John Pyle, FRICS, founded Lenton Lane Estates (LLE) back in 1998, naming the company after the address of his first industrial property. Over the last twenty years John has grown LLE year on year to become an innovative, professional investor within in the UK property and leisure markets. LLE has been sure to retain core assets, which has left the company with significant reserves and surplus income to allow the development of a diverse property and leisure group. “Positive revenues from quality assets is what allows new ambitions to be realised” We understand what makes an asset worth more and back it with our own capital. A wide-ranging understanding of the property market over four decades has given John clear direction of where LLE is heading. LLE is therefore fast to see new growth sectors and build sustainable businesses from that vision. John, often along with LLE has collaborated with institutions, banks, and private individuals to manage numerous asset recovery projects over recent years. “the lessons learned from my recovery work are deeply embedded into all future business decisions” …the 3 C’s “CAUTION WITH CONFIDENT COURAGE” Adding of value to real estate assets whether by development from waste land as with Trade Park and Roadside Service stations or regeneration of unused outmoded factories as in the European Outlet, LLE has proven itself as a trusted and innovative manager. While we retain a dependable core of investment properties and commercial land interests, we are continually seeking to upgrade and rebalance to take into account future growth sectors. Our investment into the UK leisure market by developing a number of five-star quality holiday sites, utilising bespoke, luxury lodges is an example to hand.