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Rob Penman

Founder & CEO

Building the infrastructure the industry needs

17+ years designing and implementing enterprise platforms for the UK construction and property sector. Deep understanding of how large organisations actually operate — the systems they use, the workflows they follow, the integration points they need. HomeBid is the product of that experience: purpose-built infrastructure that slots into existing enterprise ecosystems rather than fighting against them.

Enterprise Platform Design

Architecting B2B solutions that integrate with existing enterprise systems and workflows at scale.

Construction Technology

Deep domain expertise in ERP systems, data flows, and operational requirements of major UK housebuilders.

Multi-Stakeholder Systems

Building platforms that coordinate complex transactions across multiple professional parties.

Regulatory Alignment

Active participation in UK government consultations on property transaction reform.

Founding Thesis

"The property industry doesn't need another point solution. It needs infrastructure — a transaction layer that every existing system can plug into. That's what we're building."

Why This Founder, Why Now

01

Domain Depth

17+ years inside the systems that power UK housebuilding means understanding exactly where the integration points are, what data flows where, and how to build something that enterprises will actually adopt.

02

Enterprise Relationships

Existing relationships with enterprise decision-makers across the UK's largest housebuilders. Not cold outreach — warm introductions to the people who sign platform deals.

03

Regulatory Timing

Government digitisation mandates are creating a compliance-driven adoption window. HomeBid is positioned as the infrastructure layer that helps enterprises meet new requirements.

Building the Team

Key hires funded by the seed round to scale from foundation to growth.

Q1 2026

Technical Foundation

  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Head of Product
  • Senior Full-Stack Engineers (2)
Q2 2026

Commercial Launch

  • Head of Enterprise Sales
  • Backend Engineer
Q3 2026

Customer Operations

  • Customer Success Lead
  • Operations Manager
Q4 2026

Scale

  • Additional engineering
  • Commercial expansion
  • Based on growth metrics
5-8
Team size Year 1
15-20
Team size Year 2
25-40
Team size Year 3

Corporate Details

Legal Entity HomeBid Ltd
Jurisdiction England & Wales
Founded 2024
Stage Pre-revenue / Seed
Tax Status SEIS/EIS Eligible

Investor Benefits

SEIS Tax Relief

Up to 50% income tax relief on investments up to £200k

EIS Tax Relief

Up to 30% income tax relief on investments up to £1M

CGT Exemption

No capital gains tax on qualifying gains after 3 years

Let's Discuss the Opportunity

Happy to walk through the platform, market dynamics, or answer any questions about the investment.