RENU was established to provide clients with the strategic leadership, commercial insight and delivery expertise required to unlock value from complex real estate projects.
Based in Central London, we advise developers, investors, landowners, operators and funders across the living, commercial and regeneration sectors, supporting projects from acquisition and feasibility through to planning, procurement, delivery and operation.
As a director-led business, our clients benefit from direct access to senior decision makers throughout every stage of the development lifecycle. Our directors remain actively involved, providing hands-on leadership, commercial oversight and delivery expertise from inception through to completion.
65+ Years Combined Experience | 14,000+ Beds Delivered | £2.5bn+ Development Value | 1.4m Sq Ft Film Studio Experience
Our leadership team combines experience gained across the developer, investor, contractor and consultancy sectors. Collectively, we have delivered over 14,000 student accommodation beds, major residential and mixed-use developments, commercial office refurbishments and a 1.4 million sq ft film and television studio campus.
Our experience includes senior roles and project leadership across organisations including Land Securities, Mace Developments, Unite Students, IQ Student Accommodation and Blackstone. We have supported institutional investors entering the UK market, established investment platforms, secured planning consents, delivered major developments and successfully recovered projects affected by contractor insolvencies, programme failure and delivery challenges.
Since establishing RENU in 2021, we have secured planning consent for over 2,000 student accommodation and co-living beds, supported UK Build-to-Rent investment platforms and delivered successful outcomes across a diverse range of living, commercial and regeneration projects.
Our experience spans Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Co-Living, Build-to-Rent, Single Family Housing, Commercial Property, Mixed-Use Regeneration and Film Studios. Whether supporting a major investor entering the UK market, leading the delivery of a complex development or recovering a stalled project, our focus remains the same: creating certainty, managing risk and delivering value.
At RENU, we act as an embedded partner to our clients, aligning with their objectives, unlocking opportunity and delivering value throughout the development lifecycle.
Our leadership team brings more than 65 years of combined experience across the developer, investor, contractor and consultancy sectors. Collectively, we have advised on, planned and delivered major residential, student accommodation, build-to-rent, commercial, mixed-use regeneration and film studio developments across the UK.
What unites our team is a shared commitment to combining strategic thinking with practical delivery & strategic execution. We understand the commercial realities of development because we have worked on all sides of the industry, enabling us to provide advice that is commercially informed, technically robust and focused on achieving results.
Clients return to RENU because we do more than advise. We become part of the team, providing leadership, accountability and hands-on support from concept through to completion.
Whether shaping investment strategy, unlocking development opportunities, managing risk or delivering complex projects, our focus remains the same: creating certainty, protecting value and delivering successful outcomes.
Mike is a Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years’ of experience in property development and client-side project management. Having held senior roles at Mace Developments, Land Securities & Future Generation, Mike brings deep expertise across all aspects of the development lifecycle.
Over the past decade, he has focused on the ‘living’ sector delivering large-scale residential, student accommodation and complex mixed-use schemes. His strengths lie in navigating financial strategy, legal structures, funding arrangements and key stakeholder interfaces.
Mike leads on financials, funding, legal negotiations, insurance, and neighbourly matters bringing process, structure and commercial insight to every project
Luke is a Chartered Project Manager with over 20 years’ experience. With a dual background in consultancy and client-side roles including at Future Generation, Unite Students and EC Harris. Luke combines strategic foresight with hands on delivery.
He leads on planning, design and specification development, procurement and construction delivery adding value at every stage. His strength lies in unlocking development potential through intelligent planning strategy, detailed design leadership and commercially grounded decision-making.
Specialising in Purpose-Built Living and emerging asset classes, Luke brings deep expertise in aligning technical delivery with client vision, ensuring projects move from concept to completion with clarity, pace and impact.
Paul Jackson is a dynamic, results-driven professional with over 15 years’ experience in real estate development and project management, spanning both consultancy and client-side roles.
Joining RENU from Revantage Real Estate, where he previously managed capex-funded developments for the Blackstone portfolio across the UK and Ireland. He has successfully delivered more than 700,000 sq ft NIA of CAT A and CAT B office refurbishments, while driving improvements in EPC ratings, implementing decarbonisation strategies, and securing key ESG accreditations for prime commercial spaces in London, Birmingham, and Dublin.
Recognised as a confident communicator, skilled negotiator, and pragmatic problem-solver, Paul maintains a strong focus on risk, value, and opportunity management. His project portfolio includes landmark refurbishment schemes such as Broadgate Quarter, Chiswick Park, 25–31 Adelaide Road, and 75 St Stephen’s Green.