Future thinking
real estate

We are an asset and development management company with an objective to outperform the market, delivering mixed-use property throughout the UK, Europe and Africa.

With a particular focus on future-proofing and repositioning town and city centre assets, our teams’ experience is unmatched in the marketplace with over 1m sq ft currently under active management and more than 1.5m sq ft in the development pipeline with a combined GDV in excess of £2bn.

With a proven track record, we are currently partnered with some of Europe’s most active and opportunistic funds, including Zetland Capital Partners, RPMI Railpen, BlackRock, M&G Real Estate and Actis.

 

Rethinking the future of mixed use development

With a proven track record, we  are currently partnered with some of Europe’s most active and opportunistic funds including Tristan Capital Partners, BlackRock, M&G Real Estate and Actis.

We are currently delivering more than 500,000 sq ft with a total combined GDV in excess of £1bn.

We are an asset and development management company with an objective to outperform the market delivering mixed use property throughout the UK, Europe and Africa. With a particular focus on future proofing and repositioning town and city centre assets, our teams’ experience is unmatched in the market place having delivered more than 5m sq ft of mixed use assets in multiple geographies in the past decades.

Our approach

We operate from cradle to grave. From deal origination, business plan implementation through to exit strategy.
Bingo

5msq ft

of mixed use development globally over the last two decades.

£2bn

total GDV currently in conception, planning or on site.

1msq ft

under active management.

Our approach

We operate from cradle to grave. From deal origination, business plan implementation through to exit strategy.

5msq ft

of mixed use development globally over the last two decades.

£1bn

total GDV currently in conception, planning or on site.

Our
services

Origination

Opportunity sourcing and land assembly

Sourcing off-market development opportunities, de-risking and repackaging for institutional investment.

Sourcing development funding; equity, mezzanine, and debt.

Land Assembly and CPO advice.

Strategic leadership

Development management

Opportunity analysis and due diligence to de-risk and unlock value.

Originating and running the financial model for the development.

Assembling & appointing the key consultants.

Managing the initial concept & feasibility design.

Gaining Planning Consent and unlocking value.

Leasing and regears.

Sourcing further funding partners once key milestones have been accomplished.

Execution

Development project management

Strategic procurement advice.

Risk management and change control.

Programme management and audit.

Coordinate the construction and delivery phase.

Contract management.

Lifecycle strategies

Asset management

‘Value add’ development and asset strategies.

Network of retailer contacts.

Expert commercialisation advice.

Car park management strategies.

Pop up leisure and retail solutions.

Our
services

Origination

Opportunity sourcing and land assembly

Sourcing off-market development opportunities, de-risking and repackaging for institutional investment.

Sourcing development funding; equity, mezzanine, and debt.

Land Assembly and CPO advice

Strategic leadership

Development management

Opportunity analysis and due diligence to de-risk and unlock value.

Originating and running the financial model for the development.

Assembling & appointing the key consultants.

Managing the initial concept & feasibility design.

Gaining Planning Consent and unlocking value.

Leasing and regears.

Sourcing further funding partners once key milestones have been accomplished.

Execution

Development project management

Strategic procurement advice.

Risk management and change control.

Programme management and audit.

Coordinate the construction and delivery phase.

Contract management.

Lifecycle strategies

Asset management

‘Value add’ development and asset strategies.

Network of retailer contacts.

Expert commercialisation advice.

Car park management strategies.

Pop up leisure and retail solutions.

Sector
expertise

Mixed use regeneration.

Hotels and leisure.

Residential and retirement living.

Offices and business spaces.

High street retail, shopping centres and retail parks.

Life sciences

Life sciences.

Sector
expertise

Mixed use regeneration.

Hotels and leisure.

Residential and retirement living.

Offices and business spaces.

High street retail, shopping centres and retail parks.

Mixed use regeneration.

Hotels and leisure.

Residential and retirement living.

Offices and business spaces.

High street retail, shopping centres and retail parks.

Project expertise

Our clients

Firethorn Trust
Zetland Capital

Ridgelift partner with the full spectrum of institutional funds, private equity or family office clients, and act at a global, regional and local level.