Savills Investment Management

What Savills Investment Management does

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) is a globally focused real estate investment manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Savills plc (LSE: SPS), the diversified real estate services group founded in 1855. The firm serves institutional investors exclusively — including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign investors, and charities — across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America through ten regulated entities spanning the UK (FCA), Germany (BaFin), Italy (Bank of Italy/Consob), Luxembourg (CSSF), Jersey (JFSC), Singapore (MAS), Japan (JFSA), and Australia (ASIC). It operates from 15 established locations with a headcount of 330+ employees.

The firm runs three interconnected investment platforms: Equity (Industrial & Logistics, Living, Office, Retail), Debt (Senior Core+, Whole Loan, High Yield), and Natural Capital (forestry, regenerative farmland, nature-based solutions). Assets under management stand at €26.0bn as at 31.3.2026, with €30.5bn transacted since 2020. Portfolio breadth includes €7.3bn in Industrial & Logistics across 230+ assets in 11 countries (7.1mn+ sqm), €5.1bn in Retail across 390+ assets in 12 countries (2.2mn+ sqm), and €2.7bn in Living across ~10,000 homes in 7 countries (660,000+ sqm). The firm distributes through dedicated Luxembourg-domiciled fund vehicles including European Logistics Fund 2 and 3, European Urban Logistics & Industrial Fund (EULIF), European Living Fund, European Food Retail Fund, UK Build to Rent Fund, Asia Pacific Income and Growth Fund, and the Article 9-aligned Simply Affordable Homes fund.

Revenue is generated through recurring management fees on assets under management, supplemented by transaction-level performance fees and incentive structures typical of institutional real estate mandates. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-institution via regional Client Capital teams, supported by the parent Savills Group's network of 700+ offices across 70 countries. Recent strategic activity has emphasised pan-European logistics expansion (Sweden, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland), operational ESG integration (EV charging via Pod Point, climate-risk analytics via Climate X), and platform diversification into thematic strategies (Living, Natural Capital). A leadership transition was announced in June 2026 with Global CIO Michael Neal appointed interim CEO after Alex Jeffrey's seven-year tenure.

Name

Savills Investment Management

Legal name

Savills Investment Management LLP

Website

https://savillsim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Savills Investment Management is a global real estate investment manager (€26bn AUM) serving institutional investors across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America through equity (logistics, living, office, retail), debt, and natural capital platforms, operating as a subsidiary of Savills plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Debt & Mortgage Strategies (FSAAAKAC), Office Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAG)

Keywords

• Real estate investment
• Asset management services
• Institutional investment management
• Real estate debt funds
• Natural capital investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: Savills IM generates revenue through investment management fees charged to institutional investors for managing their real estate assets under management (AUM). As a global real estate investment manager, the firm earns fees based on assets managed across its equity, debt, and natural capital platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Savills Investment Management is a global real estate investment manager providing equity, debt, and natural capital investment solutions to institutional investors. The firm manages €26.0bn of assets under management across specialized platforms covering Industrial & Logistics, Living, Office, Retail, and Natural Capital sectors through dedicated regulated fund vehicles.

Product overview

Savills Investment Management is a thematically driven global real estate investment manager offering diversified access to quality real estate through three interconnected platforms: Equity (covering Industrial & Logistics, Living, Office, and Retail sectors), Debt (Senior Core+, Whole Loan, and High Yield strategies), and Natural Capital (sustainable forestry, regenerative farmland, and environmental market opportunities). The firm manages over €26 billion in assets across multiple specialised funds including European Logistics Fund 2 and 3, European Urban Logistics & Industrial Fund (EULIF), UK Build to Rent Fund, European Living Fund, European Food Retail Fund, and Simply Affordable Homes. These products serve institutional investors seeking risk-adjusted returns through equity and debt investments in global real estate markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savills IM: Primary brand abbreviation for Savills Investment Management used across all communications and marketing materials.
• Savills IM Retail
• Savills IM Living
• Savills IM Industrial & Logistics
• Savills IM Global Debt
• Savills IM Natural Capital

