Earn from your land without running another business.
Fields, yards, barns, woodland, workshops and hardstanding. A business pays to use the space and runs its own operation. You set the rules, and nothing goes ahead without your yes.
Rough details are enough to start. Jamie, the founder, replies by email, text or phone.
The right business for your land might be one you haven't met yet.
You may have ruled out storage, camping or a dog field. That doesn't tell us whether another business could use the same space differently. We compare a wider range of uses with your land, your working year and the rules you want respected, then narrow the list to the ones worth your attention.
Your Asset Passport turns that first look into a clear shortlist and a practical next step.
- What could work
- Up to three uses worth investigating, and why each could suit your space.
- What the business needs
- The area, access, services and dates that would make each use workable.
- What we know so far
- The evidence behind each route, including whether demand is general or a relevant business has expressed interest.
- What happens next
- The checks still needed, the questions to resolve and the next step we recommend.
It's a desktop assessment based on what you tell us and public information. It isn't a survey, a valuation, or planning or legal advice. We'll agree a date for it when we talk.
Start the detailed Passport intakeWhat's in it for you
Another income. Without another business to run.
A suitable business pays for the space it uses and runs the operation. You can put part of the property to work while keeping your own use in the picture.
The business is theirs to run.
They handle their operation. We work through what you would need to provide and the responsibilities you would keep before you decide.
You don't have to find the occupier.
We look for relevant businesses and work through the fit before asking you to consider an introduction.
Help when things change.
A renewal, a request for more space or a change to the original plan needn't mean starting again. We know how the arrangement was put together and help both sides work through what comes next. The support you want is agreed at the outset.
Letting space is nothing unusual. Half the farm businesses in Defra's Farm Business Survey for 2024/25 let buildings or land for non-farm use, excluding tourist accommodation.
The questions owners ask first
Will strangers be wandering about?
Only if you're happy with that. You decide whether the public come onto your land at all, when and where. Plenty of businesses never need visitors.
Will I be tied in, or stuck with someone who won't leave?
Agreements set out how long it lasts and how it ends. Written terms reduce the risk but can't remove all of it, so we always recommend your own solicitor reads them before you sign.
Who pays for any work or advice?
That's agreed for each site before anything starts. Estavelle doesn't fund physical works; depending on the arrangement, the business, you or both may.
Do I need planning permission?
Sometimes, because a change of use can need it. We identify the main planning questions early and help you find the right specialist.
Could it affect my tax relief?
It can. Changing how land or buildings are used can affect agricultural and business property relief for inheritance tax. We're not tax advisers, so we flag it early and suggest you speak to your accountant before anything is agreed.
I already run businesses here. Can you still help?
Yes, if there is something else you want to explore. We can look at separate space, different dates or another opportunity alongside what already works for you. There is no need to change an existing business to start a conversation.
What if nothing fits?
We'll explain which options we considered, why none looks worthwhile on the evidence available and what would need to change. If you'd like, we can keep your land on file and revisit it when a relevant requirement or practical circumstance changes. A fresh desktop look is free.
What does it cost me?
Landowners pay no Estavelle fee. Your first conversation, desktop Asset Passport and introduction are free. Estavelle is paid through the agreed business arrangement. Any works, specialist advice or other property costs are separate, and who pays them is agreed before anyone commits.
More on the common concerns: what usually stops people. If you already work with a land agent, accountant or solicitor, see how we work with professional advisers.
What we look at before we suggest anything.
- F · Form and access:
- the usable space, how people, vehicles or equipment reach it, and what changes with the weather or season.
- I · Infrastructure:
- power, water, drainage, signal and security.
- E · Environment and neighbours:
- who lives nearby, footpaths, designations and flood risk.
- L · Local demand:
- which businesses are looking, and what they need.
- D · Delivery:
- permissions, who pays for what, and how long it would take.
We call it FIELD. We work from a desk and what you tell us, and we say clearly what we couldn't confirm. How we estimate, and where we hold back.
A word from Jamie
I'm Jamie Pratt, and I'll do your first assessment myself. My background is in development and construction project management: understanding a site, keeping its existing use working and finding out what a proposal would take to deliver.
Estavelle is a new business. The way I intend to earn your trust is practical: a clear assessment, the evidence behind it, and no pressure to take an opportunity further. You can review that first piece of work before deciding whether to work with me.
Jamie Pratt, Founder, Estavelle
See what your land could do.
Two minutes now, then a reply from Jamie by email, text or phone. Nothing is agreed without you.