If you’re a property developer, investor, landlord, or industry professional based on the South Coast, or looking to do business here, the Property Developer Show Southampton 2026 is the one event you cannot afford to miss this summer.
Taking place at the iconic St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday 10th June, this is the South Coast’s premier property networking and education event, bringing together over 400 property professionals under one roof for a full day of expert speakers, strategic networking, and face-to-face connections with the most relevant suppliers and lenders in the market.
Whether you’re an SME developer trying to find your next site, an investor looking to grow your portfolio, a landlord navigating a changing market, or a property professional seeking to build relationships on the South Coast, this event is built for you.
Date: Wednesday 10th June 2026
Venue: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm (VIP Morning Networking from 8:30am | Free Exhibition from 10:00am)
Tickets: Register here
Why Southampton? Why now?
Southampton and the wider South Coast property market presents a genuinely compelling case for developers and investors right now. Transaction volumes are rising, the rental market remains undersupplied, and an active regeneration pipeline, particularly around the waterfront and city centre, is creating real opportunities for those who understand the local dynamics.
The Property Developer Show exists to bring that community together. With events held across the UK, the Southampton edition puts the South Coast front and centre, connecting local developers with national expertise, and national investors with local market knowledge.
This is not a generic property event. This is a focused, high-quality property exhibition for people who are serious about doing deals, learning from the best, and building the relationships that move their business forward.
What’s on: a full day of property education and networking
8:30am – 10:00am | exclusive VIP Morning Networking
The day kicks off with an exclusive closed-door morning networking session for paid ticket holders. This is where the most valuable conversations happen, a focused, intimate environment for developers and investors to network before the doors open to the wider exhibition. Secure your paid ticket here.
10:00am – 3:00pm | main exhibition & speakers start
From 10am, the doors open for the main exhibition, free to attend for registered ticket holders. The exhibition floor brings together lenders, suppliers, proptech platforms, legal professionals, and service providers specifically relevant to property developers, investors, and landlords.
Alongside the exhibition, there’s two stages that run throughout the day with a lineup of genuinely expert talks designed to educate, challenge, and inspire.
Meet the speakers: expert insight from the South Coast and beyond
Francesca Winslow – PR Homes Direct
Third-Generation South Coast Property Developer
Francesca Winslow represents everything that makes local development knowledge so valuable. As a third-generation developer at PR Homes Direct, a South Coast-based residential developer and self-delivery construction company established in 1999, she brings site management expertise, deep planning knowledge, and sharp deal-making skills to one of the region’s most respected family development businesses.
PR Homes Direct takes a hands-on approach that sets it apart: they directly manage every stage of the build process without a main contractor, giving them full control over quality, programme, and cost. Currently on site with a 10-flat new build scheme (GDV £3.8m), with a pipeline including eight new build houses (GDV £4m, in planning) and a 32-apartment scheme (GDV £10m, planning imminent), this is a company, and a speaker, with real weight behind them.
Vicki Wusche – A Wealthy Life
Named in The Telegraph’s Top 25 Most Influential People in Property
Few speakers in the UK property world command the respect and audience that Vicki Wusche does. Named by The Telegraph as one of the UK’s 25 most influential people in property, Vicki has spent over two decades helping people completely restructure their relationship with money, and with property as a vehicle for long-term financial security.
She started investing in 2004, and since then has helped clients invest over £10.5 million, acquire over 100 properties, and build a client portfolio in excess of £15 million. She’s an author of five books, mentor, and host of the A Wealthy Life podcast, approaching its 150th episode.
What makes Vicki different is her refusal to dress property up as a shortcut. She knows it’s a business, a long-term one and her sessions are built around empowering people to understand what real wealth actually looks like for them, before ever picking a strategy. Her talk at Southampton promises to be one of the most thought-provoking of the day.
Paul Ribbons – 800+ deals
38 years of experience
If you’ve ever sat through a property talk that felt like it was all theory and no substance, Paul Ribbons is the antidote. With nearly four decades of experience and over 800 deals completed, Paul is one of the UK’s most experienced property investors and dealmakers and he has a habit of saying things that fundamentally change the way people look at a deal.
