The UK Forest Market Report (FMR) has been published since 1998 and is considered to be the most comprehensive publicly available record of forestry transactions in the UK.
Now in its 26th year, The UK Forest Market Report provides an overview of the performance of the UK commercial forestry and woodland investment market over the past 12 months.
This year’s UK Forest Market Report delved into the theme of Resilience.
Forests are vital for maintaining a healthy ecosystem for both humans and wildlife. In the UK, trees are essential for our timber supply, support biodiversity, and help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Developing resilient tree stock is crucial for the long-term health and sustainability of our forests and environment.
By exploring how trees can adapt, withstand, and recover from challenges such as changing environmental conditions, pests, and disease issues, we can better support our forests and woodlands in adapting to climate pressures.
Xander Mahony, Head of Forestry Investment at Tilhill Forestry and Jon Lambert, Goldcrest Founding Partner will be discussed the latest updates from the forestry investment market, while our guest speakers delved into the importance of planting resilient forests for our future.
Download a copy of The UK Forest Market Report 2024.
While this is the most comprehensive of UK forestry deals and listings, there are a number of off-market deals not captured in the analysis, meaning the market is slightly bigger than the figures listed here.Â
*The period covered by the report is the 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024.Â
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Chair of UK Forest Market Report Launch (London & Edinburgh)
Head of Private Banking, Hampden & Co
Mark leads the Hampden & Co banking team serving clients across Scotland.
He has more than 40 years’ experience helping people with complex finances and specialises in assisting clients with commercial banking needs.
Mark was formerly Head of Corporate Banking in Scotland for Lloyds Bank and joined Hampden & Co in 2017. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Banker Institute.
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'A Market Overview' (Speaker for Edinburgh & London)
Head of Forestry Investment, Tilhill Forestry
Xander leads the Forestry Investment team. He is based in the Yorkshire office and advises clients on land and forestry acquisitions across the UK.
Xander has spent much of his career working in investment, including public companies in developing countries and technology start-ups in Silicon Valley.
He has experience working in government and the non-profit sector and has completed all three levels of the CFA program.
Forestry and Woodland Investment Team
'Market Sentiment' (Speaker for Edinburgh & London)
Founding Partner, Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group
Jon Lambert is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Registered Valuer. Formerly an Equity Partner and then Senior Director of John Clegg & Co.
Jon brings three decades of experience adding value to rural assets, be it for disposal or long term hold. His strengths lie in brokerage and asset management of woods, forestry, residential estates and renewable energy assets.
He has overseen the disposal of 150,000 hectares to the value of £700m in Scotland alone in the last 15 years.
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'Diversifying the Palette of Productive Species' (Speaker for Edinburgh)
Research Impact Coordinator, Forest Research
David works in the Chief Scientist’s Office at Forest Research and supports dialogue and collaboration with Forest Research’s customers and stakeholders to increase the impact of its research, evidence and advice. He is currently coordinating a project on behalf of Scottish Forestry to assemble the evidence required to select a shortlist of productive tree species for Scotland.
David joined Forest Research 20 years ago, working initially as a social scientist focusing on the social and cultural values of forests, and later leading five Science Groups as a member of the Senior Management Team.
'Approaches to Forest Resilience' (Speaker for London)
Head of Forest Planning, Forestry England
Eleanor is Head of Forest Planning at Forestry England. She has previously held a range of roles in both local and national teams in the Forestry Commission, particularly specialising in natural capital and forest resilience. Her work involves providing thought leadership and strategic direction, alongside practical support and advice to operational teams.
In 2023, she led the UK forests horizon scan, gathering a diverse panel of experts to identify emerging challenges and opportunities facing the forestry sector in the coming decades. Eleanor has a research background and is still involved in science; she is an Academic Visitor at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Expert Committee on Forest Science. She has a BA in Biology from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
'Silviculture for Resilient Forests' (Speaker for Edinburgh & London)
Business Development Director, Tilhill Forestry
Stuart has worked in forestry for nearly 40 years and has a wide range of experience in the private sector, with several small management firms and as a self-employed consultant and spent one year with the Forestry Commission.
All of which adds up to him bringing a well-rounded knowledge of the industry to Tilhill Forestry when he joined the company in 2003, after which he swiftly rose the ranks to District Manager, then Regional Manager and now Business Development Director.
Landowners, investors and forestry professionals need to collaborate to ensure the resilience and long-term future of UK forests, say experts who will speak at the UK Forest Market Report this month.
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