Managing director resigns from Hallam Land

Nick Duckworth will remain in the role until the end of the year, after which he plans to form a strategic land consultancy.

Hallam Land is now actively looking for a successor.

Duckworth is a graduate from Leeds Polytechnic, and joined the land promotion arm of Henry Boot in 1992, three years after the company was formed.

During his time there, he established its South West office and was promoted to managing director in 2016.

He said: “After 33 years at Hallam Land, I’ve decided that the time is right to step down.

“Since becoming managing director, I am proud to have played a key role in the success of the business, growing the land bank to over 100,000 residential plots and completing on the sale of over 24,000 plots.

“I leave the business well positioned, with a very capable team focused on accelerating projects and planning applications to deliver much-needed homes across the country.”

Tim Roberts, chief executive at Henry Boot, said: “Nick has made a significant contribution to the success of Hallam Land and is well respected both within the business and the land promotion industry.

“Hallam Land has grown significantly during his tenure, and we now have a nationwide team in place that has a strong track record of managing value from one of the largest land portfolios in the UK.

“On behalf of the board and everyone at Henry Boot, I wish him all the best for the future.”