About
Us
Sustainable, Community-Led Ethos
Exceptional In-House Team
Obsidian Strategic was founded in 2016 to help landowners unlock the full potential of their land through expert promotion, planning and development process, and a commitment to leaving a lasting legacy.
Obsidian Strategic is fully funded by Martin’s Properties, our Parent Company.
Where We Began
Obsidian Strategic was co-founded by Tom Martin, whose career spans national property consultancies and one of the UK’s largest affordable housing providers. Tom is also Executive Chairman of Martin’s Properties, a family-run business established in 1946 with a reputation for resilience, vision and integrity.
Built on Generations of Experience
Martin’s Properties has weathered decades of change, yet maintained its eye on sustainable growth, community investment and long-term impact. Obsidian proudly inherits this ethos, combining deep experience with a fresh, agile approach to land promotion, while acting with honesty and integrity in all that we do.
Our Approach Today
Our projects are guided by strong design principles, community benefits, and a genuine sense of place whether commercial or residential. We have an exceptional in-house team covering all areas of the UK and the required disciplines of land, planning and development.
Looking Forward
As a family-owned business with a long-term outlook, we prioritise social and environmental considerations in our developments to create thriving and prosperous communities for future generations.
Our Parent Company
Martin’s Properties’ company vision has always been focused on creating a better business, and a better world for the next generation of the family, and these values are firmly embedded in the work we do at Obsidian.
About Martin's Properties
1946
£450m+
In-House
Introducing the Obsidian team
We have an exceptional in-house team covering all areas of the UK and the required disciplines of land, planning and development.