Trusted Development
&
Acquisition Advisory
Portier delivers strategic advice, structured acquisitions and development consultancy backed by 30+ years of UK and international experience. We combine insight, discretion and practical delivery to help clients identify opportunities, manage risk and achieve confident, commercially sound outcomes.
About Us
Built on Insight and Experience
Portier is an independent development and acquisition consultancy founded to provide clients with senior-level expertise, clear strategic advice and a highly personalised service.
Drawing on more than three decades of experience across residential, commercial and mixed-use development, Portier operates with an approach built on insight, discretion and delivery.
Our work spans the identification of early-stage opportunities, structured acquisitions, Section 106 negotiation and the management and delivery of complex development programmes. This broad capability allows Portier to support clients with advice that reflects both market realities and practical delivery considerations.
Portier is led by a development specialist with extensive UK and international experience, having delivered and advised on a wide range of assets. This depth and diversity of experience ensure Portier provides clients with measured, commercially robust and pragmatic advice, shaped by a real-world understanding of development, acquisition and delivery.
Portier combines the agility of a boutique practice with more than 30 years of senior-level experience in residential and commercial development, ensuring clients receive clear, accountable and expertly informed advice from the outset. Every instruction is delivered with senior-led oversight, providing clarity, pace and a direct line to decision-making.
Our Services
Portier provides targeted, senior-level advice across residential development, acquisitions, affordable housing and project optimisation. Our services are structured across four core areas:
Acquisition Services
Affordable housing
Advising registered providers on the acquisition of affordable homes from developers, including negotiation, pricing, technical due diligence and programme alignment. Supporting developers in securing the right affordable housing partner.
Land or Land & Build packages
Sourcing and structuring land & build opportunities, advising on specification, pricing, delivery risk and long-term operational value.
Development Advisory
Site Identification & Feasibility
Locating land opportunities, assessing planning prospects, testing capacity and evaluating commercial viability.
Planning Strategy
Supporting clients through planning promotion, design development, stakeholder engagement and negotiation.
Development Management
Providing end-to-end oversight through procurement, cost review, programme management and delivery strategy.
Disposal Strategy
Advising on exit positioning, sales strategy and structuring to maximise value.
Project Audits
Portier undertakes comprehensive project audits for public sector bodies, registered providers, companies and private individuals. We assess schemes at any stage of development to ensure they represent best value, are commercially robust, and are aligned with strategic objectives.
Project Reviews
Independent assessments of live or planned schemes, focusing on design efficiency, buildability, specification, phasing, procurement and programme.
Best Value & Commercial Assurance
Reviewing development assumptions, viability models, cost plans and sales/rental projections to ensure each scheme is both deliverable and financially optimised.
Value Engineering
Identifying opportunities to reduce cost or enhance value without compromising quality or compliance. This includes evaluating specification choices, layout optimisation, procurement routes and alternative delivery structures.
Optimisation & Strategy
Recommending clear, actionable steps to improve outcomes — whether that means redesign, re-phasing, re-procurement, or renegotiation with partners.
This service provides clients with an impartial, senior-level perspective, rooted in extensive real-world development experience and a detailed understanding of risk, cost and deliverability.
Strategic Support
Portier provides targeted strategic advice to support the growth, acquisition and development ambitions of registered providers. Our guidance is grounded in extensive sector knowledge and a practical understanding of how schemes are delivered, funded and managed.
Affordable Housing Strategy & Delivery Planning
Supporting RPs to shape clear and deliverable development strategies aligned with organisational objectives, funding expectations and local housing needs. This includes pipeline planning, delivery structuring, and early-stage assessment of opportunities.
Market Analysis & Evidence-Based Acquisition Frameworks
Providing robust market insight, including pricing, tenure suitability, absorption expectations and competitor benchmarking. We develop acquisition frameworks that enable RPs to make confident, policy-aligned decisions on both S106 purchases and land-led opportunities.
Portfolio Growth Strategy & Development Planning
Advising on medium to long-term growth options, assessing where new homes can be most effectively delivered, and identifying spatial and market areas with strong alignment to organisational goals. This includes reviewing existing stock profiles and highlighting gaps or opportunities.
Support with Section 106 Negotiations & Pipeline Development
Undertaking negotiation with developers on behalf of RPs to secure best value, suitable unit mixes and workable delivery programmes. We also identify and progress off-market or early-stage opportunities that can strengthen future development pipelines.
Opportunity Sourcing Across the North West
Proactively identifying S106 units, completed homes, land with planning and land & build packages across the northwest. Each lead is assessed for suitability, value and deliverability before being presented.
CURRENT ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS
Portier is currently seeking specific development and residential acquisition opportunities on behalf of registered providers, investors and development clients.
We welcome confidential approaches from agents, developers and landowners.
Registered Provider Acquisition Mandate
Portier has active instructions to identify affordable housing opportunities for registered provider partners.
Current requirements include:
Section 106 Acquisitions
- Affordable Rent and Shared Ownership units
- Houses, bungalows and full apartment blocks
- From single units to packages of up to 50 homes
- Delivery programmes required (start on site / completion dates)
Completed but Unoccupied Homes
- Newly built homes that have never been occupied
- Suitable for immediate or near-term acquisition
- Individual units or multi-unit opportunities
Preferred locations:
Liverpool City Region (priority), Wigan, Warrington, Trafford.
We provide quick feedback on suitability and can progress discussions discreetly and efficiently.
Residential Development Sites (For Development Clients)
Portier is actively seeking small and medium-sized residential sites across the North West.
Requirements include:
- 10–50 unit sites
- Full or outline planning consent preferred
- Sites with or without S106 obligations
- Land suitable for affordable, open-market or mixed-tenure housing
- Land & Build packages considered
Geographies:
Liverpool City Region, Wigan, Warrington, Trafford, and surrounding areas.
We are particularly interested in:
- Small edge-of-settlement sites
- Surplus public sector land
- Regeneration-led opportunities
- Sites capable of delivery within 12–36 months
Initial information required: location, planning status, unit numbers, asking terms and anticipated timescales.
Have a Site or Opportunity?
Contact us with qualified development or acquisition opportunities.
Contact Us
For further information on our services please complete the enquiry box or email us at:
Submit an Opportunity
Please provide where possible:
- Site or scheme location
- Planning status / build status
- Number and type of units
- Pricing expectations
- Key delivery dates
Portier responds promptly and treats all information in confidence.