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Berkeley GroupCobham, United Kingdom · founded 1976 · 6 active markets
PUBLIC LISTED

Berkeley develops brownfield homes and mixed-use neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and southern England, combining homes for sale, affordable housing, build-to-rent, commercial space, amenities, infrastructure and regenerated landscapes for households and communities.

Years in business
50
founded 1976
LinkedIn headcount
2,322 people
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · 2026 · size band 1,001–5,000
Portfolio value
GBP 6.442 billion future gross margin
30 April 2026
Total projects
30 long-term regeneration sites
across the company’s whole history
Units delivered
4,076 homes delivered, plus 127 in joint ventures and 187 Build to Rent homes
as the company states it
Projects last researched October 10, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
The Berkeley Group Holdings plc1
Headquarters
19 Portsmouth Road1, Cobham1, United Kingdom
Founded
19761
Entity type
PUBLIC LISTED1
Business model
offplan for sale1, build to rent1, commercial1, mixed use1, masterplan1
Markets
6 markets listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (4 of 8) · Mixed use (2 of 8) · Residential, for rent (1 of 8)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

2 date-assessed of 8 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
8
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+33.0 mo
the middle of 2 scored projects
Average delay
+33.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
2 delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+58.5 mo
West End Gate · +52.0 to +65.0
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

2 date-assessed projects here
Not enough info yet.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

6 of 8 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
6.7/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 6 of 6 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.1/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 4 of 6 rated buildings
Management & living
6.6/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 6 of 6 rated buildings

Against other developers

6 rated here · 12 developers, 78 rated buildings in United Kingdom
Overall rating
Berkeley Group · 12 other developers in United Kingdom
6.7 vs 7.2
this developer 0.5 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 6 of 6 rated buildings here and 78 in the market.
Structure & systems
Berkeley Group · 12 other developers in United Kingdom
7.1 vs 6.8
this developer 0.3 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 4 of 6 rated buildings here and 45 in the market.
Management & living
Berkeley Group · 12 other developers in United Kingdom
6.6 vs 6.9
this developer 0.3 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 6 of 6 rated buildings here and 74 in the market.
The market here is United Kingdom: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

  • COMPANY AWARD Winner 7 May 2026
    Large Developer of the Year
    Berkeley Group won the Large Developer of the Year award for its regeneration leadership, brownfield delivery and ESG performance.
  • PROJECT AWARD Winner 7 May 2026
    Development of the Year · Oval Village
    Berkeley Homes’ Oval Village won Development of the Year for its large-scale regeneration, design, sustainability and placemaking.
  • COMPANY AWARD Winner 4 November 2025
    Housebuilder & Housing Developer of the Year
    Berkeley Group won the 2025 Housebuilder & Housing Developer of the Year award.
  • 4 more in Awards
All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • SAFETY / LABOUR Death on 2 October 2018; conviction and sentencing reported 24 September 2026 St James Group Limited, a Berkeley Group subsidiary and the developer, principal contractor and principal designer for the Corniche, was found guilty after a 130kg window fell from a 26th-floor penthouse and killed coach driver Mick Ferris; the court found that the window risks had not been effectively assessed despite a 2017 near-miss, and sentenced St James to a £1 million fine plus £125,000 costs. The company acknowledged the sentencing and said safety remains its highest priority.
  • REGULATORY Investigation opened 26 February 2024; closed 30 October 2025 The CMA investigated The Berkeley Group plc and six other housebuilders over suspected exchanges of competitively sensitive information; the investigation closed on 30 October 2025 after the companies accepted binding commitments, including enhanced compliance measures and a combined £100 million payment, with the CMA expressly making no finding that competition law had been infringed.
  • LEGAL Fire on 9 September 2019; claim reported April 2024; settlement reported January 2025 Residents of Richmond House, a 23-home timber-framed development built by St James, brought a High Court claim against St James/Berkeley and the freeholder after a September 2019 fire destroyed the building and left residents homeless; the claim settled for an undisclosed sum, resolving the disputes without a public merits judgment.
  • 7 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
90 source entries across 90 fields
Projects tracked
8 · 8 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

2 date-assessed of 8 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
8
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+33.0 mo
the middle of 2 scored projects
Average delay
+33.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
2 delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+58.5 mo
West End Gate · +52.0 to +65.0
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

2 date-assessed projects here
Not enough info yet.

