About us
Hi, we’re Archie
For most people, buying a home is the biggest step of their lives. It should feel exciting. It should feel possible. But too often it feels like the opposite: confusing processes, cold language, and a system that seems designed to keep people out rather than help them in.
We exist to change that.
We’re a Registered Provider of Shared Ownership and affordable homes. We connect people to homes they’re proud of, in communities they want to be part of. We work with local authorities, housebuilders and investors to make that happen, and we do it with care, clarity and commitment.
We move quickly. We speak plainly. And we stay long after the keys are handed over.
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Our purpose
To make the journey home feel the way it should: simple, supported, and worth looking forward to.
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Our mission
We put roofs over the heads of those who need it most.
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Our vision
A housing sector where finding a home feels human. Where the process is as good as the destination. Where nobody is left to figure it out alone.
What we believe
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We’ll get you home
It’s not just a tagline, it’s a commitment. We see it through, every step.
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We’re on your side
Always. Whoever you are, we show up the same way.
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Simple is harder than complicated
We do the hard work of making things clear, so you don’t have to.
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We stay
Finding the home is the beginning, not the end. We don’t disappear after you move in.
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Good homes change lives
We don’t take that lightly. It’s where people build their lives.
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We move with purpose
A young, fast-moving team in a sector that often isn’t.
Why “Archie”?
Archie is short for Archimedes, one of history’s great problem-solvers. It felt right for a team that takes complicated things and makes them simple. And it’s friendly, which matters just as much.
Who’s behind us
Built on strong foundations
Archie Homes (formerly Park Properties Housing Association, or PPHA) is a for-profit registered provider of affordable housing, managed and co-owned by Sevet, a UK housing investment and asset management business established following the demerger of HSPG.
In 2026, Sevet announced a long-term partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street, with ambitions to invest more than £1 billion in affordable housing across England. Together, we’re working to deliver more high-quality affordable homes and create communities where people can thrive.
- 2,000+ homes delivered
- 1,100 homes in our pipeline
- £1bn+ planned investment
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