ABOUT US
IM Properties, as part of the IM Group, is one of the UK’s largest privately-owned companies and a significant investor in the Midlands.
Working with communities, local authorities and household-name businesses, we have a strong track record of bringing forward high-quality developments across the region.
We invest in places as well as sites. We are committed to high-quality design, sustainability and delivering social value beyond the boundaries of our sites. We will apply this same approach to our proposals throughout the delivery of Peddimore.
Our sustainable vision
As one of the UK’s largest privately owned property companies, we have a significant role to play in helping to decarbonise our economy and create a cleaner, greener, more responsible future, which is why we have worked hard to develop a new sustainability strategy.
Our Sustainable Futures framework sets out our ambitions to 2030, based around three central themes of People, Place and Planet. Each theme has a long-term ambition underpinned with key objectives. We know that we cannot deliver our ambitions alone and therefore Partnerships & Practices are also at the heart of our plans. Our plans also align to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
We’ve pledged that, over the next decade and beyond sustainability will be at the heart of our work. Calling on our experience, financial strength and strategic decision-making, we aim to deliver better value, build stronger relationships with our stakeholders, and crucially leave a beneficial legacy in the communities where we work.
Our long-term sustainability strategy is based around a key purpose: to create a sustainable future together, and our vision: to be innovative in creating sustainable developments, fit for the future.
Our track record
We seek to deliver a positive legacy through our development and investment in local communities.
Mercia Park
Located at junction 11 of the A/M42 in North West Leicestershire, Mercia Park is a ground-breaking development which has become an important economic asset for the local area and wider region. The first phase of development has now delivered 3.5 million sq. ft. of high-quality employment floorspace and is home to JLR’s flagship Global Logistics Centre (operated by Unipart). 12 hectares of woodland and 4km of new paths have been delivered on site, and Mercia Park currently employs over 2,300 people on site.
We have worked to deliver social value at Mercia Park from the outset. Working with our contractor and supply chain, we have provided job, work experience and training opportunities alongside engaging with local businesses to maximise contract and supplier opportunities locally. We have supported local schools, colleges and universities to inspire young people to consider careers in the construction and built environment sectors.
We set up an on-site ‘Future of Construction’ Training Centre that was used by our contractor and local training providers to host skills courses and recruitment days, and opened a Sustainability & Innovation Hub to showcase new technologies being used in the development and provide a space to host educational visits. Separately, we launched the £350,000 Mercia Park Community Fund to help local projects. Managed by Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation, the fund typically offered grants of up to £5,000 primarily to projects that strengthen communities or improve the natural environment.
Blythe Valley Park
Located near Solihull, Blythe Valley Park is creating one of the Midlands’ most ambitious new sustainable, mixed-use communities. This established master planned site is home to world class occupiers and set in a stunning 122-acre country park.
Birch Coppice
IM Properties has transformed Birch Coppice over 20 years from a disused colliery employing 1,500 people into a thriving business environment with over 6,500 jobs, having invested £350 million over three phases