Construction start to handover

8 of 8 projects dated · 2 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
London, United Kingdom
Bracknell, United Kingdom
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM+9.5 moestimatedcompleted, no target published+58.5 moverifiedcompleted, no target publishedcompleted, no target published+7.5 moverified+11.5 moestimatedBRACKNELL, UNITED KINGDOMcompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 4 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

6 of 8 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
6.7/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 6 of 6 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.1/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 4 of 6 rated buildings
Management & living
6.6/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 6 of 6 rated buildings

Against other developers

6 rated here · 12 developers, 78 rated buildings in United Kingdom
Overall rating
Berkeley Group · 12 other developers in United Kingdom
6.7 vs 7.2
this developer 0.5 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 6 of 6 rated buildings here and 78 in the market.
Structure & systems
Berkeley Group · 12 other developers in United Kingdom
7.1 vs 6.8
this developer 0.3 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 4 of 6 rated buildings here and 45 in the market.
Management & living
Berkeley Group · 12 other developers in United Kingdom
6.6 vs 6.9
this developer 0.3 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 6 of 6 rated buildings here and 74 in the market.
The market here is United Kingdom: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

6 rated · 2 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
The Draper at Beaufort ParkColindale, London370 units
8.4/ 10
8.2/ 10
HomeViews 4.7/5 · 35 reviews · homeviews.com
HomeViews publishes 4.7/5 from 35 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 8.2.
7.9/ 10
HomeViews 4.7/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.8/5, 4.4/5 · 35 reviews · homeviews.com
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.9.

HomeViews supplies the largest resident review base: 4.43/5 from 35 reviews, which converts to approximately 8.3/10 under the requested curve. The evidence is strongly positive on design, amenities, safety and staff, but management delays and several operational defects justify a small net adjustment rather than a score near the ceiling. Structure is scored separately and remains evidence-limited, reflecting positive build-quality comments alongside isolated repair, heating and lift complaints.

+ Modern construction+ High-quality finishes+ Underfloor heating+ Good soundproofing+ Generally quiet building
− Repair delays− Heating issues− Lift waits− Loose gym-light fittings− Stairwell-door fault
+ Helpful staff+ Prompt issue handling+ Gym and lounge+ Safe location+ Regular bin collection
− Unanswered emails− Repair-response delays− Recycling flies− TULU printer faults− Rooftop-light and barbecue complaints

Residents describe the building as new, quiet and generally well built, with “state-of-the-art design,” “beautiful finishes” and underfloor heating. Physical concerns are mostly isolated or early-life defects: one reviewer reported a broken light-switch cover left unrepaired for over two months, another cited heating repairs taking “days to weeks,” and another reported lift waits exceeding 10 minutes; no repeated evidence of leaks, flooding or major fabric failure was found.

Day-to-day reviews are mainly favourable: residents praise the gym, lounge, coffee shop, parks and local shops, and describe staff as “super helpful” and management as usually responsive. The operational reservations are real but limited: one review reports emails unanswered for weeks, while another says the recycling area is “often infested with flies”; other comments mention faulty TULU equipment, loose gym lights and a stairwell access-door concern.

Woodhurst ParkWarfield, Bracknell788 units
7.2/ 10
7.6/ 10
HomeViews 4.4/5 · 28 reviews · homeviews.com
HomeViews publishes 4.4/5 from 28 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.6.
7.0/ 10
HomeViews 4.5/5, 4.3/5, 4.8/5, 3.8/5, 3.1/5 · 28 reviews · homeviews.com
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.

HomeViews is the anchor because it has the largest published review base: 4.26/5 from 28 resident reviews, converted to 7.8/10. Google’s smaller 3.6/5 set indicates materially more negative sentiment, while the reported management complaints and positive community/landscaping themes support a modest downward adjustment to 7.2/10. No separate structure score is assigned because the published evidence is too limited and mixed to score building fabric and systems independently.

+ Good home quality+ Natural light+ Well-designed layouts+ High ceilings+ Tiled, easy-clean wet rooms
− Heating failure reported− Hot-water failure reported− Blocked boiler pipework− Garage high-amp cable limitation− Door-latch defects awaiting repair
+ Strong community spirit+ Welcoming residents+ Green spaces+ Landscaped setting+ Good transport links
− Management-company complaints− Slow responses− Parking congestion− Overlooking− Limited on-site retail and dining

Published reviews provide limited physical-systems evidence. One Google review reports a serious failure in a Ferard Corner flat: “no hot water or heating” because a blocked pipe restricted gas flow to the boiler; HomeViews reviews otherwise praise “quality of the homes,” natural light, high ceilings and easy-to-clean wet rooms, while another resident was still waiting for defective door latches.

Daily life is often described positively: residents cite “community spirit,” abundant green space, a welcoming community, nearby shops and good travel links. Management is the clearest recurring weakness, with one resident describing “complete failings on a weekly / monthly & yearly basis,” while another said the company was “dreadful” and changing; isolated comments also mention stolen cars and cramped parking.

