Patron Capital

Patron Capital Partners

Company type	Limited Partnerships
Industry	Private equity, real estate
Founded	1999
Founder	Keith Breslauer
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom (main adviser)
Products	Investments, private equity fund
Total assets	€5.0bn (equity)
Number of employees	60+ (Patron team)
Website	www.patroncapital.com

[1]Overview

Patron Capital Partners is a leading European value add/ opportunistic real estate firm, specialising in opportunistic and value-add investments. The company was established in 1999 by Keith M. Breslauer is the founding partner and the managing director of Patron Capital. As of April 2025, Patron has raised over €5 billion in equity since its inception, deploying capital across more than 110 investments and 200 transactions throughout Western Europe. The firm's strategy focuses on identifying mispriced, distressed, and complex assets, including real estate, corporate entities supported by property assets, and credit-related businesses.

Patron operates through a network of approximately 90 local partners across Europe, with offices in the UK, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Spain.

Patron employs a thematic and granular investment approach, targeting mid-market transactions that typically require equity commitments ranging from €30 million to €80 million.

In addition to individual assets, Patron's investee companies include Cala Group , a major UK-based housebuilding company, and Powerleague, the UK’s leading five-a-side football operator. Previous investments include Punch Taverns, Motor Fuel Group, Optimum Credit and Generator Hostels.

Responsible Investment

Patron is committed to responsible investing, integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment processes. The firm is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and a member of GRESB. Patron's Fund VII is registered as an Article 8 fund under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Beyond commercial ventures, Patron Capital is committed to social impact through its Inclusive Society Initiative, which supports projects aimed at aiding vulnerable populations. A significant endeavour under this initiative is the Women in Safe Homes (WISH) Fund, launched in December 2020 in partnership with Big Society Capital and Resonance. WISH is believed to be the world's first gender-lens property fund, providing affordable, safe, and secure homes for women experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, or leaving the criminal justice system.

Community Initiatives

Patron Capital has a long-standing commitment to social responsibility and community impact, which is deeply embedded in the firm's culture. The company’s Community Initiative’s platform channels its social enterprise efforts, focusing on three key pillars:

1.      Education Initiative

·        Aims to support educators and funds projects to improve education and social mobility for ambitious and talented young people may not have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

2.      Armed Forces Initiative

·        Supports current or retired members of the British Armed Forces who have defended their country’s freedom and who face difficulties as a result of their service.

3.      Inclusive Society Initiative

·        The Patron Inclusive Society Initiative supports global efforts to provide ongoing assistance for local communities and introduce new opportunities for those facing adversity. The Women in Safe Homes (WISH) Fund is a key focus of this initiative.

Patron’s team is actively encouraged to participate in charitable activities, with employees regularly engaging in fundraising, volunteering, and pro bono advisory work for a variety of causes across Europe. The firm also supports its partners and investee companies in integrating ESG and social impact into their operational strategies.

Awards and Recognition

Patron Capital has received widespread recognition for its achievements in real estate investment and its impactful social initiatives. Highlights of the firm’s awards and accolades include:

• 2024:  Charity Times: Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year (Women in Safe Homes)
• 2024: Property Week, Property Awards 2024: Leader of the Year
• 2024: ThirdSector Business Charity Awards: Property & Construction (Women in Safe Homes Highly Commended)
• 2024: Wealth & Asset Management Awards: Property Manager of the Year
• 2023: Impact Awards: Investment of the Year, Real Estate ( Women in Safe Homes Fund)
• 2023: European Awards: Best ESG Fund in Real Estate.

Fund

Patron Capital manages over €4 billion of capital across multiple funds and associated co-investments. Its global investor base includes universities, institutional investors, private foundations, and high-net-worth individuals from across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm has achieved an average gross Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 15% over 25 years in Mian Western Europe and a 17% gross IRR since the Global Financial Crisis.

•              Captive Fund (1999), €76m

•              Patron Capital L.P. I (2001), $110m (€82m)

•              Patron Capital, L.P. II (2005), €303m

•              Patron Capital, L.P. III (2007), €895m

•              Patron Capital, L.P. IV (2011), €1220m including €220m co-investment

•              Patron Capital, L.P. V (2016), €949m including €143m co-investment

•              Patron Capital, L.P. VI (2020), €844m including €128m of co-investment

•              Patron Capital, L.P. VII (2024), €930m including €270m of co-investment

•              Women in Safe Homes Fund (2021), €33m  

Recent transactions include:

