tenure:
Freehold
Number of Units
Purchased:
9
Year Acquired:
2012
Vendor:
Housing Association
THE INK WORKS
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17. BRISTOL
CARDIFF
LIVERPOOL
NOTTINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM
ST. NEOTS
READING
CAMBERLEY
WEYBRIDGE
REDHILL
LEICESTER
PORTSMOUTH
SWINDON
LONDON
BEDFORD
HAMPSTEAD
CITY OF LONDON
COCKFOSTERS
ENFIELD
WIMBLEDON
BERMONDSEY
PECKHAM
BLACKHEATH
BATTERSEA
CHELSEA
CHISWICK
BRENTFORD
MAIDA VALE
PADDINGTON
WEST HAMPSTEAD
ST JOHNS WOOD
HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURBS
VICTORIA
OUR
PORTFOLIO
Regional UK
Over the past 65 years, Delph Property Group has become one of the
UK’s largest private residential landlords. With a current portfolio in excess
of 1000 properties, Delph Property Group has property holdings in over 16
English cities, 18 different areas of London and continues a steady growth
through investment and acquisition.
London
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18. 44–45 Great Marlborough Street
London W1F 7JL
tel: +44(0) 20 7907 5555
fax: +44(0) 20 7907 5556
www.delphgroup.com