190 StrandWestminster, London
7.0/ 10
—/ 10
6.5/ 10

The largest published review aggregate located is 4.0/5 from 8 reviews, which converts to 6.5 under the specified curve; it is below the ten-review anchor threshold, so the score remains at the required near-6.5 level. The available written comments contain positive style/location and management praise plus isolated reception and coffee complaints, but no recurring theme that qualifies for a score adjustment. Structural evidence is descriptive project material rather than a scorable structural review base, so structure is null.

+ Sound attenuation reported+ High-specification finishes+ Italian bespoke furniture+ Miele and Siemens appliances+ Stone-and-glass façade
− Minor wear-and-tear noted
Not found in sources: No recurring structural complaint found · No recurring plumbing complaint found · No recurring HVAC complaint found · No recurring electrical complaint found
+ Proactive on-site team+ 24-hour concierge+ Swimming pool and spa+ Gym and cinema room+ Strong resident rapport
− Reception-service complaint− Opening-day coffee complaint
Not found in sources: Limited independent resident evidence · No recurring management complaint found · No published cleanliness rating found

Published project and design material describes a stone, glass and metal façade, high-specification Italian interiors, Miele and Siemens appliances, and carefully designed finishes; these are specifications and design claims rather than resident engineering reviews. The only observed condition-related operational note was that staff inspected Wren House, noticed “minor wear and tear” and logged it; no published review located here reports flooding, lift failure, leaks or other serious building-system failure.

The available feedback is thin but leans positive: one review called the apartments “Very stylish and luxurious” and praised the location, while a separate property-management account says residents thought highly of the team and describes strong rapport. The negative operational comment was blunt—“Rude people at reception”—and another reviewer said the opening-day coffee “didn't taste great”; neither theme is recurring in the material read.

Chelsea Creek — King's Tower and Westwood HouseChelsea, London415 units
6.6/ 10
—/ 10
6.3/ 10

The 4.1/5 cluster-level place rating from 18 reviews sets the anchor at 7.3/10 under the specified conversion curve. The smaller HomeViews resident sample disagrees materially and the recurring operational complaints pull the resident-experience score down to 6.3, while no sufficiently evidenced building-fabric rating supports a structure score.

+ Modern MEP fit-out reported+ Indoor heated pool+ Gym facilities+ Practical completion recorded
− Repair issues reported− Food macerator failure− Overheating reported− No air-conditioning in one reviewed flat
Not found in sources: No recurring structural failure established · No verified recurring framework or waterproofing defect
+ Convenient Imperial Wharf access+ Gym and swimming pool+ Waterside setting+ Helpful staff reported+ Strong resident amenity provision
− Noise complaints− Complaint-handling concerns− Cleaning/refuse concerns− Smoking on balconies or communal areas reported− Security-deposit dispute reported

Published material confirms practical completion of the MEPH works for Kings Tower and Westwood House in June 2024, covering 415 apartments, but this is a completion statement rather than a resident-condition rating. Resident-facing feedback includes “The food macerator never worked” and a report that a flat was “boiling hot, with no aircon”; these are individual reported defects and do not establish a building-wide structural failure.

The reviewed feedback presents a mixed day-to-day experience: residents praise “great facilities, great location” and one reviewer said they “Loved everything about living here,” while other reviews report extreme noise, smoking, and weak complaint handling. The available review aggregates are 4.1/5 from 18 reviews on the place listing and 3.76/5 from 5 resident reviews on HomeViews; neither aggregate is specifically separated between King’s Tower and Westwood House.

West End GateMarylebone, London844 units
5.9/ 10
5.8/ 10
5.6/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps is the only published building-specific aggregate located and sets the level at 3.6/5 from 14 reviews, converted to 5.8/10 under the requested curve. Positive comments about facilities, staff and location partly offset, but do not erase, the reported heating/hot-water failure and management concerns; the evidence is limited and the latest located review excerpts are from 2024, so this is not proof of the position on October 10, 2026.

+ Modern development+ Resident facilities
− Hot-water outages− Heating outages− Repeated unresolved services issue− Infrastructure evidence limited
Not found in sources: No structural-collapse report found · No flooding report found · No lift-failure report found · No independent engineering assessment found
+ Friendly staff+ Helpful staff+ Fancy facilities+ Central location+ Nearby transport and parks
− Defect-response concerns− Reported management apathy− Construction noise− Dirty windows/street reported− Run-down surrounding area

The published reviews contain one significant building-services report: a resident said there was a regular “lack of hot water and heating” from November 2021 and that the problem was never properly fixed. No published review read for this report described framework failure, flooding, ceiling collapse or prolonged lift failure; therefore the physical-condition evidence is limited and partly old rather than a current condition assessment.