• In March 2013, Patron and Legal & General acquired CALA Group Limited, a UK home builder. As of June 2013, CALA’s land bank was over 10,000 plots with a further 4,500 plots within a longer term strategic landbank, with a gross development value in excess of £3.2 billion^[2]
• In July 2013, Patron Capital acquired a 20,000sqm single-tenanted office complex located in Malakoff, Paris^[3]
• In October 2013, a complex of 5 connected commercial real estate assets in central Manchester including the 23,000 spectator capacity Manchester Arena and 14,000 sqm of offices, were sold for £82.1m^[4]
• In January 2014, Patron acquired the Clarion Hotel in the International Financial Services Centre in Dublin^[5]
• In March 2014, Patron’s investment CALA Group acquired developer Banner Homes^[6]
• In May 2014, Paron acquired a €228m loan portfolio from NAMA^[7]
• In May 2014, Patron and Leipziger Stadtbau AG sold two buildings in Leipzig^[8]
• In May 2014, Patron and Pamera acquired Ridlerstrasse 55 in Munich^[9]
• In August 2014, Patron sold Gracewell Healthcare for £153m^[10]
• In September 2014, Patron sold Mollstrasse 1, a freehold office property in Berlin-Mitte to Schroder Property^[11]
• In October 2014, Patron, via its UK forecourt business Motor Fuel Group, completed its acquisition of the entire UK retail business of Murco Petroleum Limited^[12]
• In November 2014, Patron sold a minority stake in its Generator Hostels business to Invesco^[13]
• In March 2015, Patron sold a retail property in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony to Redevco Services Deutschland GmbH^[14]
• In May 2015, Patron acquired Arlington Business Park in Theale, Reading, and The Mint, a 120,000 sq ft office building in Leeds^[15]
• In June 2015, Patron sold Motor Fuel Group to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice^[16]
• In June 2015, Patron Capital and Suprema acquired a 51,000 sqm office complex from GE Real Estate^[17]
• In July 2015, Patron sold its office investment in Malakoff, south of Paris, to Eurosic for €80m^[18]
• In July 2015, Patron Capital acquired a shared equity mortgage portfolio from Galliford Try plc^[19]
• In September 2015, Patron Capital and APAM sold Crossways Point buildings in Dartford to CCLA Investment Management Ltd^[20]
• On 12 October 2015, Patron Capital and RBS sold Jupiter Hotels for £160m^[21]
• In December 2015, Patron acquired 7,000 sqm of existing residential asset blocks in Chamonix (France)^[22]
• In December 2015, Patron together with Development Partner acquired “One Cologne” in Venloer Straße in Cologne^[23]
• In January 2016, Patron Capital and Electra Partners purchased Grainger Retirement Solutions for £325 million^[24]
• In February 2016, Patron sold its stake in the Staybridge Suites hotel in Liverpool to its partner Cycas Hospitality^[25]
• In February 2016, Patron Capital acquired four office buildings (c. 153,000 sq. ft.) at East Point Business Park in Dublin^[26]
• In July 2016, Patron Capital acquired a portfolio of 4 buildings, located across Spain, comprising 163 residential flats, 270 parking spaces and 163 storage rooms from Santander^[27]
• In September 2016, Patron Capital and Fitzpatrick Lifestyle Hotels group sold Spencer Hotel in Dublin to John Malone Partnership^[28]
• In October 2016, Patron Capital sold its office complex Campus West in Munich to Quantum^[29]
• In November 2016, Patron completed the acquisition of 7 mainly office assets (4 office buildings, 2 office floors and 1 retail floor) in Madrid and Barcelona^[30]
• In December 2016, Patron Capital sold its office building Connect on Ridlerstrasse in Munich to a British institutional fund manager^[31]
• In January 2017, Habitat Invest and Patron Capital announced a joint venture to invest in development of new urban renewal projects in Portugal for residential use^[32]
• In March 2017, Patron Capital invested in three shopping centres in Spain together with Eurofund Capital Partners. The assets are located in Cuenca, Alcalá de Guadaira and Alzamora in Alcoy^[33]
• In March 2017, Patron Capital sold Generator Hostels to Queensgate Investments for €450 million^[34]
• In April 2017, Patron Capital sold The Badby Group to Elysium Healthcare^[35]
• In April 2017, Patron Capital acquired additional interests in Retirement Bridge Group to own 100% of the Group^[36]
• In June 2017, Patron Capital together with Paulus Immobilien GmbH purchased a development site in Frankfurt’s Europaviertel^[37]
• In June 2017, Patron Capital and Suprema sold its Berlin office complex investment to Allianz^[38]
• In July 2017, Patron Capital sold its investment in one of the largest Dutch Real Estate platforms, Merin, to DREAM Global^[39]
