Industry veterans launch real estate debt advisory firm
Tim Vaughan and Stuart Blieschke have launched a new independent real estate debt advisory business, Art Capital.
Vaughan and Blieschke are veterans of the real estate debt sector, with more than 40 years’ industry experience between them. Vaughan was most recently a managing director at Brotherton Real Estate where he advised on more than £2bn of debt transactions.
Meanwhile, Blieschke has held senior roles at KKR and alternative investment manager Pacific Alliance Group.
“Art Capital provides lenders and borrowers alike with a market-proven leadership team that is committed to excellent client service,” said Vaughan.
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“Our founder-led approach, backed by decades of experience, will provide a guiding hand in navigating a complex financing environment as we enter the next phase of the interest rate cycle.”
Art Capital will target opportunities across the UK and Europe, with plans to scale into Asia-Pacific in the future. Its typical loan size will be between £20m and £300m, although flexibility will be built in for clients.
“Operating initially from London, we have ambitions to build a truly global, best-in-class credit advisory business, leveraging the networks not only of the founding partners but of our investors too to help connect global capital with real estate opportunities across the UK and Europe,” said Blieschke.
“Our leadership team’s shared experience across both the adviser and investor side gives us a unique vantage point from which we can advise clients.”
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The brokerage has been backed by Acre Capital, RX London and Hong Kong’s TTB Partners.
George Wilson, partner at Acre Capital, said that the real estate debt market has never been so important given the current turbulence in the debt markets.
“Our clients are continuingly looking for a holistic approach to investment advice and we believe this strategic partnership with Art Capital, offering a complementary partner lead approach providing best in class advice, will enable Art, RX, TTB and ourselves to differentiate from respective competitors whilst continuing to put our clients’ interests at the forefront of our business strategies,” Wilson said.
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