Daily-life feedback is divided. Positive reviews call the staff “very friendly and helpful,” praise the “super fancy facilities,” and describe the location as exceptionally convenient; negative reviews allege that management was apathetic about recurring heating and hot-water problems and report banging from 7:30am and dirtied windows/street. The Google listing shows the aggregate as 3.6/5 from 14 reviews, but the individual excerpts available are dated through 2024, so they do not establish that these issues remained current on October 10, 2026.

250 City RoadIslington, London995 units
5.2/ 10
6.7/ 10
HomeViews 4/5 · 4 reviews · homeviews.com
HomeViews publishes 4/5 from 4 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 6.7.
6.4/ 10
HomeViews 3/5, 2.5/5, 3.8/5, 3/5, 3.5/5 · 4 reviews · homeviews.com
Booking.com 8.7/10, 9.7/10, 9.7/10, 8.8/10, 8.2/10, 6.3/10 · 22 reviews · booking.com
Combined from 11 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.4.

The resident Google aggregate has the largest applicable resident review base and sets the level at 4.6/10 after the requested conversion curve. HomeViews corroborates a weak resident experience but has only four reviews; Booking.com is guest evidence and is not allowed to outvote the resident anchor. Repeated complaints, including a severe multi-review pool/spa closure theme, justify the downward adjustment, while recurring positives prevent a lower result.

+ Modern design+ Spacious apartments+ Good equipment specification+ Quiet interiors reported by guests+ Repairs sometimes completed quickly
− Recurring lift faults− Windows not cleaned− Slow heating− Broken gym air-conditioning− Reported shoddy building work
+ Friendly concierge+ Helpful spa team+ Responsive staff in some reviews+ Good security reported+ Well-equipped gym when available
− Long pool/spa closures− Poor property management− Unreliable concierge/service− Noise and ongoing construction− Delivery and post-room problems

Resident feedback contains repeated infrastructure and fabric complaints rather than a published engineering score. Reviews report “elevators are unreliable,” windows “not cleaned in three years,” and a gym with broken AC reaching 29°C for weeks; another resident described “shoddy building work” and a pool/spa closed because of alleged structural problems. These are review allegations, not an independent technical inspection, and the available evidence is largely from 2021–2024, so current 2026 condition is uncertain.

Day-to-day experience is inconsistent. Positive reviews call the amenities “top-notch,” describe management as “friendly, responsive, and eager to help,” and say the concierge and security are excellent; however, multiple residents report that the pool/spa was closed for months, management gave repeated excuses, and the concierge or lifts were unreliable. The latest material located was published in September 2026 but mainly reproduces reviews dated 2020–2024, so it does not establish that the historical problems remained unresolved on October 10, 2026.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 2 of 8 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
The Berkeley Group Holdings plc
Headquarters
19 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, United Kingdom
KT11 1JG
Founded
1976
Weybridge, GB
Entity type
PUBLIC LISTED
Revenue
GBP 2486.5 million
year ended 30 April 2025
Business model
offplan for sale, build to rent, commercial, mixed use, masterplan

Offices

head office and 13 others
BirminghamLondonGuildfordMilton KeynesMaidenheadDubaiBangkokBeijingShanghaiChengduShenzhenSingaporeHong Kong

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Contact Us | Contact a member of staff at Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group
### Birmingham Office ... ### Chelsea Office ... ### East London Office ... ### Fulham Office ... ### Guildford Office ... ### Milton Keynes Office ... ### Taplow Office ... ### Vauxhall Office ... ### Wapping Office ... ### White City Office ... ### Woolwich Office
value seen: Birmingham Office; Chelsea Office; East London Office; Fulham Office; Guildford Office; Milton Keynes Office; Taplow Office; Vauxhall Office; Wapping Office; White City Office; Woolwich Office; MEA & India; Thailand; China; Singapore; Hong Kong
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/contact-us

Partners

4 partners
National Grid
joint venture

Berkeley formed St William as a joint venture with National Grid to transform disused gasworks and other former industrial sites.

M&G Investments
joint venture

St Edward was a joint venture between Berkeley and M&G Investments for residential-led developments.

Thames Water
landowner

Berkeley established a joint venture with Thames Water to regenerate Thames Water utility sites.

Homes England
funder

The 2025 annual-report results describe long-term borrowings following a drawdown of the Homes England borrowing facility.

