Group History

HML was originally set up in 1991 to manage the property portfolio of LTC Holdings plc, but subsequently embarked on an expansion program in 2001, since when it has grown significantly, principally via acquisitions.

Key points in the development of the HML Group have been as follows:

January 1991 HML set up to manage its parent company’s (LTC’s) property portfolio

July 2001 Acquisition of 51 per cent. of the business of Anderton & Son

November 2003 Acquisition of 51 per cent. of the business of Dunlop Management Services

April 2004 Acquisition of remaining 49 per cent. of the business of Anderton & Son

June 2004 Acquisition of the business of Mandells Limited

November 2005 Acquisition of remaining 49 per cent. of the business of Dunlop Management Services

October 2005 Appointment of Robert Plumb as Chief Executive

January 2006 Appointment of James Howgego as Finance Director

March 2006 HLMH incorporated to become the new holding company for the HML Group

April 2006 Acquisition of Shaw & Company (Property Management) Limited

June 2006 Demerger of the HML Group from the LTC Group

July 2006 Admission to the AIM market of London Stock Exchange plc

August 2006 Dunlop Management Services merged into Shaw & Company (Property Management) Limited and renamed HML Shaw Limited

November 2006 Acquisition of London and Provincial Properties

May 2007 Acquisition of Harrisons

August 2007 Acquisition of WA Ellis Property Management Limited

October 2007 Acquisition of London and Coastal Property Management

November 2007 Acquisition of Howard Best Property Management Limited

January 2008 Acquisition of The Avenue Agency

May 2008 Acquisition Aylesbury Property Holdings

September 2008 Acquisition of Grovewood Property Management Limited

The acquisitions to date have been structured geographically to create local property management operations hubs throughout the London and the South of England. The property management operations are supported by centralised building surveying (Shaw & Co (Surveyors) Limited), insurance broking (Alexander Bonhill Limited) practices/operations and concierge services (HML Concierge Services Limited)

The HML Group currently employs 168 staff.