History and Market Background

The smaller investor has traditionally found it difficult to directly invest in the asset class of prime commercial property, either because his funds were insufficient to acquire the asset, or, if sufficient, might expose him entirely to one property.

In 1990 in response to the unprecedented buying opportunities then available in the weakest property investment market of the Post-War period, Ratcliffes began to explore the possibilities of property investment purchase through tax-transparent syndication.

Performance

Since 1990 some 235 properties have been purchased within Ratcliffes’ syndicated investment structures.  Our audited returns from our first syndicate resale in September 1991 to June 2011, confirm that 148 properties in 129 syndicates have been sold, with all Syndicates returning profits to date.  Over an average ownership period of 3.48 years our Investors have received an averaged return on their invested capital of 86.54% and an averaged annual compound return of nearly 26%.

92 properties held in 68 syndicates were acquired in geared syndicates, where mortgage finance enhanced the performance.  With an average ownership period of 3.69 years, returns averaged in excess of 104% on capital employed, and an averaged annual compound return of almost 30.5%.

For more information please consult our Syndicate Structures page.