The Innova Partnership
Innova is a Partnership between Network Rail and IJM Corporation Berhad . Innova has been formed to develop under-utilised Network Rail land using private investment.
A resourceful partnership
Through a partnership approach, Innova aims to leverage the strengths and capabilities of both entities by integrating Network Rail’s in-house property expertise and infrastructure engineering knowledge with the extensive resources and innovative mindset of IJM Land.
Innova aims to realise the untapped development potential of redundant railway property assets.

By collaborating with IJM, Network Rail can accelerate the process of property development, resulting in the generation of capital that can be reinvested into its core infrastructure without additional burdens being placed on taxpayers and rail users.
It also allows Network Rail to leverage IJM’s expertise in large-scale infrastructure projects, leading to more efficient and innovative project designs and executions.
Transformative collaboration
Innova represents an amalgamation of public sector proficiency with private sector dynamism.
By focusing on a collaborative, partnership-driven approach, Innova is poised to transform the landscape of railway property development and contribute significantly to the sustainable development of infrastructure in the UK.

The Innova Team

Mark Lahiff
Managing Director

David Biggs
Non-Executive Chairman

Steven Crutchley
Partnership Development Lead

Dominic Howson
Senior Delivery Lead

Peter Willmont
Head of Land & Development

Andrew Carruthers
Senior Delivery Lead

Isobel McGeever
Senior Development Manager

Mark Huband
Engineer Manager

Adrian Wallace
General Counsel

Urmil Shah
Financial Controller

Emma Kaur
Company Secretary

Monika Chandrakar
Document Controller

Amy Lahiff
Assistant Project Manager

Bertie Wright
Assistant Project Manager
As MD, Mark will oversee and supervise all of the business manager’s activities and responsibilities. He has extensive property development experience of over 35 years, and has delivered numerous large regeneration projects including through a joint venture business with HBOS. Mark was instrumental in leading the Royal Mint Street scheme from inception to successful delivery, achieving international awards and setting a new benchmark for property development in the railway environment. Mark is the director of RMS (England) Limited, RMS (England) 2 Limited and Innova GP.
David’s role will principally involve stakeholder engagement to help IPM unlock the true potential of the Innova sites. He is an experienced leader, with over 30 years’ experience in operation at executive level for a number of large corporations including Atlas Copco, BAA Plc and BOC Plc. David was responsible for managing and developing one of the largest property estates in Great Britain and played a key role in developing stations and station environments, and the regeneration of city centres through the sustainable development of the railway, recognising the strength of establishing partnering relationships. David was formerly Managing Director of Property at Network Rail and formed several joint ventures during his time, including Innova.
Steven will manage the delivery of all the Innova projects, driving successful performance through clearly defined business case strategies and objectives. He has multi-use class property development experience across single SPVs and portfolios, from residential, office and hotel waterfront, to chalk quarry, aggregates, waste to energy, renewable energy and light industrial sites. Steve was an original member of the Royal Mint Street team in 2008, and brings 20 years experience of value creation on complex development sites, often directly on or adjoining NRIL land.
Peter will lead on land, stakeholder and related development management activities, being a highly respected professional across a wide range of key Network Rail stakeholder organisations. He joined Network Rail as a graduate trainee and ended as Head of Sales and Development for Southern before leaving NR to join the IPM team. Whilst at NR, Peter successfully assisted in the development of a pipeline of over £500m and securely delivered over 100 property transactions, coordinating the vital developer / internal engineer interface workstream. Peter was also involved in the Royal Mint Street project from its inception, and will use the experience gained to deliver similar success for IPM.
Isobel will primarily involve the direct management of the sites through the planning, pre-construction and delivery process. She has significant experience having successfully brought a variety schemes through the planning and development process across the South East, working closely alongside a variety of stakeholders and interested parties, to ensure positive outcomes. Her experience covers an assortment of high profile developments across a range of use classes including Built to Rent, residential, affordable, industrial, office, and mixed-use developments, each with associated complexities including technical, economic, and environmental constraints.
Adrian will be involved in all legal aspects of the operation of IPM and the projects, together with supervising the externally appointed project lawyers. He is a solicitor with more than 40 years experience in the property industry. His long career has been very broad but he has specialised in brownfield acquisitions and onward development projects. In particular, Adrian set up and delivered the legal framework for the Royal Mint Street project from its inception in 2008. He brings a wealth of legal and property industry experience and knowledge and will drive expert governance and policies into IPMs operations to support best-in-class business performance.
Urmil will manage all aspects of the day to day financial and accounting functions and responsibilities of IPM. An ACCA
accountant with 16 years post qualification experience, he has delivered financial planning and analysis, budgeting and
forecasting, cash flow management, risk management, the maintenance of accurate financial records and compliance with
industry standards on large property development projects. Urmil was an original member of the Royal Mint Street team
and delivered the project financial controller role from inception to completion
Emma will act as Company Secretary to Innova Investment Partnership GP Limited. She is a seasoned property professional with hands-on experience of both medium and large regeneration projects. Emma was a key member of the Royal Mint Street team, maintaining meticulous attention and unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of due process for the successful delivery of the project.
Amy will drive the successful performance of the professionals and contractors appointed to the Innova projects. She is highly organised and gained a wealth of over site knowledge during the delivery of Royal Mint Street. Throughout the project, Amy maintained strong and positive relationships across the many key stakeholders, ensuring vital workstreams such as track monitoring were properly organised and controlled.
Innova Partnership is the trading name of Innova Partnership Management Limited, a limited liability company registered in England and Wales with registered number 14635681.