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Investment
Opportunity
A Unique Investment Opportunity
FUND AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY
This Fund is focused on key commercial, leisure, retail and industrial property investment in Northern England and the Midlands, with the initial objective of acquiring Valedown Ltd., a privately held owner of a distinctive and diversified portfolio, including the flagship Liverpool Innovation Park.
The Fund is supported by stable income generation, enabling both the distribution of profit and the reinvestment of capital to drive long-term shareholder value. This will be achieved through targeted acquisitions, strategic asset enhancement and high-impact ESG initiatives.
The Northern Powerhouse
West
The North
Strong Macroeconomic Tailwinds and Attractive Market Fundamentals
STRONG REGIONAL GROWTH
Liverpool's £33 billion economy, with 2% of national GVA, is growing faster than the UK's, driven by manufacturing (14% GVA), logistics, and digital sectors, with a growing population and workforce fuelling demand for commercial, industrial, and office space. LIMU, LCR, LCR
SEAMLESS MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY
Liverpool offers exceptional multimodal access via a £1bn deep-water port, 10 nearby motorways, and two international airports. Liverpool2 handles 5% of UK containers. With a £75m rail upgrade and strong road/air links, the region is a logistics hub for the North and Midlands. Peel Ports, Peel Ports, LCR
Savills forecasts the North West as the UK region with the highest logistics rental growth (5.3% per annum) from 2024-2028 in its baseline scenario, outpacing other core regions due to high take-up and limited development-ready land. Savills
HIGH-YIELD INDUSTRIAL RETURNS
GBP ADVANTAGE FOR OVERSEAS INVESTORS
At a GBP/USD rate of 1.37, the pound trades 13–15% below its 20-year average. This may boost foreign investor returns via currency and property gains. FRED
£5BN LIVERPOOL WATERS REGENERATION
Liverpool Waters – a £5billion, 60-hectare regeneration of Liverpool’s northern docks – is underway, delivering five new neighbourhoods and transformative mixed-use development across the city’s historic waterfront.
Liverpool Water
STRATEGIC MARKET TIMING
UK CRE values stabilised in 2024. With rates falling and sentiment improving, 2025 investment is set to rise 15%—potentially a good entry point in the early recovery phase. CBRE, ABRDN, RICS, RICS
REGIONAL OUTPERFORMANCE
Savills expects rental growth in the North West to outperform the rest of the UK with a 4% increase in 2024 compared to 2023. Savills baseline forecast predicts a 5.3% rental growth per annum over the next five years for the North West. Savills
FREEPORT-DRIVEN LOGISTICS BOOM
Since its 2023 launch, the Liverpool City Region Freeport has spurred over 3 million sq ft of new logistics space in development, catalysing expansion in the region’s warehousing sector. LBN Daily
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