Artesian Property Partnership (APP) was formed in 1998 as the operating vehicle for the nine Artesian public companies which had been established under the Business Expansion Scheme and Enterprise Investment Scheme between 1991 and 1993 and which raised more than £30 million through independent, unsponsored public offers.

Although the Artesian companies were established by a team of property developers, the businesses focused initially on residential investment properties, to meet the requirements of the B.E.S. By 1995 the Artesian B.E.S. companies owned and managed some 1000 residential letting units in London and the South East.

The business activities of the Artesian companies have expanded substantially and include the development of high quality residential properties for sale, the restoration and refurbishment of period Listed buildings to prestigious high specification offices, and the creation of a group of luxury townhouse hotels.