We invest in and develop land for energy generation and storage infrastructure in the UK and beyond.
What We Do
Electric Land’s development platform is delivering a growing pipeline of best in class assets by securing predominately freehold land, viable grid and required utility connections and planning permission, and leasing it ‘Ready-to-Build’ to operators. All assets are held long term in Electric Land’s investment portfolio.
Site Identification
Electric Land’s expertise allows us to identify and assess projects against development constraints. Viable projects are selected for screening and development.
Due Diligence
Detailed due diligence is undertaken on all development and acquisition opportunities. DD includes planning, utility connections, land ownership and project risks.
Project Development
Selected projects are secured under exclusivity, formal applications for the utility connections submitted and planning is instructed.
Risk Management
Our development team works exhaustively to de-risk projects for construction. Issues around land ownership, planning, easement and ground conditions are all managed.
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
We look for Industrial and brownfield sites at least 100m+ from residential
Greenfield land, usually for solar, wind or battery energy storage use
Generally sites from 0.5 acres to 10 acres and 50 to 250 acres for solar
Vacant or part let
We can use our in-house team to secure development rights including planning, grid & gas connections or work in partnership with landowners or other developers
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
We look for transitional and renewable power generation investments including Wind, Solar, Battery Storage, Bio-mass, Waste to Energy & Flexible Back-up (generation?) projects
Freehold and leased operational sites
Undeveloped freehold sites – from raw to shovel ready
Sale & Leaseback and other opportunities to partner with operators
Forward purchases and commitments with landowners and developers
Individual purchases from less than £0.5m and portfolios up to £20m
Our Portfolio
Our portfolio currently includes 800 MW of generation projects across 28 sites in the UK. This represents a prospective £100m ultra-secure, index-linked ground rent portfolio with total GDV in excess of £750m. Electric Land currently has an advanced development pipeline of UK sites representing a further 750 MW.
Our Partners
We value our close and trusting partnerships. Since inception, we have also liked to work closely and in partnership with landowners, our tenants, banks, external development managers and professional advisors. We know that when you have trust in a counterparty, projects go more smoothly. And that works in both directions.
Land Promotion
The promotion or acquisition of brownfield and greenfield land for development across CRE and Living Sectors including industrial & logistics,
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MSA/PFS/Roadside Retail
The acquisition, asset management and development of over 50 MSA, PFS & Roadside Retail assets over a period of 10
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FPC Convenience
The acquisition, asset management and development of over 50 foodstore led value-add investments over a period of 10 years. Acquisition
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Electric Land
The largest specialist investor and developer of freehold land for energy generation and storage infrastructure in the UK and beyond.
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Data Centres
Conditional and unconditional acquisition of prime Data Centre development opportunities across the UK and Europe. GDV – £350m.
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Social Responsibility
We value our team, both staff and advisers, everyone we interact with. At the heart of Electric Land’s ethos is a drive to leave the world in a better state than we found it. We are acutely aware of our ability and responsibility to support, reward and improve our contribution to the lives of our team, our stakeholders and society more broadly.
Ethical Property Foundation
We helped to create and remain a core funder of EPF, which is committed to helping charities be smart about property. When possible we continue to providing pro-bono advice directly to charities.
Living Wage Foundation
We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer, ensuring our staff, interns, and our contracted staff are all fairly employed.
Stephen Lansman
Chairman
Ben Lansman
Managing Director
Sammi Charad
Head of Development
Sue Benson
Company Secretary and Financial Controller
Jack Culmer
Senior Asset Manager
EL – Head of Acquisitions
Ivania Walter
Bookkeeper
Michael Sherley-Dale
Non-Exec Director
Waqar Zaman
Finance Analyst
Stephen Lansman
Chairman
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience of strategy, investment and development. He is Chairman of the Group, which he founded in the 1980’s and is responsible for new business initiatives including new Joint Ventures and new Capital.
+44(0)207 434 8786
stephen@foundationpc.co.uk
Ben Lansman
Managing Director
Ben has 15 years’ experience in real estate investment and development. He became a director of the Group in 2013 and MD in 2017. Ben manages the Group, in house and external teams and JVs.
+44(0)207 434 8786
ben@foundationpc.co.uk
Sammi Charad
Head of Development
Sammi joined FPC in 2022, having worked closely with FPC as a Development Partner. He has extensive multi-sector real estate experience and has joined the business to help grow activity.
+44(0)207 434 8786
sammi@foundationpc.co.uk
Sue Benson
Company Secretary and Financial Controller
Joined in 2012. She secured a BSc at Cardiff, qualified with Deloitte and has over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles and over 10 years in real estate.
+44(0)207 434 8786
sue@foundationpc.co.uk
Jack Culmer
Senior Asset Manager
EL – Head of Acquisitions
Joined in 2018 with a BSc in Business Management from Sheffield University. He previously worked for Lloyds Bank in their Commercial Real Estate Debt team.
+44(0)207 434 8786
jack@foundationpc.co.uk
Ivania Walter
Bookkeeper
Joined in 2020 to support the Financial Controller and project teams.
+44(0)207 434 8786
ivania@foundationpc.co.uk
Michael Sherley-Dale
Non-Exec Director
He founded City North Group in 1983 which floated on the main Stock Exchange in 1998 and was sold to Grainger plc in 2005 for £60 million. In 2010 Michael founded JMS Estates (IOM) Ltd as a specialist in Central London letting and development and this now has more than £110 million of gross assets.
info@foundationpc.co.uk
Waqar Zaman
Finance Analyst
Joined in 2024. Waqar secured an MSc in Mathematical Finance from Queen Mary, University of London and has a background in Corporate Tax at KPMG followed by experience in corporate finance at a boutique firm in the East Midlands.
He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of ICAEW.
T: +44 (0)20 7434 8787
E: waqar@foundationpc.co.uk