GENR8 ESTABLISHED BY JOHN EARLY, RICHARD INGHAM, AND MIKE SMITH
Our Story
The Genr8 story began in 2008 when the company was launched from our initial home in Castlefield by former AMEC Developments chairman John Early and colleagues Richard Ingham and Mike Smith.
With financial backing from Chelsfield plc and industry visionaries Elliott Bernerd and Sir Stuart Lipton, our goal was to bring transformational, mixed use regeneration to UK town and cities where it was needed most.
We pride ourselves on building long term relationships with our partners and providing innovative solutions to the many challenges faced in our urban areas to so that we might bring about lasting and sustainable change.
We have delivered a lot, but there is still much to do…
2008
2009
GENR8 SECURES ITS FIRST SCHEME IN THE COPLEY VALLEY
A transformational project in partnership with Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is agreed.
2010
GENR8 SIGNS A REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP WITH STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
1.25 million sq ft mixed use business and resident district set to be delivered in the heart of the city, known as Smithfield.
2012
GENR8 AND KAJIMA PARTNERSHIPS JOIN FORCES IN ROCHDALE
Genr8 Rochdale, the Genr8 Kajima joint venture, completes its development agreement with Rochdale Council to deliver phased town centre regeneration.
2013
PHASE I OF SMITHFIELD STOKE-ON-TRENT COMMENCES
2014
THE TEAM LEAVES ITS HOME FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS IN CASTLEFIELD AND TAKES UP RESIDENCE AT NO.3 THE PARSONAGE IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE. SPACE TO GROW
2015
FIRST PHASE AT COPLEY VALLEY COMPLETES
NOS 1 & 2 SMITHFIELD COMPLETED
Comprising 200,000 sq ft of Grade A offices handed over to Stoke-on-Trent City Council
2017
GENR8 ENTERS INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH HILTON WORLDWIDE SIGNING ITS FIRST FRANCHISE AGREEMENT IN STOKE.
Smithfield Hilton Garden Inn
2018
GENR8 CELEBRATES ITS 10TH BIRTHDAY
GENR8 ROCHDALE COMPLETES £80 MILLION FUNDING DEAL WITH M&G INVESTMENTS
Construction of the 200,000 sq ft Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure complex commences.
FUNDING SECURED TO DELIVER THE NEXT PHASE AT SMITHFIELD STOKE-ON-TRENT COMPRISING 151 BUILD TO RENT APARTMENTS AND A 140 BED HILTON GARDEN INN
2020
ROCHDALE RIVERSIDE COMPLETES AND OPENS FOR TRADE TRANSFORMING THE HEART OF ROCHDALE TOWN CENTRE
Works commence to deliver the next phase, Upperbanks including BTR Apartments and a 146 bed Hampton By Hilton.
STOKE-ON-TRENT’S FIRST BESPOKE BUILD TO RENT SCHEME OPENS
Known as Clayworks, the units are 95% let within six months.
HILTON GARDN INN STOKE OPENS
Smithfield Hilton Garden InnGENR8 KAJIMA REGENERATION LTD INCORPORATED
Following the success of the Rochdale Riverside scheme, Genr8 and Kajima formalise their joint venture as ‘GKRL’, the platform from which to deliver transformational regeneration throughout the UK.
2021
THE TEAM REUNITE AFTER 16 MONTHS OF COVID-INDUCED WORKING FROM HOME
A 14km hike around Kinder Scout followed by a pub lunch were a great way to reconnect after so long apart.
2022
GKRL WINS ITS FIRST PROJECT
Fighting off stiff competition to form a joint venture partnership with Newcastle University to deliver Newcastle Health and Innovation Neighbourhood, a truly groundbreaking project providing inter-generational living, commercial and research facilities.
HOT ON THE HEELS OF NEWCASTLE, GKRL IS SELECTED AS PARTNER BY KNOWSLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
To deliver new civic offices as well as residential and leisure in the heart of Huyton Town Centre.
2023
3 FOR 3! ANOTHER GKRL PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED
GKRL in partnership with Places for People is selected by Winchester City Council to deliver the Central Winchester Regeneration Project.
ROCHDALE UPPERBANKS COMPLETES
Rochdale Upperbanks
GROUND BROKEN AT ST ANN'S
An important milestone in the construction of the New St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green, which we’re proud to be project managers for.
2024
TEAM TACKLE SHUTLINGSLOE
The Genr8 team took a much-needed break from the office, and took on a 10.5km hike around Macclesfield Forest and Shutlingsloe. The brilliant food and drink at the Picturedome was a welcome reward.
PLANNING RECEIVED FOR NEWCASTLE HIN
The Health Innovation Neighbourhood (HIN), in partnership with Newcastle University, received full planning consent.
The beauty (and challenge) of what we do is that every day is different so there is no 'typical' week.
Richard Ingham- Genr8 Partner