The boss of Vistry’s partnerships business – which will be re-branded as Countryside Partnerships following Friday’s £1.1bn takeover – has said the deal will see the firms “amplify” their growth plans despite the deepening economic gloom.

Stephen Teagle, chief executive of Vistry Partnerships, also told Housing Today the merger was likely to allow Vistry to reverse Countryside’s decision to mothball and sell its brand new modular housing factory, in order to produce homes for the combined group.

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