Software Features

We aim to provide a comprehensive development appraisal software solution.

Here you'll find information on the key features provided within our cost leading software.

Bespoke Appraisals

Build exactly what you want.

Start with a blank appraisal or select a template. Add whatever combination of revenue and cost items you wish.

Set programme dates directly, or link items together to introduce and maintain programme logic.

Create your capital stack. Add Investor Equity, Senior and Mezz lending and let the software calculate the developer equity requirement.

Once eveything is included, easily create your own template from your project for use with future projects. Want to model another option? Simply duplicate the appraisal and make any changes you want.

A list of available item types within DA UK's development appraisal software.

Sensitivity Analysis

Sensitivity analysis is essential in development appraisals, it allows you to test how changes in key assumptions impact project viability. By adjusting variables such as build costs, sales prices or programme dates, you can identify risks and understand the financial sensitivity of their projects.

For projects where a residual land value is calculated, the sensitivity analysis helps determine how the land value would fluctuate under different conditions.

The software offers 2 ways to carry out this analysis.

Global adjustment will make wholesale changes to either revenues, costs, or both.

Item adjustments gives you more control and allows a user to pick the specific variables in each item to change. i.e, the sale date of a property. You can set up as many variables as you need, and quickly recalculate values with a click.

An example sensitivity analysis within DA UK's development appraisal software.

Finance Costs

Navigating development finance can be complex, but our software streamlines the process. With built-in tools to assess funding requirements, calculate loan drawdowns, and model interest costs, you get a clear financial picture for your project. Whether you're working with senior and mezzanine debt, or equity contributions, our platform helps you structure deals efficiently — ensuring accurate, data-driven decisions every time.

When preparing a quick an initial appraisal, our Simple Finance item, quickly gives you an estimate of finance costs based on your project cost, interest rate and borrowing term.

Schedules

Think of Schedules as those extra tabs you use in Excel. A place to store data that you want to link to throughout your appraisal. Or, it could be a list of values that you would like to edit quickly - net sales areas for example. A schedule allows you to quickly update figures or dates and have the changes cascade throughout your appraisal.

Reports

Generate perfectly formatted PDF reports in seconds. From project summaries to detailed cash flow and financial reports, our software delivers clear, professional documents — ready to share with management, investors, or lenders.

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Beautifully formatted PDF report displaying a 
                      detailed project summary, cash flow analysis, and financial breakdown.

Residual Land Value

Quickly calculate how much you can afford to pay for land while maintaining your target profit.

You can also use a residual land value to see if your scheme is viable. A residual land value will return a land cost for the scheme based on your required profit. In some instances a project won't be viable and will return the requirement of a cash injection for the land. These projects can be quickly disguarded or marked for a redesign.

Calculations of residual land value take into account any items linked to the land value along with your finance structure in order provide the most accurate values. You could link stamp duty and legal fees to the land value. The land value will be such so that the value and linked values will provide the required level of profit.

Contributors

Easily share your appraisal with your colleagues or with shareholders within the wider project team. Adding a contributor is straight forward. Simply input the persons username and invite them to contribute to your appraisal. You can also share as read only, allowing the user view your appraisal but they won't be able to make any changes.

Revenue and Cost Distribution

Values can be distributed using a range of options. The user can select from regular, s-curve of lump sum distribution. Within each category there are then further options.
S-Curves can be lightly or strongly forward / rear weighted.

A useful regular distribution is 'monthly increasing / decreasing'. This provides a graual increase / decrease each month. Monthly decreasing is very useful for professional fees where the majority of cost is upfront.

These options ensure that your appraisals can be modelled in-line with real-world expectations.