Recently, we have seen investors looking to get back into the property game. Countrywide, the estate agency group, is to begin the search for acquisitions after its investors strengthened its balance sheet with £37.5m following on from its recent debt restructuring. It was reported in the Sunday Telegraph that Countrywide has £75m ready money to purchase businesses. The company has grown primarily through acquisitions. The strategy will continue as the group takes on smaller troubled estate agents.
Private equity group Apollo Management bought Countrywide in May 2007.
Today, Nick Leslau, well-known property entrepreneur, is to buy up distressed property assets with his new investment company Max Property Group. The £200m new business is to be launched soon on the AIM market. Aubrey Adams, former chairman of Savills, is to be the chairman of the company. Mike Brown, former deputy chief executive of Helical Bar, is also to be an executive.
Adams said: “Difficult conditions in the UK property market present a compelling investment opportunity for those with sector experience and an in-depth understanding of long-term supply and demand issues.
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