Our approach

A repeatable joint venture process, built for capital exposure efficiency and our partners' incentives optimized with the project's success.

How a joint venture comes together

The same four stages, applied on every development regardless of market or scale.

01

Land introduction

A landowner or local partner brings a site, typically subject to planning, rather than a completed acquisition. The owner remains part of the project instead of taking a cash sale.

02

Structuring the JV

We agree a profit share with the landowner and local partner, usually 25 to 50 percent, with our own capital invested kept to a minimum against the land value.

03

Planning and finance

Local senior debt is secured ahead of construction, conditional on planning consent. Where a hotel or leisure brand is involved, an operator is appointed at this stage.

04

Delivery and profit share

The development is built out, sales or lettings repay debt and return equity, and remaining profit is distributed across the joint venture in line with the agreed share.

What we look for

Every opportunity is measured against the same criteria before capital is committed.

Landowner alignment

The existing owner remains in the project with a direct share of profit, keeping their interest tied to the outcome rather than an upfront price.

Local senior debt

Finance available in-market ahead of construction, so our own capital exposure stays limited to the pre-planning and structuring stage.

Experienced local partner

A partner with planning knowledge, finance relationships, and operating experience specific to that market and asset type.

Genuine location strength

Proximity to protected landscapes, established schools, direct flight access, or a scarcity of comparable sites, not a general market up-cycle.

Clear exit

A defined route to repay debt and return equity, whether through residential sales, a hotel operator sale, or a stabilised-year refinance.

Low or no equity entry

Structures where planning, land, and debt combine to minimise the cash required from Hamilton Portfolio and our co-investors.

Bringing us a site or a partnership

Landowners, local partners, and investors are welcome to get in touch directly. We review every introduction against the criteria above.

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