Independent development advice for investors, developers and their advisers
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Independent development advice

Development advice for residential schemes, from acquisition to site start.

Independent reviews of appraisal, design, cost and programme for developers, landowners and investors across the UK. Before you buy, when a scheme has stalled, and before you commit to build.

Where are you in the decision?

Are the assumptions credible? Independent review of a scheme or opportunity before capital is committed.
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Berkeley GroupSt JamesLondon SquareK2CM

01 / Services

Advice at each stage.
Read against the whole case.

Baily Consult helps investors, funds, family offices and developers decide whether to invest, what to change and how to execute, by connecting design, revenue, cost, programme, finance and delivery in one review.

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01Invest

Investment and scheme reviews

An independent read of the appraisal, design and delivery assumptions before capital is committed. Read more →
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02Invest

Pre-acquisition due diligence

Testing a site or opportunity before exchange, so the price reflects the constraints. Read more →
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03Change

Stalled and unviable schemes

Finding a route back to viability for schemes that have stalled or no longer stack up. Read more →
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04Change

Design, mix and value options

Optimising layout, mix, density and tenure against value and return. Read more →
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05Execute

Contractor cost and programme challenge

Testing that the costs, programme and assumptions presented by a contractor are correct. Read more →
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06Execute

Delivery strategy and procurement

Getting ready to start: setting the delivery strategy and the right procurement route. Read more →
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07Invest

Advice to lenders and advisers

Independent input for funders, lenders and professional teams on a live or proposed scheme. Read more →

02 / How it connects

One assumption.
The whole case moves.

A single change on site flows through programme and cost to capital and return. We trace that path before it reaches the appraisal.

Change
A utility diversion must complete before work can start.
Connect
Start slips, prelims run longer, sales arrive later.
Return
Peak equity rises. IRR and ROCE move with it.
Our approach
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03 / Sectors

Residential-led.
Schemes nationwide.

All sectors
Tree-lined street between new apartment buildings

Build to rent

 Brick and bronze-clad facade of a new residential building

Residential for sale

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Mixed-use regeneration
Portrait of Philip Baily

04 / Principal-led

“Every engagement is led and delivered by me. Senior judgement across design, revenue, cost, programme, finance and delivery, in one review.”

Philip BailyPrincipal, Baily Consult · MBA Real Estate · MCIOB
About Philip

05 / Insights

Notes on the investment case.

All insights
Change · Connect · Return

One assumption, the whole case: tracing a utility diversion to IRR

How a single late diversion moves start on site, prelims, sales and peak equity. Invest

Reading an appraisal: five questions before investment committee

What to ask of the revenue, cost, programme and finance lines before capital is committed. Change

Build to rent or for sale: comparing options on one basis

Why tenure options need to be compared on peak equity and return, not headline value.

What decision needs
to be made next?

Speak to Philip