Hargreaves Land, the regeneration and property development division of Hargreaves Services Plc, has acquired the York-based office of Ptarmigan Land.

Hargreaves is headquartered in Durham and has a group revenue of over £210m per annum, a global headcount of over 1,300 and controls over 11,000 acres of future development land, predominantly in northern England and Scotland.

The York-based office of Ptarmigan Land has established a portfolio of sites since 2022 and its employees will be incorporated into Hargreaves Land’s Central regional office in Leeds. The move will see Steve McBurney take up a new position of Strategic Land Director at Hargreaves Land. Craig Woolmer will also move to Hargreaves Land as Senior Strategic Land and Planning Manager.

David Anderson, Group Property Director at Hargreaves, said, “We’ve been very impressed with Ptarmigan Land North’s progress since it was established in 2022. Steve and Craig bring a wealth of experience in land acquisition, planning promotion and land sales in the northern market. The acquisition is a perfect fit with our ambitious long-term plans to grow our existing strategic land portfolio.”

Steve McBurney, Strategic Land Director of Hargreaves Land, said, “I’m thrilled to be joining Hargreaves Land at such an exciting time. Craig and I look forward to working with the team to progress our existing sites and growing pipeline of future opportunities. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the last two years and we thank Ptarmigan Land for their support.”