Roadside Real Estate is set to acquire Gardner Retail for approximately £17.8 million, marking a major strategic move into the petrol forecourt sector. The deal involves six high quality sites in Southwest England that generated £33.9 million in revenue last year. Roadside will fund the acquisition by expanding its existing debt facility with Tarncourt Properties. This transaction is expected to be immediately earnings accretive and serves as a foundation for further consolidation in the roadside retail market. The company has already paid a multi million pound deposit with completion scheduled for early 2026.
Crewstone International has announced a significant RM10 million investment into Zen Vision Group to support housing and property financing in Malaysia. Zen Vision, which has seen profits jump eightfold recently, will use the funds to deliver 71 upcoming projects. The deal follows a structured, milestone-based approach to ensure responsible growth. Both firms aim to provide more sustainable pathways for local homeownership through integrated property management and interior services.
Global real estate firm JLL has agreed to acquire a significant stake in the Saudi Facility Management Company (FMTECH), a firm established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in 2023. The PIF will remain the majority shareholder. This strategic transaction aims to enhance the facilities management sector in Saudi Arabia by combining the PIF's market scale with JLL's advanced operational and technological expertise, specifically JLL’s digital facility management platforms.
Real Finance, a Layer-1 blockchain network focused on the tokenisation of real-world assets (RWAs), has raised a total of $29 million in private funding. The capital includes a $25 million commitment from Nimbus Capital and a $4 million private round led by Magnus Capital. The financing is a major step in the company's strategy to expand its compliance-ready infrastructure and accelerate the onboarding of institutional financial partners.
Aldar and Mubadala Capital have officially announced the formation of Aldar Capital, a new investment management platform. The joint venture will focus on connecting global institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, with high-quality real estate and infrastructure opportunities across the UAE and the wider GCC region.
JLL has named Amanda Brimmer as CFO, Leasing Advisory and Head of Corporate Development. Reporting to CFO Kelly Howe, she will lead global financial growth strategies and oversee corporate development initiatives.
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