A new type of consultancy
A new type of consultancy
We deliver clear, commercial advice helping public and private clients make smarter decisions about land, buildings and place — quickly, confidently and responsibly — and invest our success into opening up careers in real estate and the built environment to people who’ve historically been locked out.
Estate strategy & efficiency
Estate strategy & efficiency
Helping organisations understand what they’ve got, how it’s being used, and how it could work harder — now and in the medium and long term.
Helping organisations understand what they’ve got, how it’s being used, and how it could work harder — now and in the medium and long term.
Surplus land identification & disposal
Surplus land identification & disposal
Identifying genuinely surplus sites, unlocking value responsibly, supporting compliant disposal that maximises reinvestment into key priorities.
Identifying genuinely surplus sites, unlocking value responsibly, supporting compliant disposal that maximises reinvestment into key priorities.
Acquisition & development
Acquisition & development
Securing new sites for growth, advising on sites suitable for alternative or shared uses.
Securing new sites for growth, advising on sites suitable for alternative or shared uses.
Repurposing space for commercial & community use
Repurposing space for commercial & community use
Supporting asset owners to adapt and monetise surplus space meaningfully.
Supporting asset owners to adapt and monetise surplus space meaningfully.
Integrated public sector asset planning
Integrated public sector asset planning
Using public estates as community anchors to connect education, health, care and local services, ensuring public assets are planned and used in ways that deliver meaningful outcomes for communities.
Using public estates as community anchors to connect education, health, care and local services, ensuring public assets are planned and used in ways that deliver meaningful outcomes for communities.
Programme design & execution
Programme design & execution
We can design and deliver credible programmes for the private sector focused on outreach, mentoring, work experience & career pathways — directly linked to life-changing outcomes.
We can design and deliver credible programmes for the private sector focused on outreach, mentoring, work experience & career pathways — directly linked to life-changing outcomes.
Estate strategy & efficiency
Estate strategy & efficiency
Helping organisations understand what they’ve got, how it’s being used, and how it could work harder — now and in the medium and long term.
Helping organisations understand what they’ve got, how it’s being used, and how it could work harder — now and in the medium and long term.
Surplus land identification & disposal
Surplus land identification & disposal
Identifying genuinely surplus sites, unlocking value responsibly, supporting compliant disposal that maximises reinvestment into key priorities.
Identifying genuinely surplus sites, unlocking value responsibly, supporting compliant disposal that maximises reinvestment into key priorities.
Acquisition & development
Acquisition & development
Securing new sites for growth, advising on sites suitable for alternative or shared uses.
Securing new sites for growth, advising on sites suitable for alternative or shared uses.
Repurposing space for commercial & community use
Repurposing space for commercial & community use
Supporting asset owners to adapt and monetise surplus space meaningfully.
Supporting asset owners to adapt and monetise surplus space meaningfully.
Integrated public sector asset planning
Integrated public sector asset planning
Using public estates as community anchors to connect education, health, care and local services, ensuring public assets are planned and used in ways that deliver meaningful outcomes for communities.
Using public estates as community anchors to connect education, health, care and local services, ensuring public assets are planned and used in ways that deliver meaningful outcomes for communities.
Programme design & execution
Programme design & execution
We can design and deliver credible programmes for the private sector focused on outreach, mentoring, work experience & career pathways — directly linked to life-changing outcomes.
We can design and deliver credible programmes for the private sector focused on outreach, mentoring, work experience & career pathways — directly linked to life-changing outcomes.
Consultancy Income - Real Impact
Consultancy Income - Real Impact
Who we work for
• Maintained and independent schools, colleges, universities & trusts
• Developers, contractors & consultants
• Entities delivering education, health, housing & wider social infrastructure
• Local and central government
Who we work for
Who we work for
• Maintained and independent schools, colleges, universities & trusts
• Developers, contractors & consultants
• Entities delivering education, health, housing & wider social infrastructure
• Local and central government
Why Common Ground?
Why Common Ground?
Commercially sharp
Senior‑level expertise without unnecessary bureaucracy
Public interest focused
Trusted by education and public sector clients
Grounded in delivery
Not theory, not reports for the sake of reports
Different by design
Profits are reinvested into social mobility and community impact
Why Common Ground?
Commercially sharp
Senior‑level expertise without unnecessary bureaucracy
Public interest focused
Trusted by education and public sector clients
Grounded in delivery
Not theory, not reports for the sake of reports
Different by design
Profits are reinvested into social mobility and community impact
Commercial excellence. Measurable impact.
Commercial excellence. Measurable impact.
Alongside our core work, we build community impact into every consultancy commission as a matter of course. We work with every client to identify meaningful opportunities linked to their projects — such as careers engagement, mentoring or networking for local or under‑represented groups and all clients are encouraged to nominate individuals who they know do not have the support networks they need to succeed— ensuring each piece of work leaves a positive legacy beyond the commission itself.
That’s not a bolt‑on. It’s the model.