The esteemed managing director of Hallam Land, the land promotion division of Henry Boot, is poised to relinquish his role at the close of the year. Nick Duckworth, a stalwart of the company, will depart from his position, with the firm actively engaged in a diligent process to appoint a worthy successor.
Established in 1989, Hallam Land has flourished under Duckworth’s stewardship. He joined the organisation in 1992, demonstrating early vision by founding the South West office a mere five years later.
Over the decades, Duckworth ascended through various roles, culminating in his appointment as managing director in 2016.
Tim Roberts, chief executive at Sheffield-headquartered 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.”
Nick Duckworth, managing director at Hallam Land, 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. Following a short break my intention is to establish a strategic land advisory consultancy.”