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In Focus

How £10bn-turnover Czech giant Penta is using housing JVs to gain a foothold in the London market

2026-06-18T06:00:00+01:00

Housing Today flies to Prague to speak to Marek Dospiva, co-founder of one of central Europe’s biggest companies, which has recently signed two JV deals for housing schemes with Ballymore in London and is eyeing further deals

Marek Dospiva (Medium)

In Focus

How £10bn-turnover Czech giant Penta is using housing JVs to gain a foothold in the London market

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Housing Today flies to Prague to speak to Marek Dospiva, co-founder of one of central Europe’s biggest companies, which has recently signed two JV deals for housing schemes with Ballymore in London and is eyeing further deals

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