Achieving scalable success with Joint Ventures In Land

Background

David Williams setup JVIL (Joint Ventures In Land) as a way to offer landowners a different experience to the traditional residential developer when selling their land.

JVIL has created a distinct process in which landowners' needs are prioritised and are treated as joint venture partners. This means creating a bespoke agreement that is tailored to individual circumstances for the benefit off all parties.

The opportunity: faster site-finding

The problem

JVIL needed to access property data to find and secure plots of land across the south of England, within a 90-minute commute from London. It also needed to carry out due diligence
on sites, then cross-reference with nearby developments and planning decisions.

It uses a strategy of building out sites, flipping with planning, and creating serviced plots for self-builders. JVIL wanted to pursue its residential development goals more efficiently.

The solution

Joint Ventures in Land (JVIL) had previously tried agents and several online services, such as Rightmove, Zoopla, and Google Earth. However, it found this not only took up a lot of time, it also often amounted to deals that, financially, did not stack up.

Thanks to Nimbus, JVIL was able to speed up the process significantly and cover more ground, helping them to secure many more viable plots. JVIL founder, David Williams, said, "since using Nimbus, JVIL has been able to send letters at a much larger scale than ever before. Nimbus was the perfect tool to bring all of the data [we needed] into one place.”