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Roebuck Q&A on a new European logistics focused fund and expansion plans for the team
Roebuck Asset Management is a privately owned property asset management company delivering principled and innovative solutions to add value to UK and European commercial real estate.
Founded in 2009, we have managed a portfolio with an investment value in excess of £1.40 billion, predominantly in the Business Space Sector.
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Focusing on the business space sector, our hands on and pro-active approach ensures we develop a meticulous knowledge and understanding of each property under management, and are constantly alert to the opportunities for value enhancement through rental or capital growth. We stringently test the business plan for each asset, being alive to changes in market conditions identifying opportunities to enhance value.
We align our interests with each partner either through fee structuring or through co-investment, demonstrating our confidence in employed strategies and investment opportunities.
Working closely with our network of ‘best in class’ advisors, we have excellent visibility and track record for unearthing exciting new opportunities.
Our focus is commercial business space. The following provide examples of current assets under management
| Area | 97,035 sq m |
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| Location | Spain |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 247,500 sq ft |
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| Location | Edinburgh |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 125,000 sq m |
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| Location | Czech Republic |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 92,723 sq m |
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| Location | Spain |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 872,069 sq ft |
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| Location | South West |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 541,000 sq ft |
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| Location | South West |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 160,000 sq ft |
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| Location | Edinburgh |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 13.65 Hectares |
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| Location | Belgium |
| Role | Asset Management |
| Area | 69,052 sq ft |
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| Location | South East |
| Role | Asset Management |
Founded in 2009 by Hugh Macdonald-Brown and Nick Rhodes, Roebuck Asset Management has proven itself as a market leading asset and development manager in the business space sector.
Hugh co-founded Roebuck in 2009. His expertise is in sourcing investment opportunities, with a particular focus on development land and the logistics sector.
Hugh’s property career started at Cass Business School where he completed the MA, before working at BNP Paribas Real Estate where he became a qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Hugh has successfully completed in excess of £2.00bn of transactions, delivering exceptional value to his client's holdings.
| T | : +44 (0) 20 7629 8489 |
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| M | : +44 (0) 78 1797 0916 |
| E | : hmb@roebuckam.co.uk |
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Nick co-founded Roebuck in 2009. His principal focus is on strategic Portfolio Management for a range of investors and corporate occupier clients. Nick has managed over £1.50bn of real estate, predominantly in the office and logistics sectors.
Nick’s property career started at Cass Business School where he completed the MA, before working at Cluttons where he became a qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Nick is responsible for all regulatory and operational matters within the company.
| T | : +44 (0) 20 7629 8213 |
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| M | : +44 (0) 78 1797 0707 |
| E | : nr@roebuckam.co.uk |
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As head of Asset Management, Charlie is responsible for formulating and delivering business plans for each asset in the portfolio, from acquisition through to disposal.
He is responsible for a variety of asset and development management projects with a particular emphasis on occupier led investment strategies in the office and logistics sectors.
Prior to joining Roebuck in 2011, Charlie worked at BNP Paribas in both investment agency and corporate teams.
| T | : +44 (0) 20 7629 8678 |
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| M | : +44 (0) 77 7243 8119 |
| E | : cs@roebuckam.co.uk |
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David joined Roebuck in 2018. He heads up the Investment Team responsible for the sourcing and reviewing of all investment opportunities as well as forming joint venture opportunities.
Prior to joining Roebuck, David was the Investment Fund Asset Manager for the NFU Mutual Insurance Society Ltd Fund for six years. He was responsible for day to day asset management of the £2.00bn fund along with a principle focus on sourcing Investment opportunities.
Throughout his time, he worked across a variety of asset classes but has specialised in the office and industrial sectors whilst transacting £2.50bn over his career to date. Prior to NFU Mutual David Worked at DTZ, Donaldson’s and GVA Grimley
David holds a BA (Hons) in Real Estate Management and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
| T | : +44 (0) 20 3829 9654 |
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| M | : +44 (0) 75 7213 9696 |
| E | : dh@roebuckam.co.uk |
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| M | : + 44 (0) 75 3496 7944 |
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| E | : cb@roebuckam.co.uk |
Ruth joined Roebuck in 2019. She has worked in the property industry for 9 years, during which, she qualified as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
| M | : +44 (0) 78 1301 0180 |
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| E | : rp@roebuckam.co.uk |
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In the press
Roebuck Q&A on a new European logistics focused fund and expansion plans for the team
Roebuck advise long standing client Eddie Stobart on pre let of a new 560,000sq ft warehouse, to provide much needed extra capacity in the face of growing consumer demand
Having acquired the 872,000 sq ft asset for £62m in 2017 and sold for £90m in 2021, Roebuck have delivered exceptional performance for their South Korean partners
Following the acquisition of Roebuck, which will continue to operate independently and be managed by its founders, GFH will add significant expertise in European commercial real estate to the Group and gain strategic access to prime deal flow.
The investment in these assets, which cover an area of c.100,000 sq meters, benefits from strong market fundamentals for logistics and the warehousing sector in general as well as the thriving Spanish e-commerce sector, which continues to witness growth and holds further growth potential.
At the end of 2020 Roebuck successfully disposed of Langley Park Industrial Estate, Chippenham to Schroders Real Estate Investment Trust. The sale concludes a 5 year business plan, implementing various value add strategies
Roebuck Asset Management alongside Hyundai Asset Management has completed the acquisition of Aegon's UK HQ, 1-3 Lochside Crescent, Edinburgh for £133.25m - Scotland's largest commercial property deal of the year.
The Property which comprises of a 125,000 sqm, state of the art logistics warehouse is located 22 kilometres west of Prague in Dobroviz. The facility is leased to e-commerce giant Amazon through 2030 and will be managed jointly by Roebuck Asset Management and an investment vehicle managed by Kendall Square.
Accolade Wines has installed a 2.5MW wind turbine to power its 875,000 sq ft Avonmouth distribution centre near Bristol in the UK
Roebuck Asset Management – 4 St. James's Place, London, SW1A 1NP
+44 (0)20 7629 8489