We’ve rebranded our Management Services division as Teesland Development Services, reconnecting with our history while sharpening our focus on what we do best – delivering third-party development management at scale.
Launched 18 months ago as Scarborough Management Services, the division was created to provide outsourced development management services to real estate lenders, investors and occupiers. As demand has grown, it’s clear that our role goes far beyond “management”, it’s about de-risking projects, unlocking value and creating sustainable, income-generating assets. By bringing back the Teesland name, we’re putting development at the centre of our identity while drawing on a brand with a proven legacy.
Teesland has been part of our story before. Reorganised by Scarborough Group in the 1990s, it grew into one of the UK’s leading development and fund management businesses, managing more than £5 billion of assets across 14 countries before its sale to Valad of Australia in 2007. Reviving the name is about more than nostalgia: it signals our intent to carry that expertise into the complex realities of today’s real estate market.
Those realities are not straightforward. Many lenders are dealing with distressed or at-risk loans. Investors face tightening sustainability regulations. The public sector holds vast, underutilised land assets. And corporates are seeking turnkey solutions without in-house capability. Teesland Development Services is designed to meet those needs head-on.
From our headquarters at Thorpe Park Leeds, and with offices in London, Manchester, Sheffield and Edinburgh, we’re working with partners across the UK. The division is led by our Chief Executive, Simon McCabe, working closely with Nicola Bulley, our Group Marketing and Business Development Director, who is driving the growth strategy.
Nicola said:
“Over the past 18 months we’ve seen a growing number of organisations turning to us with projects that are complex, high-profile or strategically important. In those situations, what they need is a partner with the experience and insight to deliver with confidence. That’s exactly what Teesland Development Services provides, not only supporting the wider Scarborough Group and its joint ventures, but also working with lenders, investors, public bodies and corporates on projects across the UK. By bringing back the Teesland name, we’re making clear that development management is our focus and drawing on a heritage that shows we can deliver at scale. It gives us both the platform and the momentum to grow in line with the demand we’re seeing.”
Simon added:
“It’s fantastic to see the Teesland brand coming back into the mainstream real estate market. Teesland played a hugely-significant role in Scarborough Group’s history, growing into one of the UK’s leading development and fund management businesses with an international footprint. By reviving the name, we’re not only honouring that legacy but also carrying forward the values and expertise that made it so successful. This rebrand is about reconnecting with our heritage while applying that same experience to the challenges and opportunities of today’s market.”
