Established
1990s
Strategy was to invest in commercial real estate with long-income
Large single asset offices let to blue-chip tenants on long indexed-linked leases Enhanced gearing to maximise risk-adjusted returns
2000s
Continuation of strategy, but our sector focus extended out to retail and hospitality
Large-scale sale-and-leaseback transactions with retailers including Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Eroski
Over £1.5 billion of sale-and-leasebacks transacted between 2000 and 2010
2010s
Investment strategy continued to evolve, expanding in both sector and activity.
Real estate Investment and development activities in addition to investing in renewable energy
Large-scale investor in the Hotels sector both from a leased and operational model. Brought together three well-known brands under one umbrella and exited in 2019
An original aggregator of supported living housing in the UK, building a sizeable portfolio before exiting to a number of long-term holders including Civitas
Established an alternative lending platform which focused on short-term bridge finance secured against real estate assets. Since inception, this part of the business has deployed significant amounts of capital on a broad range of real estate transactions
Joint Venture partner of choice across a broad range of real estate sectors
2020s
Multi-billion-pound investment portfolio cover multiple sectors and regions
Established bridging loan provider within the real estate sector
Property developer with a £0.8 billion development pipeline
