New partnership strengthens project delivery, expands regional footprint, and scales operations to meet the UK’s urgent housing need.

Mac Mic Strategic Land has entered into a transformative joint venture, marking a major milestone in its UK growth journey.

Following a process led by Alvarez and Marsal Corporate Finance and Savills Capital Advisors, an investment partner has acquired a majority stake in Mac Mic Strategic Land Ltd. The partnership brings significant investment and additional capacity to execute on projects, explore new opportunities, and expand into new regions - while staying true to the values that have defined the business since its founding in 2009 by Mactaggart & Mickel - a respected, fourth-generation Scottish property, land, and investment business with over a century of experience.

Shared Vision in a Changing Market

This joint venture comes at a critical time for the housing sector. Since the UK Government took office in July 2024, housing has been declared a national priority, with a pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes and new legislation designed to unlock infrastructure and accelerate planning decisions.

In Scotland, a declared national housing emergency and the adoption of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) have created fresh opportunities to promote land through emerging Local Development Plans.

Amid these changes, one thing remains constant: the need to deliver high-quality, sustainable communities that homeowners are proud to call home.

Andrew Mickel, Senior Director at Mac Mic Strategic Land, said: “This investment offers an exciting new chapter,  it is a huge vote of confidence in what we do. It enables the continued evolution of the business, giving us the firepower to scale up, accelerate and deliver more,  not just more sites, but more of the outcomes that matter. Our heritage has given us specialist knowledge across all aspects of land, the planning system and communities. What sets us apart is our commitment to promoting land with care, integrity, and ambition. This exciting partnership enhances our ability to act quickly, invest more deeply, and support our landowners and partners even more effectively.

A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible colleagues whose dedication has been key in getting us to this milestone. As we turn the page to a new phase of growth, I’m looking forward to what we’ll achieve next.”

Sam Isaacs, Director, Savills Capital Advisors added: “Mactaggart & Mickel has curated a high-quality UK-wide portfolio of well over 30,000 residential units. This partnership, a world-class investor, unlocks immense potential that will support in directly addressing the UK's pressing need for new housing. It was a privilege to advise the Mactaggart & Mickel team on such an important strategic transaction in the sector and extend our market leading track record.”

Continuity, Confidence, and Collaboration

Mactaggart & Mickel retains a shareholding in the business, with Andrew Mickel continuing as Senior Director and Ross Mickel remaining a Director. David Gaffney, of Ambassador Group, takes on the role of Chairman and Chief Executive, with Ambassador Group’s portfolio management team supporting the business in an operating partner role.

In its partnership with the investment partner, Mac Mic Strategic Land will continue to bring its extensive in-house planning expertise to support landowners, agents, and partners nationwide. Whether it's promoting a single site or shaping an entire community, the team’s focus remains the same: to unlock the full potential of land through collaboration, sustainable design, and people-first placemaking.

Landowners and agents with opportunities across the UK are invited to get in touch with Mac Mic Strategic Land at land@macmic.co.uk.

Mac Mic Strategic Land was advised by Alvarez and Marsal Corporate Finance and Savills Capital Advisors (lead advisors) and Gowling WLG. 

Caption: Left to right – David Gaffney, Chairman and Chief Executive, with Andrew Mickel, Senior Director, Mac Mic Strategic Land.