"It is a curious thing that at my age – I shall never see sixty again – I should find myself taking up a pen to try to write a history."

Sir Henry Rider Haggard

Overview

Corporate Strategy

British Land seeks to achieve superior long-term growth in shareholder value by:

focusing on prime assets in the office and retail sectors;

creating exceptional long-term investments with strong covenants, long lease profiles and good growth potential;

enhancing property returns through active sales, purchases, management and development;

maximising risk-adjusted returns through optimal financing and partnership with others; and

taking advantage of opportunities in the property market through flexibility, entrepreneurial organisation, deal-doing and financing.