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£850m Assets Under Management
A diversified UK commercial real estate portfolio
Real Estate Investment and Asset Management
Farran Investments is a privately-owned asset management firm, specialising in the strategic acquisition and active management of UK commercial real estate assets, portfolios and platforms. We focus on special situations investments to deliver return outperformance for our capital partners and achieve strategic alignment through co-investment.
About Us
Farran Investments is a private, employee-owned company specialising in UK commercial real estate.
Since its formation in late 2024, the company has completed the acquisition of assets totalling in excess of £800m, and originated and executed leverage and refinancings against those acquisitions totalling £680m.
Our team has consistently delivered return outperformance, having acquired, funded, managed and exited some £5 billion of commercial real estate assets across multiple cycles, sub-sectors and ownership structures.
Our experience covers a wide range of transactions, including development, forward funding, sale and leasebacks, joint ventures, large portfolios, public M&A, complex debt, equity and mezzanine financings and value-add asset management strategies.
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7m sq ft of Lettable Space
Across a broad range of commercial property assets
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500+ Properties Nationwide
A substantial portfolio spanning key UK markets
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300+ Tenants
A broad and diversified occupational base
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Diversified Across Key Sectors
68% Industrial · 25% Retail · 5% Office · 2% Other
Meet The Team
Farran Investments was founded and is managed by Simon Lee, Freddie Brooks, Rob Ward and John White.
Prior to setting up Farran Investments in 2024, the team co-founded and ran LXI REIT plc, a FTSE 250 real estate investment trust operating in 12 subsectors with over 80 different tenants across 350 properties. LXi REIT plc was bought by LondonMetric plc in March 2024 for £1.9 billion. Simon and John also co-founded and ran Osprey Equity Partners, which managed and exited over 20 private real estate funds.
Our Transactions
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Project Apex
Lakeside Retail Park, Thurrock
Project Pintail
Disposals
Financing & Leverage
Project Sheen
