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Once the potential land or forest acquisition project is identified our forest and land purchase consultancy can support clients’ acquisition in three main ways:
Step 1
Project feasibility and site survey
We can help our clients understand the management constraints on a piece of land in the future. Change of land use is a highly regulated and complex area. Prediction of the usage restrictions that may apply to land can be difficult to navigate.
Through our own surveying and investigation, both on site and using remote survey technology, we can report the unique circumstances surrounding individual properties to forecast how they could be feasibly used in the future.
We can also construct scenarios to illustrate the opportunities and risks associated with fulfilment of client objectives on the target property.
Step 2
Financial appraisal
Once an understanding of likely scenarios and individual property characteristics are defined, we can undertake quantitative financial appraisal using both an income and a market approach to formulate purchase recommendations to you.
Our reporting includes both a view of where the property sits in the market and also what the property may be worth to you as a client based on your own objectives.
Step 3
Buying agency
We take the role of buying agent, identifying on and off market opportunities, negotiating with vendors and liaising with all necessary third parties as relevant.
We support your acquisition, either as a one off or as part of a deal flow, from inception through to completion providing support and coordinating other professionals, such as legal or financial advisors on your behalf.
We also recommend appropriate Technical Due Diligence (TDD) work to minimise your risk exposure and ensure that it is undertaken appropriately. Finally, we report to you, the client, the implications of any changes to assumptions based on our analysis.
Our Forestry Investment Services:
Valuations
From time to time clients may require a valuation of their property and to service this need Tilhill can offer clients a property valuation service.
The nature of valuation instructions varies according the purpose of the valuation, the clients requirements, and the nature of the land or forest forming the subject of the instruction.
To determine how we may be able to best assist in the first instance please speak to a member of the Forestry Investment team.
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Forest Market Appraisals
If a client wishes to consider the sale of their property, Tilhill may provide a Forest Market Appraisal.
This report evaluates where the forest sits in the market and what we would anticipate the likely final selling price may be.
Following provision of a Forest Market Appraisal, Tilhill may also be able to offer a selling agency service.
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Strategic Consultancy
For institutional investors or individuals with significant acquisition aspirations wishing to build a portfolio of forest, afforestation land, or land with natural capital/carbon potential, then we can offer strategic consultancy options.
Evaluation of different approaches to land or forest purchases can present the possibility to undertake analysis such as:
• Scenario analysis
• Sensitivity analysis
• Risk – Opportunity definition
• Definition of appropriate financial returns and asset specific risk
• Blended financial impact returns strategies for ESG requirements
Get in touch to see how we can help you invest in forestry
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