Stephen Clarke

Founder Director

020 7490 2650
07901 670 805

 

Stephen is a chartered accountant and specialises in advising on large scale property development and regeneration schemes through his business, Earth Regeneration Limited (Earth).  Stephen also has 30 years experience of being a Board director, trustee, chair and chair of the audit committee, at cultural, arts and regeneration organisations.  Stephen has strong commercial, financial and strategic expertise and works with both the public and private sectors.  Stephen is well known for his strategic financial advice and corporate governance expertise.

 

Earth was founded in early 2010, as a niche team of strategic advisors who work directly with landowners, funders, developers and investors, in both the private and the public sector.

Earth provides the following services:

• Financial Modelling
• Corporate Finance
• Real Estate Optimisation Model (REOM®)
• Development Appraisals
• Strategic Advice & Leadership

Examples of these services can be found in Earth’s Case Studies.

Prior to establishing Earth, Stephen was a Director of DTZ and Head of its Corporate Finance advisory team for ten years.

Stephen has advised on numerous major regeneration schemes.

 

Non-Executive Role

Stephen is passionate about placemaking, and the important role that tangible and intangible cultural assets play.  He has strong skills in advocacy, promotion, networking and fund raising.  At the same time, he has a good understanding of Board governance, trustee management and is able to provide strong strategic leadership and support to executive teams.

Stephen was a trustee and chair of the audit committee of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust (PRT) and its sister charity, The United Kingdom Buildings Preservation Trust (UKHBPT),  from 1996 to 2017.  PRT specialised in the restoration of heritage buildings at risk, in areas where the creation of a new life and purpose will have a beneficial effect on the local community.

Stephen was Chair of the Board for The Stables, from 2006 to December 2015.  As Chair, Stephen was responsible for the strategic development of the organisation and its governance.  During Stephen’s ten year tenure as Chair, the Stables grew to become one of the top 5 live music venues in the UK, promoting over 370 concerts per annum and the biennial Milton Keynes International Festival, a major landmark event in the UK’s cultural calendar.