Salamanca Group is proud to announce the appointment of Esther Croft to its core team as Director of Sustainable Communities.
Salamanca Group, the London-based strategic investor, welcomes Esther Croft to its core team as Director of Sustainable Communities. Esther will be responsible for ensuring that local communities participate and benefit from the Group’s social value initiatives across its UK portfolio of real estate projects.
Prior to joining Salamanca Group, Esther successfully delivered a new city quarter in Gloucester, securing £107m to create a transformational mixed-use community, proving the value of private/public sector partnerships. Esther led on the creation of the strategic land initiative from the outset, managing the whole 360-degree development lifecycle, innovating a new approach to place creation, and securing socio-economic outcomes.
Martin Bellamy confirmed, “I am pleased to welcome Esther to the Salamanca team. We have a range of exciting projects that will benefit from Esther’s expertise and enthusiasm. As always, our focus is on transformation and delivery.”
Esther Croft commented on her appointment “I am thrilled to be joining Salamanca Group at such an exciting point in time, with several large-scale real estate projects entering new phases of their development lifecycles. I look forward to representing the Group across its UK projects.”
About Salamanca Group
Salamanca Group is a UK-based strategic investor focused on identifying and investing in transformational opportunities across real estate, energy, and infrastructure. We drive economic uplift by creating employment hubs for clean growth industries and addressing the critical need for high-quality homes and leisure environments, all with a commitment to generating positive social impact.
We partner closely with governments, industries, and local communities to develop strategic sites that align with our investment themes. Through our vision and expertise, we transform underutilized locations into globally competitive destinations.
Our work ensures that leading global companies are drawn to invest in the UK, establishing economic hubs that deliver sustainable employment for future generations while fostering long-term economic prosperity and growth.