The Compton Group is a specialist ground rent company that has been investing in and managing ground rent portfolios since 1987. It is one of the largest purchasers of residential ground rent portfolios in the UK with a current portfolio of some 50,000 separate ground rent interests.<br> <br> The Compton Group has a reputation for hassle free completions of ground rent portfolios, the company claims. The Group has an in-house legal team of three solicitors who are dedicated solely to the ground rent business.<br> <br> This means that the company can bear the brunt of the legal work of any transaction. Turnaround times from agreement of terms to completion are quick as well, provided there are no hold ups with the documents, the company explains.<br> <br> "To give an idea of the scale of our operation, we have completed in the first quarter of this year over 30 portfolios with a cumulative value of some £1.3 million," comments James McCarry, solicitor at the Compton Group.