— The team

The people behind every site.

A small, deliberate team. Acquisition, planning, design and delivery under one roof — so nothing is lost in translation.

— Leadership

Clear oversight. Specialist depth.

Nawal Aslam and Humza Aslam bring complementary experience to Rukn Group, combining development delivery with technology, sourcing and commercial analysis.

Specialist advice is appointed around each site, keeping responsibility clear while bringing the right expertise to every stage.

Nawal Aslam
01 · Co-Founder
Co-Founder

Nawal Aslam

Operations · Construction · Delivery

Nawal leads Rukn Group’s operations, construction and site management, working closely with contractors to keep each project practical, considered and well managed. His focus is turning development opportunities into buildable projects, with clear oversight from early assessment through to delivery.

Humza Aslam
02 · Co-Founder
Co-Founder

Humza Aslam

Technology · Deal Sourcing · Financial Modelling

Humza leads Rukn Group’s technology, AI systems, deal sourcing and financial modelling. He develops the tools and analytical processes used to identify and assess opportunities, bringing together property data and commercial analysis to support clear, disciplined investment decisions.

— Representative specialist roles

Representative specialist profiles.

Rukn Group coordinates acquisition, planning, design and delivery around each opportunity. The exact project team is assembled to suit the site.

Planning, architecture, technical, legal and delivery specialists are appointed as needed, with Nawal retaining clear oversight throughout.

James Whitfield

Director of AcquisitionBSc (Hons) Real Estate

Leads landowner introductions and option negotiation. Fifteen years in residential land across the South-East.

Eleanor Pemberton

Head of PlanningMRTPI

Chartered Town Planner. Background spans both authority-side and consultancy practice across multiple UK planning authorities.

Henry Ashcombe

Design DirectorRIBA, ARB

Trained at the Architectural Association. Leads concept and technical design. Instinct for context over icon.

Sophie Marlowe

Project DirectorMCIOB

Construction lead. Manages the contractor panel, programme and weekly site supervision through to handover.

David Okonkwo

Commercial ManagerFCCA

Oversees deal structuring, option mechanics and project finance. Quietly responsible for keeping the maths honest.

Anya R

Land Sourcing ManagerMRICS (cand.)

First conversations with landowners. Site appraisals, planning history desk research, and the diary of every introduction.

Margaret Hollis

Client Liaison

The first voice on the telephone. Coordinates landowner meetings, site visits and post-completion aftercare.

Names, qualifications, biographies and portraits are representative placeholders pending the final team roster.

— Project specialists

The right expertise, appointed around each site.

Planning

Planning consultants support policy review, pre-application strategy and the route through determination when a site needs additional local or technical depth.

Architecture

Architects and designers are selected around the needs of each project, with an emphasis on considered design and a measured response to context.

Technical

Ecology, arboriculture, heritage and highways expertise is appointed to match the constraints and opportunities identified on each site.

Legal

Specialist property solicitors advise on option agreements, conditional contracts and overage as each opportunity progresses.