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Due December 2026

5 new units at Drayton Mere Court

More to come at our flagship in Torpoint. Phase 1: 3 units. Phase 2: 2 units in one building. Roller shutters, ground-floor offices, kitchens, accessible toilets, a mezzanine option, solar panels on the roof, EV charging points and all-electric heating.

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Due December 2026

Drayton Mere Enterprise: 6 new units

A separate development in Torpoint: 6 units, each with a ground-floor office, kitchen and accessible toilet. Roller shutters, a mezzanine option, solar panels on the roof, EV charging points and all-electric heating.

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October 2026Build diary 01

The yard we lost, then won

We take on the sites others walk past. Drayton Mere Court is where it started.

It was a derelict yard on Trevol Business Park in Torpoint. The site had been stripped. There was fly-tipping, squatters and enforcement notices piling up.

We lost it at auction. Another buyer won. Then they never completed. We got the call, and we said yes. We completed on 21 February 2025.

Then the work began. It took 9 months, start to finish. We cleared the site and re-tinned the units. We rewired and re-plumbed the whole site. We fitted new kitchens, offices, toilets and doors, plus CCTV and perimeter fencing. Every existing unit is now rated EPC C. The refurbishment was finished in December 2025.

Before: the Torpoint yard covered in scrap and rubbishBefore
After: refurbished units at Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint, with grey cladding and roller doorsAfter

Today it's a working business hub: 6 units, including offices. We didn't sell it. We kept it, so the businesses here deal directly with our team, not a middleman. One unit is free now: Unit 2.

What's next? 5 new units at Drayton Mere Court. Phase 1 is 3 units (Units A to C). Phase 2 is 2 units in one building (Units D and E).

Planning update: Torpoint Town Council voted unanimously in favour of both schemes.

This diary will follow every step. Built by trusted trades, local wherever we can.

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October 2026

Finalist, Commercial Developer of the Year 2026

Karl Pearce: Finalist, Commercial Developer of the Year 2026, Property Investors Awards. The awards night is on 14 November 2026.

Badge: Finalist, Commercial Developer of the Year 2026, Property Investors Awards
8 September 2026

As featured in CornishStuff

CornishStuff tells the story of how a Cornwall dumping ground became Drayton Mere Court, a working business hub.

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May 2026

Winner, Ethical Investor of the Year 2026

Karl Pearce: Winner, Ethical Investor of the Year 2026, Blue Bricks Magazine.

Karl Pearce on stage with his Ethical Investor of the Year 2026 award
Badge: Winner, Ethical Investor of the Year 2026, Blue Bricks Magazine
December 2025

Drayton Mere Court refurbishment finished

The refurbishment of Drayton Mere Court in Torpoint was finished. 6 units, including offices.

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February 2025

We buy a derelict yard in Torpoint

We buy a derelict yard of almost 2.5 acres on Trevol Business Park. It becomes Drayton Mere Court, our flagship.

The story

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