Our Definition
A business built around the idea that the strongest housing and infrastructure opportunities emerge when four critical components are aligned from the outset.
LAND
CAPITAL
INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
CLIENT IN NEED/EXIT
PLATFORM APPROACH
Built for scale and durability
ALIGNED FROM DAY ONE
Stronger outcomes, lower risk.
REAL-WORLD IMPACT
Communities. Jobs. Lasting Value.
BUILT TO ENSURE
Across cycle. Across markets
Why 4 Aces Exists
We believe the best housing and infrastructure opportunities are created when four critical elements are aligned from the outset.
Land provides the foundation. Capital provides the fuel. Industrial Strategy provides the system to deliver efficiently at scale. Client in Need / Exit provides the route to value realisation.
When all four aces are lined up, the result is a stronger opportunity: one that is clearer to structure, easier to back and more credible to deliver.
LAND
Clubs represent the ground, the base asset and the physical foundation on which everything else is built. In the 4 Aces model, Clubs stand for Land: the site, the territory and the starting point of value creation.
CAPITAL
Diamonds are the universal symbol of value, wealth and financial return.
They represent Capital: the funding, investment and financial confidence required to unlock opportunty and support growth.
INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Spades are tools of construction, preparation and disciplined execution.
They represent Industrial Strategy: the building system, delivery logic, modular capability and operational rigour that turn vision into scalable reality.
CLIENT IN NEED / EXIT
Hearts represent human need, connection and purpose. In the 4 Aces model, Hearts stand for the Client in Need / Exit: the occupier, buyer, public sector partner or institutional route that creates demand, relevance and realised value.
What We Do
4 Aces identifies and advances housing and infrastructure opportunities by aligning what matters most for delivery and long-term value.
We build scalable, investment-ready projects that are commercially credible and operationally deliverable.
Our role is to bring together the strategy, finance, and delivery needed to turn opportunity into execution.
How We Work
4 Aces brings together leadership across strategy, partnerships, development, housing, modular systems, and delivery.
This gives clarity from origination to exit, covering structuring, investment positioning, delivery planning, design, and partnerships. We integrate these from the start, rather than treating them separately.
Our Team
Aaron Raybe
CEO
Award-winning executive, strategist and operator with more than 20 years of senior leadership experience. Former board member of Momentum Worldwide and CEO of Fortune Favours The Brave Group. Recognitions include Silver Clio, Silver Cannes Lion, Bronze Cannes Lion, plus industry recognition from Campaign, The Drum, Superman 100 and 40 Over Forty. Leads platform strategy, investor positioning and partnership development.
Richard Hyams
Industrial Design, MMC & Delivery Systems
Architect, founder and industrialised construction specialist with deep expertise in modular housing and scalable delivery systems. Founder of astudio and the driving force behind amodular. Awards under his leadership include Building Awards - Architectural Practice of the Year, plus RIBA, RICS, Civic Trust, Planning Awards, London Planning Awards and Property Week RESI recognition.
Vikki Everett
Project & Delivery Strategy
Senior housing, regeneration and infrastructure specialist with more than 25 years of experience. Has transacted contracts with a cumulative capital value of over £1 billion, and 22 infrastructure acquisitions with an enterprise value of £1.5 billion. Brings transaction strength, delivery rigour and stakeholder management.
Mervyn Lyn
Chairman / Strategic Partnerships
Senior commercial and cultural operator with more than 35 years at the forefront of music, entertainment and brand partnerships. Has delivered major partnerships for MasterCard across platforms including The BRITs, UEFA Champions League Final and the Rugby World Cup. Brings relationship capital, visibility and partnership-building strength.
Saidi Kawooya
Business Development Lead
Highly connected business developer and football agent with networks across sport, music, fashion and high-net-worth circles. Brings strong access to African markets and wider international growth opportunities.
James Balitan
Commercial Growth & Strategic Opportunities
Commercial operator with a background spanning BMG, entrepreneurship, music, technology, fashion and real estate. Brings strong sales intelligence, relationship-building capability and the ability to turn ideas into commercial traction.
Why 4 Aces
4 Aces has been designed to create stronger opportunities by aligning what too ofen sits apart.
Integrated by design
Land, capital, industrial strategy and exit thinking are considered together, not sequentially.
Built for confidence
The model is designed to make opportunities more understandable, more investable and more executable.
Grounded in delivery
The team combines strategic leadership with real-world transaction, design and delivery capability.
Structured for scale
4 Aces is not built around one-off deals. It is designed to create repeatable platforms that can grow.
Platform Focus
Housing
Infrastructure
Modular / MMC
Regeneration
UK
Global
Let's Start the Conversation
Whether you are an investor, landowner, public sector stakeholder, strategic partner or client in need of a credible platform, we would be pleased to hear from you.
If you are exploring an opportunity in housing or infrastructure and believe the hand could be stronger with the right combination of land, capital, delivery system and exit alignment, we would welcome a conversation.
The winning hand in
housing and infrastructure.
4 Aces aligns Land. Capital Industrial Strategy and Client in Need / Exit to create scalable, Investable and deliverable plattorms.
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71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, UK WC2H 9JQ