Sources: partners

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Celebrating Berkeley at 50 | Building a Legacy Since 1976

Berkeley Group
2014 — Forms St William (JV with National Grid) to transform former industrial sites
value seen: National Grid
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/celebrating-berkeley-at-50

Sources: partners

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Celebrating Berkeley at 50 | Building a Legacy Since 1976

Berkeley Group
2006 — Launches St Edward (JV with M&G Investments) for residential-led places
value seen: M&G Investments
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/celebrating-berkeley-at-50

Sources: partners

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Celebrating Berkeley at 50 | Building a Legacy Since 1976

Berkeley Group
1996 — Establishes St James (JV with Thames Water) to drive regeneration
value seen: Thames Water
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/celebrating-berkeley-at-50

Sources: partners

FILING2025-06-20

30th April 2025 Full Year Results Announcement

Berkeley Group
Long-term borrowings have increased by £17.9 million in the year following a drawdown of the Homes England borrowing facility.
value seen: Homes England borrowing facility
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/-/media/migration/berkeley-group/about-us/investors/investor-information/results-and-announcements/2025/30th-april-2025-full-year-results-announcement.ashx?hash=FE6A953B3E00A63F0C015442686BD023&rev=9fa1de0b3ee14494ac76715776fc9239

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBER01454064
Companies House · GB · Active
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

6 countries
United Kingdomactive 8 projects tracked
United Arab Emiratesactive 0 projects tracked
Thailandactive 0 projects tracked
Chinaactive 0 projects tracked
Singaporeactive 0 projects tracked
Hong Kong SAR Chinaactive 0 projects tracked

What they build

3 types
Residential, for sale4 of 8
Mixed use2 of 8
Residential, for rent1 of 8
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
RP
Rob Perrins
Rob Perrins is Berkeley’s Executive Chair and a long-serving senior executive who previously served as CEO and CFO. He oversees Group strategy with the CEO, chairs the autonomous operating companies and sponsors climate action, bringing extensive property-development experience.
Current title
Executive Chair
since 5 September 2025
Experience
20+ years property development
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
Independent Non-Executive Member, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Public Interest BodyNon-Executive Director, Grosvenor Property UK
Known for
Chartered AccountantBuild to Rent strategyClimate Action sponsor
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rob-perrins-244a2027

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Board of Directors | About Us | Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group
Rob Perrins BSc (Hons) FCA
value seen: Rob Perrins
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Board of Directors | About Us | Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group
Rob is an Independent Non-Executive Member of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Public Interest Body and a Non-Executive Director of Grosvenor Property UK.
value seen: Independent Non-Executive Member, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Public Interest Body; Non-Executive Director, Grosvenor Property UK
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Board of Directors | About Us | Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group
Rob became Executive Chair on 5 September 2025 following the 2025 Annual General Meeting.
value seen: 5 September 2025
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Board of Directors | About Us | Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group
Under his management, Berkeley has increasingly focused on transforming large-scale brownfield sites, which are beyond the scope of conventional homebuilders; most recently putting in place Berkeley’s 10-year strategy, Berkeley 2035, including the development of the Company’s own Build to Rent platform.
value seen: Rob Perrins is Berkeley’s Executive Chair and a long-serving senior executive who previously served as CEO and CFO. He oversees Group strategy with the CEO, chairs the autonomous operating companies and sponsors climate action, bringing extensive property-development experience.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Board of Directors | About Us | Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group
He has worked extensively in property development throughout his career, working on projects ranging from single houses to mixed use neighbourhoods with more than 10,000 homes.
value seen: 20+ yrs property development
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Chair
value seen: Chair
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Richard Stearn
Richard Stearn is Chief Executive, responsible for delivering Berkeley 2035 and the Group’s operational performance. He previously served as CFO, Group Financial Controller at Berkeley and Finance Director at Quintain, after 12 years as a PwC chartered accountant.
Current title
Chief Executive
since 5 September 2025
Experience
22+ years property sector
Companies before
Quintain Estates and Development plcPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Education
not published
Other boards
Trustee Director, The Berkeley Charitable Foundation
Known for
ex-Quintainex-PwCChartered Accountant
https://linkedin.com/in/richard-stearn-8972001b
While I am excited about my new role, I will be sad to leave Quintain. The CFO October 7, 2014https://the-cfo.io/2014/10/07/stearn-returns-to-berkeley-as-finance-director/

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Richard Stearn BSc (Hons) FCA
value seen: Richard Stearn
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Berkeley Group
Richard is a Trustee Director of The Berkeley Charitable Foundation.
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Between 2011 and 2014, he was Finance Director at Quintain Estates and Development plc. Richard trained and practised for 12 years as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, advising a wide range of clients across sectors.
value seen: Quintain Estates and Development plc; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Stearn returns to Berkeley as finance director - The CFO

The CFO
“While I am excited about my new role, I will be sad to leave Quintain.”
value seen: While I am excited about my new role, I will be sad to leave Quintain.
https://the-cfo.io/2014/10/07/stearn-returns-to-berkeley-as-finance-director/