His talk, “The Investor Who Sees What Others Miss”, is built around a simple but powerful idea: the asking price is often the most meaningless number in a deal. Real opportunity, Paul argues, shows up disguised as inconvenience, pressure, delay, conflict, or poor presentation. His session will cover:
- Why the best deals never look like deals
- How to read people, not just listings
- Where leverage really comes from
- How timing beats price
- Why most investors chase numbers instead of understanding situations
James Farge – Catalyst Property Finance
Make Lenders Choose You: How to Position Your Deal for the Best Bridging Finance Offers
Getting finance approved is one thing. Getting the best possible terms is another and that gap can make or break a project’s profitability. James Farge, Sales Director at Catalyst Property Finance (Bournemouth’s specialist property lender), knows exactly what makes a lender say yes and why so many deals get a worse outcome than they deserve.
With a core focus on bridging, refurbishment, and development finance, James works daily with developers and investors to structure funding solutions that actually work. His talk will give you a practical, inside-track view on how to present your deal to maximise your chances of securing the best terms, essential knowledge whether you’re funding your first project or your fiftieth.
The Developers Club: Property Developer Q&A Panel
One of the highlights of the day is the Property Developer Q&A Panel, hosted by The Developers Club, a conversation with four experienced developers and investors who are active in today’s market. Bring your questions. Panel members include:
- Axel Gossart – Former mechanical engineer turned Midlands-based property developer, with a £3million pipeline
- Charles Hankin – Property investor with 17+ years in the building industry, 300+ homes sold, specialising in BRR and commercial-to-residential conversions
- Maria Di-Fonzo – Founder of Summit Property Group, with 10+ years across new-build developments, residential sales, and high-end holiday lets
- Reuben Wincott – HMO property developer with a £3million+ property portfolio
View the full speaker lineup here
Who’s exhibiting at the Property Developer Show Southampton?
The exhibition floor at St Mary’s Stadium brings together the services and suppliers that South Coast developers and investors actually need. Main sponsors include Catalyst Property Finance (Bournemouth-based specialist lender offering bridging, development, and refurbishment finance up to £20 million) and MSP Capital (one of southern England’s largest property finance providers, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Poole), alongside HighLevel as a headline sponsor.
The full exhibitor list spans finance and funding, insurance, legal services, proptech, building supplies, tax specialists, and more, all specifically relevant to property professionals.
View the full exhibitor list here
Interested in exhibiting at the Southampton show? Enquire about exhibiting here.
Who should attend?
The Property Developer Show Southampton is built for anyone active in the property industry, including:
- Property developers
- Property investors
- Landlords
- Architects and planning consultants
- Solicitors and legal professionals
- Proptech and service providers
- Mortgage brokers and lenders
With over 400 attendees expected and a carefully curated mix of developers, investors, lenders, and service providers, the quality of connections you’ll make in a single day is unmatched on the South Coast.
Free tickets vs paid VIP Morning Networking: what’s the difference?
| Free Ticket | Paid Morning Ticket | |
|---|---|---|
| Access to main exhibition (10am–3pm) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Access to two speaker stages | ✅ | ✅ |
| Exclusive morning networking session (8:30–10am) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Free tea, coffee, pastries | ❌ | ✅ |
If you’re serious about making connections, the VIP Morning Networking session is worth every penny. The main exhibition is free, but the morning is where the real deals start.
Register now
Space is limited, especially for the VIP Morning Networking session. Don’t wait until June to think about this, the Property Developer Show consistently attracts a full room, and the South Coast property community will be out in force.
👉 Register for your free or paid ticket here
Whether you’re based in Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Winchester, Eastleigh, Fareham, or anywhere across the South Coast, this is your event. We’ll see you at St Mary’s on the 10th of June.
The Property Developer Show is the UK’s leading regional property exhibiton, connecting developers, investors, and property professionals at flagship events across the country. View all upcoming shows at propertydevelopershow.co.uk
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