Tailored Property Solutions
Our experienced team brings decades of hands-on experience across all sectors of the UK Real Estate and Capital Markets, distinguishing us from firms relying on theoretical and desktop models
With backgrounds as investors, asset managers, finance managers, lenders, and borrowers, we have a practical understanding of our counterparties' objectives and requirements
In addition to our advisory business, we own and operate Aetreum Asset Management, an investment platform where we co-invest our own capital with a small group of long-standing partners
Services
Our service terms are bespoke but always include an element of remuneration contingent on mutually agreed outcomes, ensuring an alignment of incentives between us and our clients
Tail-End portfolio Management
Effective Outcomes
We have nearly a decade of experience in managing out the final stages of UK Real Estate portfolios, providing last-mile management to enhance liquidity and facilitate the exit strategy for remaining assets. If issues derive from litigation, regulatory or reputational matters, we can offer comprehensive in-house forensic accounting services and regulated offshore administrative solutions through our platform in Jersey, ensuring our clients retain control over their assets and expenditures
asset turnaround
Expert Guidance
We have a proven track record in discreetly managing distress in the real estate sector, ensuring superior outcomes while preserving asset value and reputation. Leveraging our expertise, we collaborate with lenders, fund managers, investors, and offshore administrators to evaluate and refine business strategies for projects, portfolios, and assets facing challenges. From strategic appraisals to full implementation, we prioritize credible outcomes within predefined constraints and timelines
investment advisory & portfolio review
Strategic Advice
Our investment advisory service is designed to provide our clients with rapid appraisals and commentary to enable them make informed, cost-effective decisions about existing or proposed real estate investments & portfolios. We specialise in evaluating the viability of underperforming or at-risk existing portfolios & assets, and appraising proposed change of use or planning-led investment projects, from both a quantative and qualitative perspective
co-investment
Investment Partnership
Aetreum Asset Management is our UK & Jersey-based proprietory investment platform. We co-invest alongside our partner investors, principally in secondary investments and planning-led, brownfield commercial developement. To date, we have a 100% success rate in securing change-of-use planning consent. Leveraging local knowledge, we target areas poised for structural or demographic change, such as those benefitting from infrastructure, logistic or renewable investments
our Team
Aertreum brings together a team of experienced professionals with institutional backgrounds who have advised clients on all sectors and elements of the UK Real Estate Market
chairman
Peter Beckwith
Responsible for overall governance and strategic guidance
founder & managing director
william harford
Client engagement, day-to-day operational management; asset, structuring & legal planning; sourcing and liaising with financing, legal, and investment partners
founder & finance director
adam saul
Day-to-day financial management and reporting, tax reporting and compliance, investment appraisal, management and forensic accounting
partner
simon padgett
Developing and implementing asset management, repositioning, turnaround and exit strategies and liaising with operational partners
partner
johnny bray
Developing and implementing asset management, repositioning, turnaround and exit strategies and sourcing exit and investment funding