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Berkeley Group
Richard Stearn was appointed Chief Executive on 5 September 2025, following a decade as Chief Financial Officer since joining the Board in April 2015.
value seen: 5 September 2025
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Chief Executive
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Piers Clanford
Piers Clanford is Berkeley Group Chief Operating Officer and chairs St George and St Joseph, giving him an operating role across major Group businesses. Berkeley’s reporting also identifies him as Chair of the Berkeley Foundation, linking operational leadership with the Group’s community-impact platform.
Current title
Chief Operating Officer; Chair of St George and St Joseph
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
Chair, Berkeley Foundation
Known for
Chief Operating OfficerSt George ChairSt Joseph ChairBerkeley Foundation Chair
https://linkedin.com/in/piers-clanford-7350b848
The Green Quarter is one of London’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration sites and this enhanced masterplan is designed to unlock its full potential in the years ahead. Berkeley Group 22 January 2026https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/news-and-insights/news-and-features/2026/enhanced-masterplan-approved-for-the-green-quarter

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Piers Clanford, Berkeley Group Chief Operating Officer and Chair of St George and St Joseph, said:
value seen: Piers Clanford
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/news-and-insights/news-and-features/2026/enhanced-masterplan-approved-for-the-green-quarter

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Piers Clanford: A Year of Impact, Collaboration and Progress

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Piers Clanford, Chairman, Berkeley Foundation
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“The Green Quarter is one of London’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration sites and this enhanced masterplan is designed to unlock its full potential in the years ahead.”
value seen: The Green Quarter is one of London’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration sites and this enhanced masterplan is designed to unlock its full potential in the years ahead.
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/news-and-insights/news-and-features/2026/enhanced-masterplan-approved-for-the-green-quarter

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Berkeley Group
Piers Clanford, Berkeley Group Chief Operating Officer and Chair of St George and St Joseph, said: “The Green Quarter is one of London’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration sites and this enhanced masterplan is designed to unlock its full potential in the years ahead.”
value seen: Piers Clanford is Berkeley Group Chief Operating Officer and chairs St George and St Joseph, giving him an operating role across major Group businesses. Berkeley’s reporting also identifies him as Chair of the Berkeley Foundation, linking operational leadership with the Group’s community-impact platform.
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/news-and-insights/news-and-features/2026/enhanced-masterplan-approved-for-the-green-quarter

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Berkeley Group
Piers Clanford, Berkeley Group Chief Operating Officer and Chair of St George and St Joseph, said:
value seen: Chief Operating Officer; Chair of St George and St Joseph
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/news-and-insights/news-and-features/2026/enhanced-masterplan-approved-for-the-green-quarter
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Neil Eady
Neil Eady is Chief Financial Officer, responsible for finance, investor relations, treasury, tax and insurance, with oversight of strategic risk and several corporate functions. He joined Berkeley in 2013 after ten years at Land Securities and helped establish the St William joint venture.
Current title
Chief Financial Officer
since September 2025
Experience
22+ years property sector
Companies before
Land SecuritiesPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
ex-Land SecuritiesChartered AccountantSt William JV
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/neil-eady-13a43b5

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Berkeley Group
Neil Eady BSC (Hons) ARCS FCA
value seen: Neil Eady
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Before joining Berkeley, Neil was at Land Securities for 10 years performing a number of roles including Corporate Finance Director. He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC.
value seen: Land Securities; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Neil Eady was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2025.
value seen: September 2025
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
As CFO, Neil is responsible for the Group’s finance, investor relations, treasury, tax and insurance functions. He also leads on strategic risk management and has oversight of the Responsible Business, People and Sustainability functions.
value seen: Neil Eady is Chief Financial Officer, responsible for finance, investor relations, treasury, tax and insurance, with oversight of strategic risk and several corporate functions. He joined Berkeley in 2013 after ten years at Land Securities and helped establish the St William joint venture.
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Neil joined Berkeley in July 2013 and has worked in a variety of Finance Director roles in the Group including establishing the St William joint venture in 2014.
value seen: St William JV
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Chief Financial Officer
value seen: Chief Financial Officer
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Rachel Downey
Rachel Downey is Berkeley’s Senior Independent Director and serves on the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees. She brings real-estate development and operating experience from Manchester Life, where she is Project Director and Managing Director of its management company.
Current title
Senior Independent Director; Non-Executive Director
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
Project Director, Manchester LifeManaging Director, Manchester Life Management Ltd
Known for
Senior Independent DirectorChartered AccountantManchester LifeReal estate development
since 8 September 2023 as Senior Independent Director; 8 December 2017 as Non-Executive Director

