Investment Strategies

Experts in the single-family
investment market since 2014

Vertically integrated investment management for leading institutions worldwide

We deliver long-term, stable, risk-adjusted returns for our investment partners.

We invest in sustainable new build housing projects across the UK, working with our investment and development partners to deliver high quality rental neighbourhoods.

Maghull Dec 2022

Vertically integrated investment management

End-to-end service offering

Timeline of investments

Thistle Fund closed

2014
2015

UK PRS Fund closed

Gatehouse acquire Ascend

2018

Thistle Fund deployment concluded

UK PRS Fund deployment concluded

2020

Thistle Fund disposed

2021

JV with TPG formed

Start Living launched

2022
2023

JV with Carlyle formed

UK PRS platform disposed

2024

825m+

Invested

75+

Neighbourhoods created

4000

Units completed or under construction

5

Rental platforms established

2

Portfolios exited

10500+

Homes managed by Ascend

Strategies

Discover more about our experience in Build to Rent by delving into one of our strategies. 

Project Thistle

Project Thistle

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UK PRS II

UK PRS II

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Start Living

Start Living

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