

Richardson pledges support to HMS Stirling Castle
Commanding Officer Philip Harper on board HMS Stirling Castle This week Richardson showed their continued support for the UK's armed forces, with a visit to HMS Stirling Castle in Portland, Dorset, to present a donation from the Richardson Brothers Foundation to the ship's welfare fund. Acquired in 2022 for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and redesignated HMS Stirling Castle in July 2025, the vessel is at the forefront of the Royal Navy’s mine hunting capabilities, extending the re
Jan 16


Foundation supports Black Country Foodbank
A Black Country foodbank has been given an additional helping hand this Christmas, thanks to a donation from the Richardson Brothers Foundation (RBF). (L to R) Angela Shirley - Richardson Brothers Foundation, Jen Coleman - CEO at Black Country Foodbank and Martyn Richardson - Foundation Martyn Richardson visited the Black Country Foodbank in Brierley Hill to see for himself how the charity works and the type of support it offers to people in need. The foodbank helps vulner
Dec 10, 2025


Ask submits plans for £30m last-mile logistics scheme
Longstanding JV partner Ask Real Estate has submitted a planning application for a logistics development near Manchester Airport. Ask's full announcement is here and the announcement was covered in Green Street News . The original article is below. A CGI of the proposed site Green Street News Ask submits plans for £30m last-mile logistics scheme Charlie Schouten 8th December 2025 Ask Real Estate (Ask) has submitted a planning application for a last-mile logistics development
Dec 9, 2025


McArthurGlen sets out plans for expansion of the West Midlands Designer Outlet
The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands in Cannock, Staffordshire, has set out plans for a major expansion, creating up to 500 jobs and increasing the number of stores at the site from 75 to 100. The size of the site will expand by 30%, with a 50% increase in the workforce by 2027. You can read the full interview with David Jackson, centre manager at the site, in Insider Media here . The Express & Star have also covered the interview , and we were delighted to speak wi
Dec 1, 2025


Seven questions for the Chancellor to help revive business - article
This article by Carl Richardson was first published in the London Standard on 18th November, 2025. “The Budget I have presented today is a hard one for all of us in Britain. It is dictated by the harsh reality of the world we live in. A severe Budget is a necessary element in any strategy for improving the overall performance of our economy.” No, this is not a leaked excerpt of Rachel Reeves’s forthcoming budget speech. They are the words of Denis Healey, the last Chancellor
Nov 19, 2025


Richardson JV partner Ask Real Estate completes plot sale to Vita, continuing with the delivery of the First Street masterplan
First reported by Charlie Schouten in Green Street News,18th November 2025 A CGI of the finished development Eldridge Real Estate Credit has partnered with Vita for the 10th time to provide a £146m loan for the developer’s latest student scheme in Manchester, Green Street News can reveal. The lender has backed Vita with a nine-figure senior development loan towards Vita Student First Street, an 861-bed purpose-built student accommodation project within the wider First Street
Nov 18, 2025