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Rachel Downey ACA
value seen: Rachel Downey
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
A Chartered Accountant, Rachel is Project Director of Manchester Life... Rachel is Managing Director of Manchester Life Management Ltd, which leases and manages a portfolio of over 1,000 apartments built by Manchester Life.
value seen: Project Director, Manchester Life; Managing Director, Manchester Life Management Ltd
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https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Rachel was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 8 December 2017 and Senior Independent Director on 8 September 2023.
value seen: 8 September 2023 as Senior Independent Director; 8 December 2017 as Non-Executive Director
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Rachel’s experience in real estate development and operation brings extensive industry expertise to the Board.
value seen: Rachel Downey is Berkeley’s Senior Independent Director and serves on the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees. She brings real-estate development and operating experience from Manchester Life, where she is Project Director and Managing Director of its management company.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
value seen: Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors
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Andy Kemp
Andy Kemp is a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, bringing accounting, risk and governance expertise from a 39-year PwC career. He was a London senior partner, audit partner for 27 years and previously served on PwC’s Audit and Risk Assurance executive board.
Current title
Non-Executive Director; Chair of the Audit Committee
since 1 July 2021
Experience
39+ years pwc
Companies before
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Education
not published
Other boards
Non-Executive Director, Spirax Group plcNon-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, Irwin Mitchell Holdings LimitedGovernor and Audit Committee member, Birkbeck University of London
Known for
Audit Committee ChairChartered AccountantRisk and governance

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Andy Kemp BA (Econ) FCA
value seen: Andy Kemp
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Andy is a Non-Executive Director at Spirax Group plc, a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited, Member of the Board of the Audit Committee Chairs’ Independent Forum and Governor and member of the Audit Committee, Birkbeck University of London.
value seen: Non-Executive Director, Spirax Group plc; Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited; Governor and member of the Audit Committee, Birkbeck University of London
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2021, following his retirement from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") after a 39 year career with the firm.
value seen: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2021, following his retirement from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") after a 39 year career with the firm.
value seen: 1 July 2021
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Andy brings extensive knowledge of accounting, risk and governance matters having been an audit partner for 27 years and through his chairmanship of the PwC Non-Executive Director Programme.
value seen: Andy Kemp is a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, bringing accounting, risk and governance expertise from a 39-year PwC career. He was a London senior partner, audit partner for 27 years and previously served on PwC’s Audit and Risk Assurance executive board.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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Berkeley Group
Non-Executive Director Chair of the Audit Committee
value seen: Non-Executive Director Chair of the Audit Committee
https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

8 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
The Draper at Beaufort ParkLondon, United Kingdom
Colindale
residential for rent3701—261,802 sq ft————Jan 2025 – Dec 2026Oct 2026+9.5 mo
(−2.0 to +21.0)
estimatedcompleted
Woodhurst ParkBracknell, United Kingdom
Warfield
residential for sale7881————2015January 2015—Aug 2025—not scorablecompleted
Slessor HouseLondon, United Kingdom
Kidbrooke
————————Jun 2025—not scorablecompleted
West End GateLondon, United Kingdom
Marylebone
mixed use8441———20% less res fee on exchange, 10% after six months, 70%12017January 2017Jul 2020 – Sep 2020Jan 2025 – Dec 2025+58.5 mo
(+52.0 to +65.0)
sourcedcompleted
250 City RoadLondon, United Kingdom
Islington
mixed use9951———10% Deposit / 10% After 1 year / 80% on Handover12015January 2015—Jan 2024 – Dec 2024—not scorablecompleted
Chelsea Creek — King's Tower and Westwood HouseLondon, United Kingdom
Chelsea
residential for sale4151———20% on exchange / 80% on completion12020Thursday 20th August 2020—Jan 2023 – Dec 2023—not scorablecompleted
9 MillbankLondon, United Kingdom
Westminster
residential for sale1771————201814th and 15th April 2018Oct 2021 – Dec 2021Jan 2022 – Dec 2022+7.5 mo
(+1.0 to +14.0)
sourcedcompleted
190 StrandLondon, United Kingdom
Westminster
residential for sale—————20135th October 2013Jan 2017 – Dec 2017Jun 2018+11.5 mo
(+6.0 to +17.0)
estimatedcompleted
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Awards

Awards & recognition

7 found
COMPANY AWARD Winner 7 May 2026
Large Developer of the Year
Berkeley Group won the Large Developer of the Year award for its regeneration leadership, brownfield delivery and ESG performance.
PROJECT AWARD Winner 7 May 2026
Development of the Year · Oval Village
Berkeley Homes’ Oval Village won Development of the Year for its large-scale regeneration, design, sustainability and placemaking.
COMPANY AWARD Winner 4 November 2025
Housebuilder & Housing Developer of the Year
Berkeley Group won the 2025 Housebuilder & Housing Developer of the Year award.
SUSTAINABILITY Winner 1 October 2025
Biodiversity Protection Award
Berkeley Group won the Biodiversity Protection Award for its approach to restoring habitats and creating nature-rich places across its regeneration sites.
The Better Society Network, National Sustainability Awards · https://www.nationalsustainabilityawards.co.uk/winners25.php
RANKING Ranked 5 June 2025
Top UK Housebuilder for Build Quality
Berkeley Group ranked number one in HomeViews’ nationwide build-quality list, based on verified resident reviews and a 4.15 out of 5 score.
SAFETY / QUALITY Winner 6 June 2025
President’s Award · Berkeley St Edward
Berkeley St Edward received RoSPA’s President’s Award in the 2025 Health & Safety Awards.
SUSTAINABILITY Certified 2024
Climate Change A List
Berkeley Group achieved CDP A List status for climate action and transparency in 2024, and was also recognised as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader.

