Category: Investments

Japanese real estate giant Mitsubishi Estate has acquired a majority stake in Patron Capital, a leading European private equity real estate firm, accompanied by a €600 million equity commitment. This strategic investment highlights Mitsubishi’s growing focus on expanding its presence in the UK and broader European property markets. Founded in 1999 by Keith Breslauer, Patron…

OakNorth, the UK-based digital bank specializing in lending to entrepreneurs, has extended a $20 million loan to a joint venture between Sabal Investment Holdings and 12 North Capital. The financing facilitates the acquisition of a non-performing loan secured by three Class A memory care facilities located in Leesburg and Warrenton, Virginia, and San Antonio, Texas….

Custodian Property Income REIT has delivered a strong financial turnaround, reporting a pre-tax profit of £XX.X million for the year ended March 31, 2025, compared to a loss in the previous year. This improvement was primarily driven by significant investment gains and an uplift in the valuation of its diversified property portfolio. The company’s focus…

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is strategically positioned to benefit from the rapidly expanding senior population in both the United States and the United Kingdom. With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 daily and baby boomers expected to constitute nearly 20% of the U.S. population by 2030, the demand for senior housing and care services is set to…

PRS REIT, the Manchester-based real estate investment trust, has confirmed it has received a possible takeover approach from Long Harbour Ltd, a leading real estate investment management firm. The non-binding proposal values the company at approximately £631 million, with an indicative offer of 115 pence per share in cash. The approach follows PRS REIT’s formal…

The UK’s construction, housing, and infrastructure sectors have broadly welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ £113bn capital investment programme, unveiled as part of the recent spending review. Touted as a cornerstone of the government’s plan to “deliver Britain’s renewal,” the investment has been hailed by industry leaders as a long-overdue step toward addressing decades of underinvestment and…

Private equity firms KKR and Stonepeak Partners have raised their offer for Assura PLC to nearly £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) in an all-cash proposal, positioning it as their “best and final” bid. The revised offer of 52.1 pence per share, inclusive of dividends, marginally exceeds the 51.7 pence bid made last month by rival Primary…

Long Harbour, a leading UK real estate investment and asset management firm, has submitted a formal offer to acquire PRS REIT, the suburban housing investment trust that initiated a strategic sale process earlier this year. According to market sources, the bid is backed by a major financial investor, although the terms of the offer, including…

AEW UK REIT has completed the acquisition of Freemans Leisure Park in Leicester for £11.15 million, marking a strategic milestone in its capital redeployment programme following the recent sale of Central Six Retail Park in Coventry. The transaction positions the trust back into a fully invested state, with a focus on long-term income generation and…

Elite UK Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has announced the acquisition of three freehold infrastructure assets in the United Kingdom for £9.2 million. All three properties are fully leased to the UK government and were secured at a 7.6% discount to the average of independent valuations. The acquisition is part of the Reit’s ongoing strategy…