Who we are

We are a privately owned company with substantial and accessible funding to acquire sites. Our owners have over 35 years experience.

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David Gladman

David started as a Property Developer and House Builder from nothing over 35 years ago and his team have been active in the Retirement sector, High Bay Warehousing, Office Business Parks, Housing and more recently, Strategic Land Promotion. He and his partners sold the Land Promotion business, Gladman Developments Ltd, to Barratts in January 2022 for £250 million.

David’s family now includes 7 grandchildren, and he still manages to combine work, salmon fishing, shooting, and staying fit with his and Karen’s grandparenting responsibilities.

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John Chorlton

John has over 10 years’ experience as a Chartered Town Planner, working in both the public and private sector. Prior to Nightingale Land, John worked for a strategic land company where he secured residential planning consents across the UK. More recently, he worked for a housebuilder, responsible for leading affordable and extra care housing projects.

John is a keen Manchester City fan. However, days at the Etihad have been slowly replaced with trips to the zoo and soft play with his 3-year-old daughter, Elise.

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