Our
Story
The UK suffers from a housing crisis that only smart development can alleviate. Furthermore, the environmental crisis means we need to do more with less. The greenest building is the one already built. That's where we come in.
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Astute Skills: Askyll.
Meet the Team
We bring a wide range of skills to bear. From Finance to Design and construction and everything in between. Our years of experience has also yielded a world-class roster of professional services teams to support on a project-by-project basis.
Our Approach
1
Survey
We have a passion for this work so we think nothing of scouring the market for the best deals, on or off-market. It helps that we're using a proprietary AI stack to augment our capabilities. We don't begin to analyse any assets until they've gone through a rigorous 7-step check.
2
Adjudicate
Getting the numbers right from the outset is important. Often times the asking price for an asset simply doesn't work. We have a strong stress-test regime we stick to. Once we've got the numbers right and the deal is done, we sharpen costs even further without loss of quality in product.
3
Execute
Our professional services teams are deeply experienced and have worked with us for many years. From contractors to planning consultants, quantity surveyors, project managers, and estate agents we have a best-in-class group that we draw on deal-by-deal to make our developments over-perform.
Property
Types
Light Industrial
We have seen a rising number of opportunities with light industrial that no longer suits today's market needs. Usually close to existing residential, these are usually good candidates.
Office Stock
Offices that are no longer fit for purpose in the age of increased remote working are a prime candidate for conversion. Contact us if you have assets in distress.
Small Retail
This is an asset class that is often underutilized. We have a clear path for leveraging these wonderfully located assets.
Sophisicated Investors
We prefer to work with equity rather than debt. We only work with a small pool of accredited investors. If you would like an insight into our pipeline please get in touch and we'll run through the requirements to begin working with you.
Family Offices
We have an increasing number of family offices looking for larger returns. Our unique thesis provides a look into an ever-expanding UK opportunity. Family offices are seeing an edge to their returns with us.
Commercial Lenders
Sometimes, we prefer a debt position if the risks are mitigated clearly. Our small pool of lenders generally get 10-12% return on their capital which is market-beating.
They do work hard to convince us to go debt instead of equity for good reason.
Accredited Professionals
We have some of the world's best professionals on our books and that's not superlative. Our Engineers are used by Apple, and have been working with our leadership team for over a decade.