The Commercial Investor

The commercial Investor

Mountesque, private investment consulting service; provides capital growth strategies, portfolio management, asset acquisition and asset marketing.

The service provides investors with an aimed 360 degree investing service that includes knowledge of key international markets and London; including behaviour, direction of economic, social and technology trends, to help recognise growth trends, risks and opportunities.

We hold high standards in performance, operational procedures, organisation and leadership, in order to deliver a systematic, efficient and transparent approach to private investment consulting, with the underlying purpose of building portfolios with assistance to investors on the decision making processes and the competent management of transactions.

Mountesque's primary interest is in the serving of long term strategies but are always available to provide support, guidance and management on single or multiple transactions for all real asset investors.

Intelligence

Knowledge Assets:

Advanced and accurate evaluation of current markets; including analysis and recognition of emerging trends.
Economic intelligence; including the movement and impact of capital on markets and the impact of policy.
Competitive intelligence.
Effective risk management strategies.
Effective Operational Strategies; Administrative Know How.
Investor networks

Asset Acquisition

Acquisition Services:

Sourcing and identification of investment assets and development projects
Due Diligence, Investment analysis; covering asset performance and profitability.
Effective negotiations management.
Joint Venture Management.

Asset acquisition fees apply.

Investment Management

Strategy

Portfolio analysis
Investment Planning,
Strategy Development

Asset Acquisition

Sourcing and identification of investment assets and development projects
Due Diligence, Investment analysis; covering asset performance and profitability.
Effective negotiations management.
Joint Venture Management.

Asset acquisition fees apply.

Portfolio Management

Strategies to overcome market conditions, safeguard market share, maintain competitive edge.
Strategic planning, including
Portfolio policy development
Investing model development
Effective client and investor relations management to understand, pursue and achieve objectives.

Asset Marketing

Services for Asset Sales

Market Appraisals and Effective marketing strategies and bespoke property marketing plans.
Multiple methods in investment pricing.
Marketing of new developments, investments.
Competent negotiation strategy management.
Photographic technology, home staging, and design of property promotions.

Working to serve a closed network of private investors and developers; we provide a comprehensive and discreet service, we find solutions and opportunities for the support of long term strategies and goals. Our search is discreet, thorough and targeted towards locating the exact intended asset and our asset marketing to exit existing investments is done off market and in a manner that is transparent, discreet for results that are reflective of the existing and future potential of the asset.

Mountesque competent implementation of asset marketing strategies and the skillful acquisition of new assets, ensures maximum potential in the development and optimization of asset portfolios. We are London specialists on which we base our intelligence data set but also well versed on the nature of landscape of major UK cities.

Asset disposal fees apply.

Asset Classes

Asset Types:

1. Commercial (Offices, retail).
2. Businesses with fixed assets (Hotels).

3. Lifestyle (residential real estate and yachts).

At the core of Mountesque's purpose is to serve the investor's long term, anticipated interest, in both capital growth and establoshing stable real estate income.

Our deals, carefully formulated and diligently assessed, are formulated on the basis of ethics and transparency. We can act on either side of a deal, delivering expertise in acquisition or asset sales, either off or open market, with realistic assessments on market potential.

London, Overview

Central London, long regarded as the world's hub for financial investments, banking, insurance, legal, consulting and technology; has demonstrated over the decades, the value of keeping and maintaining high density commercial hubs, that invite a comprehensive range of essential business and commercial services.

In line with world class business services, central London offers high quality residences to it's 1 million inhabitants, as well as multiple shopping destinations, central offices, restaurants and cultural venues for the curious, recessive minds.

Statistics:

London GDP: £504bn (25% of UK total)
Central London employment: 1.5 million
London unemployment rate: 4%
Central London population: 1.6 million; (12,475 per sq km)
Population growth: Central London; 14% over 10 years (UK average 6%)
Business: 1 million in London (1460 businesses per every 10,000 persons).

Districts

Financial: Liverpool St, Bank and St Pauls.
Legal: Temple, Chancery Lane, Fleet St
Educational: West Central North, Euston, Kings Cross
Politics: Whitehall, Westminster
Retail: Oxford Circus, Regent Street, Piccadilly, Knightsbridge, Kings St, Kensington High St, Sloane St, New Bond St.
Business: Mayfair, East Central, London Bridge.
Technology: Kings Cross, Battersea

Credential

The accumulation of businesses into the various specialised districts in central London are the key to it's strength and stability; the opportunity to collaborate or to provide relative support services attracts further businesses in an area , allowing for businesses to learn, delegate projects and fuel innovation as well as new ideas. The extraction of distance as a result of a high concentration of specialised business within a district adds to the individual businesses survival as they are able to focus resources onto that location and thus, reduce costs.

The Future

Newly developed districts have include Southwark, London Bridge, Battersea; demonstrating a strong and positive trend of the business district's expansion into south of the River Thames, which in previous generation would have shown a clear divide. Aside from short term changes in economic outlook, there is rapid and clear geographic expansion. organisations moving to the south have included Apple (UK HQ) and the US Embassy.

Infrastructure has continued to expand; the mega project: The Elizabeth Line is a new underground rail that has opened in 2022, cutting across central London and connecting to London Heathrow airport. The Chinese Business District is due to open in the next few years, whilst other business districts will also be added around the London City Airport.

Investing in Central London
Basic Facts

Stable, predictable returns at around 4% (prime central London offices).
A consistent quality in the commercial environment.
A long term established community of businesses that stay local when moving to accommodate business changes and real estate requirements.
Investors can expect immediate uptake of any vacant stock.
Arguably one of the world’s most important cities with some of the best universities in the world, as well as an attraction of elite talent from around the world.
New Elizabeth underground line is a reflection of the city’s commitment to building valuable infrastructure and a demonstration of the city’s ability to deliver mega projects. (See also HS2).
Excellent global connections; airports include London City, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Southend, Biggin Hill and Gatwick (the busiest single runway airport in the world).

Investment Performance

Yields (subject to fluctuation)

Mayfair / St.James: 3.25%
Soho: 4.0%
Marylebone / Fitzrovia: 4%
Victoria: 4%
City Core: 4%
City (East): 4.25%
Paddington: 4.25%
Canary Wharf: 4.5%
Hammersmith: 4.5%
Prime West End: 3.25%
Prime City: 4%

The Scene

The number of deals are at 25% of the peak of 2013.
Investment is at 75% of volumes during 2013.
The difference between the two activity levels is due to smaller transactions not being as active as 2013 levels. Smaller transactions are substantially lower to 2013 levels where the general sentiment is to hold.
74% of investments are by foreign investors.

The Update

Negative economics; such as an increase in inflation and interest rates may yield some reserved responses in the short term but the city’s credentials will keep interest levels above water as it is still the more stable, secure option for the long term.

Market Activity

5 Broadgate, EC2; £1.21 billion (£1,728/Sq Ft).
Central St. Giles, WC2; 38,000 sqm; 409,028 Sq Ft; Price: £762.5m; £1862/Sq Ft
52-54 Lime St, EC3; 387,000 Sq Ft; £718m; £1855 / Sq Ft
Victoria House WC1, 300,000 Sq Ft; £420m, £1400/Sq Ft.
70 Gracechurch St, EC3V 0XL, 600,000 Sq Ft, £300m, £500/Sq Ft.

Disclaimer

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