Products and services

• Equity Investment Platform Real estate equity investment platform providing institutional investors diversified exposure across global markets through specialized sector strategies with on-the-ground asset management.
• Debt Investment Platform Real estate debt platform delivering risk-adjusted returns through Senior Core+, Whole Loan, and High Yield debt strategies targeting quality assets, sponsors and markets.
• Natural Capital Platform Natural capital investment platform providing institutional investors disciplined exposure to sustainable forestry, regenerative farmland, and select environmental market opportunities.
• European Logistics Strategy European logistics investment strategy targeting Core and Core-Plus logistics assets with value-add opportunities in Europe's key logistics markets.
• European Urban Logistics & Industrial Fund (EULIF) Core+ open-ended fund investing in urban logistics and light industrial properties in supply-constrained European logistics markets targeting above-average rental growth.
• Pan-European Living Strategy European residential investment strategy addressing structural housing supply-demand imbalances for institutional investors.
• Japan Multifamily Strategy Multi-family residential strategy in Japan targeting deep and growing demand for rental properties across Greater Tokyo with strong structural drivers.
• Pan-European PBSA Strategy Purpose-Built Student Accommodation strategy targeting Europe's nascent but quickly growing PBSA sector for institutional investors.
• UK Affordable Housing Strategy UK affordable housing sector strategy providing institutional investors exposure to social impact alongside investment returns.
• UK Single Family Build to Rent Strategy UK institutional Single Family Rental strategy addressing structural housing supply-demand imbalances and affordability concerns in the private rented sector.
• European Food Retail Strategy Food retail investment strategy offering institutional investors essential consumer demand, inflation-linked lease structures, and resilience during market volatility.
• Australian Resilient Income Strategy Resilient retail assets strategy in Australia capitalising on constrained retail supply and discounted buying opportunities with low site utilisation rates.
• DRC SIM Real Estate Debt SCSp SICAV-RAIF - Pan-European Whole Loan Luxembourg-domiciled RAIF investing in pan-European real estate whole loan debt strategies aligned with Article 10 of EU SFDR.
• Savills IM European Logistics Fund 2 Pan-European logistics fund targeting modern, income-producing logistics assets in established European logistics markets.
• Savills IM European Logistics Fund 3 Third pan-European logistics fund continuing the strategy of investing in modern, income-producing logistics assets.
• Savills IM UK Value Boxes Fund UK-focused fund aligned with Article 8 of EU SFDR, investing in diversified real estate assets across the UK market.
• Savills IM UK Build to Rent Fund FCP-RAIF Luxembourg-domiciled RAIF focused on UK build-to-rent residential assets, aligned with Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Savills IM European Living Fund FCP-RAIF Luxembourg-domiciled RAIF investing in European residential living assets across multiple sub-strategies, aligned with Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Savills IM Asia Pacific Income and Growth Fund FCP-RAIF Luxembourg-domiciled RAIF targeting income and growth in Asia-Pacific real estate markets, aligned with Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Savills IM European Commercial Fund FCP-FIS Luxembourg-domiciled FIS investing in diversified European commercial real estate assets, aligned with Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Savills IM European Retail Fund FCP-FIS Luxembourg-domiciled FIS focused on European retail real estate assets, aligned with Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Savills IM Simply Affordable Homes UK-focused affordable housing fund aligned with Article 9 of EU SFDR, targeting social impact alongside financial returns.
• Charities Property Fund Specialist fund designed for UK charity investors, providing exposure to diversified real estate assets.
• Savills IM European Food Retail Fund Pan-European food retail fund investing in supermarket properties with long-term inflation-linked leases.
• Natural Capital - Forestry Sustainable forestry investment strategy providing institutional investors exposure to timberland assets.
• Natural Capital - Regenerative Farmland Regenerative farmland investment strategy providing institutional investors exposure to agricultural assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• €26.0bn AUM managed across multiple platforms
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AM BVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Forward funding partnership for new logistics development in Schiphol area of Netherlands on behalf of German institutional investor. 45,000 sqm state-of-the-art facility at Schiphol Trade Park targeting BREEAM 'Excellent' certification.
• Bouwbedrijf Aan de SteggecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Construction partner for forward funding logistics development in Schiphol area. First lease agreement signed with Van der Helm Logistics.
• Pod PointminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Savills partnered with Pod Point as EV charging infrastructure provider for retail locations. Initial pilot at 12 Crown Estate destinations expanded to 76 charging points across 29 sites, serving 10 strategic clients with results showing 11,648 uses and up to 50% increase in customer dwell time.
• Climate XminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2025Savills Investment Management engaged Climate X, a London-based data analytics firm, to assess climate-related risks to its assets including flood, fire, and other climate risks.
• Primech Holdings Ltd. and Savills Property Management Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Primech Holdings and Savills Property Management announced strategic partnership to deploy HYTRON autonomous cleaning robots in Hong Kong and Macau, leveraging AI technology and sustainability practices. Robots powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin with mass production beginning Q1 2026.
• Catena and Platzer (Sörred Logistikpark JV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Acquisition of logistics facility in Gothenburg for €35.2m from Sörred Logistikpark joint venture (Catena and Platzer). First asset in Sweden for EULIF fund, fully leased to Swedish multinational car manufacturer.
• Scannell PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025Acquisition of Logistic Park Manises (19,284 sqm) newly constructed logistics building in Valencia from Scannell Properties for European Logistics Fund (ELF3). Asset fully developed in 2023 and fully let on long-term lease.
• Virtuo Industrial PropertycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025Savills IM acquired newly constructed logistics property in north-west France from Virtuo Industrial Property on behalf of German pension fund. Grade A property (22,550 sqm) centrally located between Paris and Le Havre, fully let to De Rijke.
• Alteo IMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025Asset manager securing development financing and structuring investor pool for the logistics development acquired by Savills IM.
• StonehedgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2024Forward funding partnership with Stonehedge for speculative multi-let light industrial estate in La Queue-en-Brie, Greater Paris (EULIF fund). 19,451 sqm development targeting BREEAM New Construction 'Excellent' certification with biodiversity features including 1,000+ trees planted.
• Quintain IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2022Forward purchase agreement for property under construction in Dublin (The Crossings, Adamstown district) for €25.8m. Development of 5,600 sqm pre-let long-term to Tesco and Aldi as NZEB building.
• DC VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2022Acquisition of 'Enschede Zuid' convenience centre in Netherlands for around €30m from DC Vastgoed on behalf of pan-European food retail fund. Site includes two supermarkets and 16 daily retail shops (9,750 sqm).

