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## **Our Mission is to deliver profitable investment outcomes through well-designed, sustainable housing**
- Identify & Acquire: Sourcing undervalued or high-potential sites
- Design & Plan: Uplift value through professional planning and design
- Build & Deliver: Controlled development via experienced teams
- Exit & Return: Structured disposals, investor repayment and profit
# Nick Hopcroft - Co-Founder
### Developments and Project Director
*A Safe Pair of Hands with 25+ Years of End-to-End Property and Construction Expertise*
Nick brings over two decades of hands-on experience across the full construction and development lifecycle — starting his career as a qualified carpenter, progressing to subcontractor, main contractor, and ultimately becoming a developer with a clear reputation for reliability, quality, and delivering profitable outcomes.
This practical, ground-up understanding gives Nick an uncommon advantage: he not only understands how to build, but how to control cost, manage risk, and preserve value at every stage of a project. Investors, lenders, and landowners repeatedly highlight his ability to foresee issues early, keep projects on track, and maintain disciplined oversight from acquisition through to exit.
### A Track Record Built on Trust, Delivery & Capital Protection
Nick has built a strong reputation within the Oxfordshire property market, supported by long-standing relationships with agents, trades, professionals, and financiers. His network consistently brings off-market opportunities because of one defining factor: he performs — and he protects those he works with.
He has successfully delivered and exited multiple multi-unit schemes, including:
- Projects both with and without planning permission
- Commercial-to-residential conversions
- New-build developments
- Value-add opportunities across build-to-sell and build-to-rent sectors
Across every scheme, Nick applies rigorous due diligence, conservative cost modelling, and contractor-level scrutiny to safeguard investor capital and deliver reliable, risk-adjusted outcomes.
### Vision, Leadership & Scalable Execution
Nick’s ambition and disciplined approach led him to co-found Oxfordshire Living Developments Ltd (OLD-Homes) — a platform designed to deliver high-quality, well-managed developments backed by strong governance and professional oversight.
Under his leadership, OLD-Homes has expanded rapidly, securing a growing pipeline of planning-led and value-add projects supported by an increasing base of private investors, lenders, and strategic partners who trust his judgement and execution capability.
**Nick’s belief is simple:**
Protect the downside, manage the detail, and deliver developments that stand the test of time.
[Call on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/447865203492?text=Hello,%20I%20am%20interested%20in%20investing%20)
# Will Mallard - Co-Founder
### Investment Director
*Real Estate capital strategist, social impact investor and investment structuring specialist*.
Will Mallard is a private equity strategist and property investor with a 20+ year track record in structured finance, capital raising, and investor relations. As Co-Founder and Investment Strategy Director at OLD-Homes,
Will leads the business’s capital structuring, investor partnerships, and risk mitigation strategy.
Will specialises in matching private and institutional investors with high-performing property opportunities that balance security, scalability, and returns.
[Call on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/447865203492?text=Hello,%20I%20am%20interested%20in%20investing%20)
## Our values
### Disciplined
We are not opportunists — we are operators.
### Conservative
Our method is grounded in rigorous due diligence, conservative cost planning
### Transparent
Risk-first philosophy that aligns with how HNWs expect their capital to be treated
## Risk Management and Governance
OLD-Homes operates a governance framework designed to protect investor capital, ensure regulatory alignment, and deliver risk-adjusted returns. All projects are subject to structured oversight, legal due diligence, third-party validation, and disciplined risk controls.
[Risk Factors Overview PDF](https://old-homes.co.uk/hubfs/risk.pdf?hsLang=en-gb)
#### High-Yield, Secure Residential Investments in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire Living Developments brings over two decades of hands-on experience in UK residential development, with deep roots in construction, planning, and a proven value-creation strategy.
**Documents & Disclosures**
[Terms & Conditions](https://old-homes.co.uk/hubfs/tnc.pdf?hsLang=en-gb)
[Cookie Policy](https://old-homes.co.uk/hubfs/cookie-policy.pdf?hsLang=en-gb)
[Privacy Policy](https://old-homes.co.uk/hubfs/privacy.pdf?hsLang=en-gb)
### Investment Risk
All investments carry risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Capital is at risk. Always seek independent financial advice before investing.
**How We Mitigate Risk**
- Legal due diligence on all acquisitions
- Fixed-price build contracts where possible
- Multiple exit strategies (sale, refinance, hold)
- Independent valuations and conservative GDV assumptions
- [Risk Factors Overview PDF](https://old-homes.co.uk/hubfs/risk.pdf?hsLang=en-gb)
### Contact Us
**Use any of the methods below to contact us:**
📩 **Send us an email:** [nick@old-homes.co.uk](mailto:nick@old-homes.co.uk)
🏚️ **Send us a letter:** 3 Cocklebarrow Farm Cocklebarrow, Aldsworth, Cheltenham, England, GL54 3PU
☎️ **Call us on** [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/447865203492?text=Hello,%20I%20am%20interested%20in%20investing%20)
**👔 Registered in England** - Company Number: 15880238
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