Cala Cotswolds moves to Oxfordshire as it expands regionally

By Sam Pither

25 August 2022

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Cala Cotswolds has moved its headquarters to Oxfordshire as it looks to widen its geographical reach.

The move from Solihull to Oxford Technology Park ties in with the firm’s expansion into Wiltshire, Vale of the White Horse and Oxfordshire.

Since being established in 2016, Cala Cotswolds has delivered 1,800 new homes in the Midlands along with a large amount of community focused work including £11.4 million in section 106 agreements. It is one of eight regional businesses in the Legal & General Capital-owned Cala Group.

Cala Cotswolds was previously known as Cala Midlands.

Looking forward to the remainder of this year, the Cala Group expects to deliver more than 3,000 homes as well as employing more than 1,200 people.

The group is currently working on a major development in Didcot called Noble Park under its sister brand, Legal & General Homes. Cala are set to arrive on site later this year. The 1,239 home development includes schools, community facilities and improved public access routes.

The firm is also due to begin work on a site in Alderton, Gloucestershire later this year, where timber frame construction will be used for all 28 homes in a first for the group.

Cala Cotswolds is also actively searching for further land opportunities, with 1,300 potentially in its pipeline over the next three years.

Andrew Dicker, Managing Director of Cala Cotswolds, said: “We’re at a pivotal point as a business having identified significant potential for growth across Oxfordshire, as well as Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and Solihull. Moving our base to Oxfordshire is going to be transformative – putting us at the heart of a region that has strong public and private sector support for economic growth, including housing.

“We are actively seeking to build on our existing investment in the region by sourcing more land. Our focus is on sites in towns and larger villages with the capacity for 50 homes or more where, through our value-add approach and industry-leading design, we can deliver desirable, high-quality developments.”

“Ultimately, we have the appetite and the capability to be delivering high-quality homes for new and existing communities in fantastic parts of the country. Our repositioning and new base at Oxford Technology Park have set us up for further future success.”

By Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset.

A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise.

Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.