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• LaSalle Investment Management: LaSalle is one of the largest global real estate investment managers, a Jones Lang LaSalle subsidiary offering equity, debt, and indirect investment strategies across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. Direct competitor to Savills IM with overlapping sector mandates (logistics, residential, retail) and institutional client base.
• Nuveen Real Estate: Nuveen Real Estate is a major global real estate investment manager with deep European, US and APAC presence offering debt and equity strategies. Direct competitor to Savills IM across sectors including logistics, living and debt; notably the prior employer of incoming interim CIO/CEO Michael Neal.
• M&G Real Estate: M&G Real Estate is a long-established European real estate investment manager offering core, value-add and debt strategies to institutional clients. Direct competitor; notably the prior employer of outgoing Savills IM CEO Alex Jeffrey, and a comparable pan-European focus with similar sector coverage.
• CBRE Investment Management: CBRE Investment Management (formerly CBRE Global Investors) is one of the world's largest real estate investment managers, integrated with broader CBRE real estate services. Direct competitor across equity and debt strategies, leveraging parent services platform similarly to how Savills IM leverages the Savills Group.
• PGIM Real Estate Finance: PGIM Real Estate Finance is one of the largest real estate debt managers globally, offering senior, whole loan, and high yield strategies. Direct competitor specifically to DRC Savills IM's debt platform, with overlapping institutional client base and European/US reach.
• Patrizia AG: Patrizia is a European-headquartered real estate investment manager with strong German presence offering pan-European equity, debt, and living sector strategies. Direct competitor with particularly strong overlap in German institutional market and logistics/residential strategies.
• AEW Capital Management: AEW is a global real estate investment manager offering core, value-add and debt strategies with strong European and APAC presence. Direct competitor across multiple sectors and strategies with similar AUM scale and institutional LP base.
• DWS Group (RREEF): DWS (formerly RREEF) is one of Europe's largest real estate investment managers with global presence across equity and debt strategies. Direct competitor particularly in European logistics, retail and debt mandates.
• AXA Investment Managers - Real Estate: AXA IM Alts is one of Europe's largest real estate investment managers with strong institutional client base and sector specialist teams. Direct competitor across European equity strategies; notably prior employer of Savills IM's Head of Transactions for Spain/Portugal.

Broad incumbents

• Brookfield Asset Management (Real Estate): Brookfield Real Estate is a global mega-manager with $270bn+ AUM offering equity, debt and operational real estate strategies. Much larger scale incumbent competing for the same institutional LP mandates across logistics, living and debt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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