Clearbell acquires industrial portfolio from Palace Capital plc

30 May 2023

Clearbell Property Partners IV LP, a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP (Clearbell), has today announced the acquisition of six regional industrial assets from UK property investment firm Palace Capital plc for £34 million (£109psf), reflecting a net initial yield of 6.2%.

The portfolio comprises six industrial and logistics assets located throughout the UK: Coventry, Avonmouth, Newbury, Kettering, Burgess Hill and Verwood. The 312k sq ft portfolio generates £2.2 million per annum and is 97% occupied by several businesses including e-commerce, manufacturers and distributors. The portfolio will offer asset management opportunities to grow the rents and improve the ESG credentials of the units.

This latest acquisition embodies Clearbell’s long-established strategy of investing in industrial. In November 2016, Clearbell Property Partners II LP sold its 1.6 million sq ft Nevado portfolio to Blackstone for £125m. This was followed by the sale of the Cara portfolio, an aggregator platform of 22 assets for £120m in March 2020 on behalf of Clearbell Property Partners III LP.

Rob Cole, Senior Investment Manager, Clearbell Capital LLP, said: “We believe these assets represent good value in the current market, specifically offering us the opportunity to institutionalise and improve the rental tone. This will also form the basis of our industrial aggregation strategy for the latest fund. Although it has been a turbulent 12 months, the industrial market is showing signs of stabilising and is still supported by strong baseline fundamentals, remaining a key investment theme for us”.

Clearbell was advised by CBRE and Palace Capital was advised by Gerald Eve.

Source: Clearbell