About Us
Bardan Property Group is a Sussex-based property development company that transforms vacant and derelict industrial and commercial properties into appealing, well-designed residential spaces.
With a focus on impact, integrity, and intelligent growth, we bring strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and commercial rigour to every project.
Our goal is simple: to create lasting value for investors, communities, and people who are proud to call those spaces home.
Our Story
The idea for Bardan took shape during a business crossroads. After growing and selling one of South Africa’s largest bespoke leadership consultancies, Danny and Barbara relocated to the UK in 2021, ready for a new challenge.
We wanted to balance commercial success with long-term contribution, and to be able to apply the skills we’d spent over a decade honing with leaders and teams in complex, fast-moving environments. Property offered that opportunity.
What began as a personal pivot has grown into a business with purpose. Our mission now is to create high-quality homes from existing unloved buildings, while solving real market housing challenges, and to do it with care, creativity, and commercial clarity.
What We Do
We see opportunity where others see decay. Across the Southeast of England, tired office blocks stand empty and high-street bank branches and post offices are boarded up. Warehouses and showrooms lie vacant as shopping habits move online.
We take these neglected spaces, usually in prime locations near town centres and key transport links and give them a second life. By repurposing embedded materials and infrastructure, we recycle rather than rebuild, transforming eyesores into attractive, modern apartment blocks.
Our developments are designed with young professionals in mind: first-time buyers eager for stylish, well-appointed homes with excellent road and rail connections. Their proximity to town centres helps breathe new life into local high streets and businesses.
We also acquire old, tired blocks of flats, refurbishing them and splitting the title to create individual modern units with a share of the freehold.
We evaluate every opportunity through a structured deep due diligence process, factoring in local demand, resale values, build scope, risk profile, and contingency planning.
Our preference is to sell these properties once work is complete, delivering customised returns for our private investor loans and reinvesting our profits into the next projects. However, we always plan flexibly and are ready to refinance and hold if appropriate.
In addition to our projects, we source and develop these types of properties for investors who wish to retain the assets in their own portfolios.
What We Stand For
Ethical Business
We believe development should uplift the communities it touches. Our goal is to create quality homes that add value to both people and the area. Sustainability guides every decision.
Trust and Transparency
We operate with integrity, clarity, and professionalism. Whether we’re negotiating a deal, updating an investor, or managing a build, we prioritise frequent, open communication and win-win-win outcomes.
Collaboration at the Core
We treat every relationship as a partnership, whether it’s with investors, consultants, contractors, or estate agents. We are careful to align expectations around goals, timelines, and standards to deliver the best results for everyone involved.
Proven Expertise
We draw on decades of leadership and project delivery experience in our team, blending strategic insight with on-the-ground practicality. We’ve led complex businesses, and now lead complex builds.
Innovation with Purpose
We don’t just follow the process - we question it. We explore alternatives, challenge assumptions, and find value where others don’t. Our approach is flexible, curious, and always commercially grounded.
Who We Work With
Our projects succeed because we partner with people who share our values and care about quality, communication, and shared success
Private Investors
Help us fund our projects in exchange for fixed-term, high-value investment opportunities with clear exit strategies and full transparency throughout. If you are exploring hands-free investment options with strong governance and real-world assets, we would be happy to explain how we work.
Consultants and Contractors
Help us deliver our projects to a high standard. We value long-term relationships with skilled professionals who care about quality, reliability, communication, and mutual respect. If you see potential for us to work together, let’s talk.
Commercial Estate Agents
Help us source our kind of properties at the right price. If you're active in the South East and looking for a reliable, fast buyer for off-market or hard-to-shift buildings, we would love to share more information.
Residential Estate Agents
Advise us on what sells best in their areas and help us market and sell the homes in our developments once they are ready. We like to form strong partnerships with local agents who prioritise great service and strong relationships. If this resonates, please be in touch!
Direct Sellers
Contact us if you have commercial property or a freehold block of flats and value an approach that is both fair and flexible around your needs and requirements.
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Our work is grounded in strong relationships with our stakeholders and outcomes that deliver shared value.
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