Real Estate
Driving superior results for our client’s investments, businesses & underlying real estate.
£3.5bn+
Real Estate Transactions
20
M&A, Capital Raising and Debt Advisory Transactions
£1bn+
Cold Storage and Operational Real Estate Transactions
Real Estate Transactions
M&A, Capital Raising and Debt Advisory Transactions
Cold Storage and Operational Real Estate Transactions
Our real estate team provides independent strategic, M&A, capital raising and debt advice. This combines in-depth sector knowledge and corporate finance expertise. We help our clients identify and pursue strategic priorities with specialist knowledge of operational real estate businesses.
We are the leading financial advisor in the cold storage and for-profit affordable housing sectors. We partner with our clients to provide independent advice and bespoke solutions for their most strategic and complex real estate transactions.
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Private and Affordable Living:
We have vast experience in helping developers and platforms gain long-term access to equity and debt capital for living sectors (PRS/BTR/Affordable/Care/PBSA) and are building upon Centrus’ expertise in the non-profit affordable sector by advising a growing number of clients in the nascent for-profit affordable housing sector.
Operational Real Estate:
Our expertise across operational real estate includes cold storage, self-storage, care homes…
Industrial & Logistics:
Real estate is an important part of any well-oiled supply chain, and our M&A services help clients feel secure amid market uncertainty.
Real Estate Owners and Developers:
We’ve played a key role in many of the landmark real estate transactions of recent years, assuring clients of the value of our guidance.
Centrus advises Magnavale on new financing
16.05.23 “We are pleased to have successfully closed this financing despite the challenging market backdrop. This transaction is a testament to robust sector fundamentals and secular demand for cold storage. We have a high conviction in this sector, and given limited new fit-for-purpose supply, we are well-positioned to benefit from new market opportunities and deliver long-term growth for our platform.”
Centrus arranges additional £16m debt for St Arthur Homes to deliver affordable homes
07.12.22 “It was a pleasure working closely with the Centrus and CBRE teams to deliver this portfolio refinancing covering a portion of our stabilised Shared Ownership stock. The refinancing allows us to continue our growth story of delivering fantastic affordable new build homes to our customers.”
Dragon School becomes the first UK Prep to raise private finance
19.11.22 “We are all delighted with the outcome which will enable the Dragon to invest in its strategic ambitions with confidence, and know that we couldn’t have got there without Centrus’ stewardship, advice and guidance along the way.”
Centrus arranges £19m loan facility for Cromwood to help house domestic abuse victims.
24.10.22 “This investment will enable us to provide much-needed specialist housing across London and extend our work in this area. It’s a real achievement to partner with a company of Rothschild & Co’s size and reputation to invest in social housing.”
Centrus advises Harworth on new £200m senior debt facility
30.03.22 “Harworth’s strong balance sheet and prudent gearing is one of the key enablers of our ambitious growth strategy. This new debt package, which adds another established institutional lender to our banking group, will provide Harworth with additional firepower and flexibility as we step into this strategy and deliver our Purpose of creating places where people want to live and work.”
Centrus arranges £100m funding for a student accommodation PPP project for LSE
23.12.21 “DIF is excited to be growing its portfolio in the student accommodation sector. We look forward to partnering with a world-class university and to support it with its student accommodation delivery.”
Centrus arranges £1bn of sustainability linked funding for housing and care provider Anchor Hanover
“We have ambitious plans to meet the increasing needs of older people in a sustainable way. This very successful issue means we can continue to evolve our housing and care offer so more people can have a home where they love living in later life.”
Centrus arranges equity capital raise for Auxesia Homes to address critical shortage of affordable housing
“The Centrus team did a great job, using their unrivalled expertise in the affordable housing sector and their investor relationships to identify Matter Real Estate as an ideal investment partner for Auxesia”
Centrus arranges £30m institutional financing for Clipstone Industrial REIT plc to acquire new industrial properties
“Throughout the process Centrus has provided us with first class advice and support. Tapping into Centrus’s wide range of institutional investors we had a number of attractive offers to choose from.”
Centrus Advises Southbank Centre on new loan facility from the Cultural Recovery Fund
“Centrus made the time to understand Southbank Centre and were incredibly responsive within a very tight timescale. Centrus’ expertise allowed us to find and agree the right solution for Southbank Centre.”