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03 A heritAge of excellence 04 CONTENTS 16 20 directors awards 06 12 18 22 about us experience team portfolio 08 14 48 our story expertise contact 06 Where award-Winning crAftSmAnShip About uS meetS World-class deSign With a portfolio boasting some of London’s most important listed buildings, WalterLilly is the capital’s foremost provider of prestige residential construction services. From refined classic opulence through to cutting-edge contemporary, we create stunning homes that number among the most exclusive addresses on the planet. Our clients demand perfection, and we deliver accordingly. We work with the world’s leading architects and designers, faithfully interpreting their creative visions down to the last detail, to deliver a service that is without equal. Assignments include landmark projects in Belgravia, Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Kensington – ultra-premium locations that set the international standard in high-end residential excellence. When only perfection iS good enough We understand how important your London home is to you, and we take this responsibility very seriously. When you trust us with your construction project, you have the security of knowing that your property is in the safest possible hands. WalterLilly is acknowledged among clients the world over as London’s premier residential construction specialist. We work on projects of every scope and scale, from sumptuous restorations of Grade 1 listed buildings through to architectural creations of dazzling modernity. Whatever the assignment, you can be confident that it will be completed with meticulous attention to detail, backed by impeccable client service and aftercare. And as, you would expect, discretion and confidentiality are a given at all times. Main image Caption style text here caption style text here caption style text here caption. Top inset Style text here caption style text here. Bottom inset Style text here caption style text here. 08 our Story WAlterlilly – the Story So fAr When Walter Gent Lilly won the freehold to a London builder’s yard in a card game in 1924, he can have had no idea that he was making history. Capitalising on his good fortune, he set up in the building trade. His business was an immediate success and quickly grew to become one of London’s foremost construction companies. The business remained in the Lilly family until 1955 when it was acquired by the W.J. Lovell Group, although it has always continued to trade as WalterLilly. That same year the company was appointed to carry out the remodelling of London’s iconic Café Royal – a relationship that has continued to the present day. Other high-profile projects followed including, in 1958, remodelling the much-loved London Hippodrome into the Talk of the Town Theatre. 10 A mAtchless record of building excellence for AlmoSt A century The company continues to grow. Alongside landmark projects in the science and education sectors – including, among many others, the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and Kew Royal Botanical Gardens – it has built a reputation as the capital’s premier residential construction specialist. But for all its success, the spirit of the family business lives on. Throughout its 90-year history the company has had just eight managing directors – and this includes the original Mr Lilly and his son who succeeded him – together with a staff retention record that is the envy of competitors. 1945 1955 1965 1985 2002 2007 2010 2011 2012 2014 the company moves the business is sold to the y Walterlilly continues the original Westminster Walterlilly Walterlilly completes the Walterlilly Walterlilly Walterlilly completes Walterlilly all operations to J lovell group but continues expansion, becoming yard, now out grown, is completes the conversion of cadogan hall completes the completes the refurbishment of cornwall celebrates Streatham to trade under the Waterlilly a major contractor in sold for development renovation in london’s belgravia from a renovation of renovation of a terrace which is to become their 90th name london, with three of Southwark church to a concert hall chiswick house park lane mansion the world’s most expensive Anniversary offices cathedral terraced house 1924 1958 Walterlilly lead the 1997 2001 2009 2011 2013 Walter gent lilly conversion of london’s Science and Walterlilly complete the 7/7 memorial in Walterlilly complete 57 years on, Walterlilly establishes the hippodrome to ‘the talk education projects a highly specialist hyde park is unveiled. extensive renovation undertake refurbishment company in of the town’ 1975 become a key area for renovation project for Walterlilly were proud work to hanover lodge work at london’s cafe Westminster, the company Walterlilly – including the royal botanical to contribute to its in regent’s park, london royal central london 1932 1938 1952 1956 relocates all extensive work at gardens, Kew construction Walter gordon lilly timber mill and the timber yard Walterlilly are operations to imperial college, succeeds his father as yard established is destroyed by appointed to carry thornton heath in london managing director in Streatham, fire. construction out remodelling of South london South london becomes to london’s famous café main focus for royal Walterlilly 12 experience creAting homeS of diStinction for QuAlity iS At the heArt of All thAt We do diScerning clientS Vitally, we understand the challenges of working in a busy 24- To deliver the best, we make it our business to employ the best. hour city. Building in central London is a logistically demanding The WalterLilly brand is built upon the collective experience of task, especially when managing major structural changes, such as its people. We pride ourselves on the strength of our professional extensions or subterranean excavations. Our experience enables us relationships, which are founded over many years and based on to manage the complexities of operating in an urban environment, a culture of integrity and trust. Teamwork and cooperation are where space and manoeuvrability are at a premium. As well as the cornerstones of our success: our family of talent includes working closely with our clients, we enjoy excellent relationships estimators, planners, technicians, engineers, architects, designers, with regulators, planners and borough councils. Communication is subcontractors and suppliers, all of whom are dedicated to our highest priority, and you can be confident that any disruption to completing your project to the highest standard – on schedule and you, your family and your neighbours during building will be kept on budget. to an absolute minimum. 14 office people WorKing on ManAger Something high-tech expertiSe SpectAculAr exterior fAcAdeS Site perSon complemented by breAthtaking the cApitAl’S ultimAte preStige interior SpAceS conStruction brAnd Projects outside of central London include a substantial country residence in Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, and an elite It is no coincidence that over the last decade WalterLilly residential development in Wimbledon Village. The work, which has been responsible for building many of the capital’s most included extensive landscaping and water features, was completed exclusive residential developments. Trusted by discerning seamlessly to an extremely high standard and received praise from clients the world over, the WalterLilly brand is a byword for both the client and project architect Marcus Beale. Other recent luxury and refinement. We take our clients’ dreams and turn projects include a £6.7 million contract to rebuild a prestige them into realities, pushing creative boundaries to create luxury country home, using premium materials sourced from the uniquely personal homes that speak volumes about their world’s most exclusive suppliers, and included the construction of occupants. Recent projects include a £9 million fit-out of a two swimming pools. 27,000 square foot private house in Hampstead, and the £28 million subterranean extension and full refurbishment of a 30,000 square foot Grade 1 listed house in Mayfair. Main image Caption style text here caption style text here caption style text here caption. Top inset Style text here caption style text here. Bottom inset Style text here caption style text here. 16 c d e b A directorS the Strength of the WAlterlilly brAnd iS in itS people A b c d e AndreW ShAun AndreW duncAn chriS criSpin frAmpton poStlethwaite BEach butler Managing Director Pre-Construction Director Construction Director Commercial Director Surveying Director FCIOB FCIOB ICIOB XXXXXX XXXXXXX 31 years with WalterLilly 11 years with WalterLilly 31 years with WalterLilly 11 years with WalterLilly 17 years with WalterLilly 18 Site perSon Site perSon teAmWorK Site perSon Site perSon Site perSon Site perSon the WAlterlilly teAm inveSting in tomorroW’S tAlent todAy With more than 150 employees and an annual turnover in excess WalterLilly is a company that takes the long view. We place a high of £70 million, WalterLilly is recognised as one of London’s most value on continuity, and most of our people have been with us for trusted, long-established and technically capable construction over a decade – many for much longer. We encourage and support specialists. Our projects demand a level of expertise that is beyond professional and personal development, and invest heavily in the scope of general builders. We are able to meet the needs of training and education, nurturing the next generation of talent to Site perSon Site perSon virtually any assignment, however complex, and