Patron capital

Patron Capital Partners (“Patron”) focuses on property-based investments throughout Europe. Through its three funds and related co-investments, Patron has invested and has committed capital of approximately €1.7 billion. Since 1999, the Funds have made over 55 investments involving approximately 18,000,000 square feet (1,700,000 m²) in 12 countries representing more than €5 billion in gross assets. Investors represent a variety of prominent institutions, private foundations and high net worth individuals located throughout North America and Europe. Patron targets opportunistic investments with an equity size typically between €30 and €90 million in either pure property or corporate operating entities whose value is primarily supported by property assets.

The investment adviser to the Funds is Patron Capital Limited, established in 1999. Headquartered in London with associated offices in Barcelona, Milan, Dreieich(Germany) and Luxemburg, the group contains over 60 people, with 31 investment professionals. In addition to the above, in Warsaw the group has a further 35+ person dedicated platform. The Founder and Managing Director of Patron Capital Limited is Keith Breslauer, who has 22 years experience in property and corporate finance (he began his career with Lehman Brothers, holds an MBA degree from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BSc degree from New York University College of Business and Public Administration. The team includes 17 Originating Partners and Investment Directors who focus on different geographical areas and sectors, with an average of eleven years of experience, a senior Development Director and twelve Associates and Analysts, with an average of eight years of experience. Patron also maintains comprehensive in-house legal, tax and accounting teams, with fifteen professionals dedicated to these areas.^{[citation needed]}

Patron prides itself on its institutional approach to fund management and reporting, as well as its entrepreneurial culture and ability to conduct thorough due diligence and to expedite decisions. The Patron team has many years of collective experience in private equity and real estate^{[citation needed]}, and all staff have made personal financial commitments to the success of the investments. Central to Patron’s strategy is the practice of investing with a pan-European network of local partners, who are familiar with the local market and co-invest alongside the funds.^{[citation needed]}

References

Patron Completes Powerleague Acquisition, "Patron Capital Buys Powerleague", December 2009 [1]
Patron Takes 29% Shareholding, Powerleague, March 2008 [2]
Patron Takes 29% Shareholding, Powerleague deal kicks off plans to challenge Europe, March 2008 [3]
Another Investment In A Patron Harvard Business School Case Study!, View Image, Fall 2007 [4]
Patron Capital Fund III Closed - €895 Million!, Press Release, Fall 2007 [5]
Patron Capital Fund III Closed - €895 Million!, Patron Capital Partners Overview, Fall 2007 [6]
Patron Capital Fund III Closed - €895 Million!, Fund III Tombstone, Fall 2007 [7]
Patron Capital Raises £606m For New Fund, Daily Telegraph, Fall 2007 [8]
Vectrane Lists On Euronext, I&PE Real Estate, January/February 2006 [9]
Real Estate Is Hot!, EVCJ, January/February 2006 [10]
IPE Real Estate Article, Press Article, 2006 [11]
Patron In The Financial Times, Press Article, 2006 [12]
Breslauer Speaks At PERE Conference, Speech, 2006 [13]
Bild Hamburg Karstadt Article, German Article, 2006 [14]
Patron's Bridge Between Equity And Property, Financial Times, Fall 2005 [15]