Risks

Auditor & credit ratings

1 agency
AuditorKPMG LLP
FitchBBB- stable outlook · 2025

Risk flags

10 found
SAFETY / LABOUR Death on 2 October 2018; conviction and sentencing reported 24 September 2026
St James Group Limited, a Berkeley Group subsidiary and the developer, principal contractor and principal designer for the Corniche, was found guilty after a 130kg window fell from a 26th-floor penthouse and killed coach driver Mick Ferris; the court found that the window risks had not been effectively assessed despite a 2017 near-miss, and sentenced St James to a £1 million fine plus £125,000 costs. The company acknowledged the sentencing and said safety remains its highest priority.
REGULATORY Investigation opened 26 February 2024; closed 30 October 2025
The CMA investigated The Berkeley Group plc and six other housebuilders over suspected exchanges of competitively sensitive information; the investigation closed on 30 October 2025 after the companies accepted binding commitments, including enhanced compliance measures and a combined £100 million payment, with the CMA expressly making no finding that competition law had been infringed.
LEGAL Fire on 9 September 2019; claim reported April 2024; settlement reported January 2025
Residents of Richmond House, a 23-home timber-framed development built by St James, brought a High Court claim against St James/Berkeley and the freeholder after a September 2019 fire destroyed the building and left residents homeless; the claim settled for an undisclosed sum, resolving the disputes without a public merits judgment.
FINANCIAL DISTRESS Decision 5 June 2025
In the Empire Square Building Safety Act proceedings, the First-tier Tribunal made a remediation order concerning the Berkeley-developed 572-apartment development and found that relevant defects had been known for years, that major remediation remained unresolved, and that progress had been stagnant; the Tribunal also made a remediation contribution order application against Berkeley, while the decision recorded Berkeley's disagreement with aspects of the required works and liability for interim safety costs.
DELIVERY DELAY Construction halted May 2022; restart plan reported 31 July 2023
Construction at Berkeley’s 1,300-home Malt Street/Bermondsey Place redevelopment began in September 2021 but ground to a halt in May 2022 after sharp increases in material costs affected the scheme’s viability; Berkeley later outlined a plan to restart the stalled project.
REGULATORY Enforcement action reported 4 December 2019
After the 2019 Richmond House fire at the Berkeley subsidiary St James’s Hamptons development, the London Fire Brigade issued enforcement notices requiring remedial work after identifying fire-safety breaches and investigations found problems involving cavity barriers and fire-stopping; later reporting recorded that the residents’ related claim settled, with settlement terms confidential.
DELIVERY DELAY Research/event status reported 1 October 2026; proposed review through end-2026 and future works from spring 2027
Brighton Gasworks (Berkeley Homes) was reported on 1 October 2026 as effectively paused while Berkeley reviewed all options because of rising construction costs and reduced demand; the review was expected to run until the end of 2026 and there was no confirmed date for starting the homes, although Berkeley indicated demolition and remediation might begin in spring 2027.
DELIVERY DELAY Holding direction issued 6 August 2026; status reported 8 October 2026, decision pending
Motspur Park Gasworks, Kingston (Berkeley Homes) remained on hold as of 8 October 2026: despite Mayoral approval, a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government holding direction prevented the GLA from issuing permission while ministers considered the case.
DELIVERY DELAY Stoppage in 2022; Phase 1 resumed autumn 2025; revised later-phase plans refused 6 October 2026; reported 8 October 2026
Bermondsey Place/Malt Street, Old Kent Road (Berkeley Homes) had a documented construction stoppage: Phase 1 started in 2021, stalled in 2022 because of rising costs and resumed in autumn 2025 after grant funding, while revised plans for the later phases were refused by Southwark Council on 6 October 2026 after Berkeley said those phases were no longer financially viable in their consented form.
DELIVERY DELAY Original application withdrawn in 2023; fresh application refused December 2024; appeal planned thereafter
Hemel Hempstead Gasworks (Berkeley Homes/St William) was withdrawn after its 2021 application stalled over viability and other cost/regulatory issues, then a fresh application for 476 homes was refused by Dacorum Borough Council in December 2024; Berkeley said it would appeal, so the project’s ultimate outcome remained unresolved in the retrieved evidence.

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