• In July 2017, Optimum Credit, owned by Patron, completed the first public securitisation of second-charge mortgages by a UK mortgage lender since the credit crisis^[40]
• In August 2017, Patron Capital and Heineken completed £1.8 billion acquisition of Punch Taverns,^[41] which owns a number of pubs in the UK, including The Griffin, Whetstone.
• In September 2017, Patron Capital and First Base acquired the former Amex headquarters in Brighton for a mixed-use scheme providing new homes, workspace and convenience stores^[42][43]
• In October 2017, Patron Capital sold Luxury Family Hotel to the management team and its backers^[44]
• In October 2017, Patron Capital acquired Jacobs Inn Hostel in Dublin^[45]
• In May 2018, Patron Capital acquired Le Magnum, an office building in Greater Paris^[46]
• In September 2018, Patron Capital sold a portfolio of office properties in Dublin to Madison International Realty^[47]
• In September 2018, Patron Capital and a Spanish residential developer acquired a number of residential properties with the objective of investing into different projects across Spain
• In November 2018, Patron Capital acquired a portfolio of residential development properties in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands provinces of Spain
• In December 2018, Patron Capital completed the sale of the UK Shared Equity Mortgage investment to Gresham House
• In March 2019, Patron Capital acquired the Sheraton Warsaw Hotel, located in central Warsaw, Poland ^[48]
• In March 2019, Patron Capital sold Capital Park to Madison International Realty ^[49]
• In November 2019, Patron Capital sold Jacobs Inn Hostel in Dublin to BlackRock Real Estate^[50]
• In February 2020, Patron Capital completed the sale of Arlington Business Park ^[51]
• From 2010 to 2020, Patron Capital acquired 19 care homes and 40 land plots for building high-end care homes across the UK
• In July 2022, Patron Capital completed the sale of Barbosa du Bocage 35, a 3,600 sqm office building fully leased to Uber located in Lisbon, Portugal^[52]
• Cala Group (UK) In September 2024, Patron Capital, in partnership with Sixth Street Partners, reacquired Cala Group, a leading UK housebuilder, from Legal & General for £1.35 billion. This marks Patron's return to Cala, having previously co-owned the company from 2013 to 2018
• Blackpool Shopping Centre & Cork Retail Park (Ireland)  Also in September 2024, Patron, with partner Lugus Capital, acquired the Blackpool Shopping Centre and a retail park in Cork for a combined €50 million
• Residential Developments in Madrid (Spain) Partnering with Spanish developer Q21 Real Estate, Patron acquired land to develop four high-end residential schemes in Madrid, expanding its footprint in the Spanish residential market
• Livingston Designer Outlet (Scotland) In 2024, Patron purchased the Livingston Designer Outlet in West Lothian for £57 million, aiming to revitalise the retail destination
• Distressed Hotel Acquisition (Portugal) Patron acquired a distressed hotel property in Portugal, aligning with its strategy of investing in undervalued assets with potential for turnaround
• Industrial Assets (Germany & Netherlands) The firm has invested in industrial properties across Germany and the Netherlands, capitalising on the growing demand in the logistics and industrial sectors
• Hamberley Care Homes From 2010 to 2020, Patron Capital acquired 19 care homes and 40 land plots for building high-end care homes across the UK

Awards

Patron has won many awards over the years as well as being shortlisted for many awards in relation to specific investments, capital raise, fund manager, social investing and for Patron’s significant charity work and contribution.

In 2017 Patron was named “Property Fund Manager of the Year” at Property Week’s Property Awards and won the Deal of the Year at Property Week’s RESI Awards. It has also shared the award for “The Best Places to Work in Property”.^[53]

In 2018, Patron was awarded the Business Culture Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the Business Culture Awards 2019.^[54] It also won Deal of the Year at the Retailers' Retailer Awards.^[55]

In 2019, Patron was awarded the “Residential Care Provider of the Year” at Health Investor Awards and “Opportunistic Fund of the Year” from REFI Europe Awards. It also won “Best Delivered Scheme outside of London under 35,000sq/ft” by Office Agents Society Development Awards and “Business Culture Corporate Social Responsibility Award” at Business Culture Awards.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020, Patron has been shortlisted for “Fund Manager of the Year” at Property Week Awards, “Property Manager of the Year” at Asset Management Awards, and “Pro Bono Company of the Year” & “Partnership with a National Charity” at Better Society Awards 2020.^{[citation needed]}