Quintessential Equity

Name

Quintessential Equity

Legal name

Quintessential Equity Pty Ltd

Website

https://quintessential.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Property Investment Management

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Investment Sales Brokerage (BPAJABAI)

Keywords

• Commercial property investment
• Funds management
• Managed investment schemes
• Real estate asset management
• Property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental Income from Commercial Properties: Quintessential generates recurring rental income from its portfolio of office, industrial, and retail commercial properties across Australia. Properties include 515 St Pauls Terrace, 240 Queen Street, 1 Margaret Street, 30 Pirie Street, 100 King William Street, 3 Richardson Place, 8 St Georges Terrace, 431 King William Street, 643 Kessels Road, and Green Square North Tower.
2. Capital Gains from Property Divestments: Active asset management and repositioning generates capital gains on property exits. Notable exits include Port Adelaide Distribution Centre (acquired $80m, sold $216.1m, ~2.50x gross multiple), 39 Brisbane Avenue Canberra (IRR 20.9%, TR 118.6%), and 180 Browns Road Noble Park (IRR 18.8%, TR 179.1%).
3. Fund Management Fees: Quintessential operates wholesale unregistered managed investment schemes, generating management fees from investor capital under its AFS Licence 347953.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quintessential Equity operates wholesale unregistered managed investment schemes focused on Australian commercial property investment (office, industrial and retail). The firm acquires, develops, repositions and manages commercial real estate assets on behalf of wholesale and sophisticated investors through an integrated owner-operator model spanning investment, engineering, construction and asset management. Revenue is generated through rental income, capital gains on divestments, and fund management fees under AFS Licence 347953.

Product overview

Quintessential Equity is an integrated Australian commercial property investment and funds management company operating wholesale unregistered managed investment schemes. The firm manages a portfolio of commercial, industrial, and retail property assets across Australia, offering wholesale and sophisticated investors access to property-based investment opportunities. The core offering combines investment funds through the Investor Portal platform with integrated property asset management services spanning the full property lifecycle from acquisition through development, regeneration, and ongoing management. The company also operates a tenant engagement program (Love The Tenant) to drive retention and a current capital raise opportunity at 133 Mary Street, Brisbane.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Unregistered Managed Investment Schemes Wholesale unregistered managed investment schemes focused on commercial property investment across office, industrial, and retail sectors in Australia. These funds offer wholesale and sophisticated investors access to property-based investment vehicles managed under Quintessential's AFS Licence 347953.
• Investor Portal Online investor portal providing access to investments, quarterly reports, monthly distribution statements, and tax and holdings statements for investors in Quintessential's managed funds.
• 133 Mary Street Investment Opportunity Brisbane CBD Midtown office asset investment opportunity targeting 15.1%-17.1% net IRR with 6% annual distributions commencing year 3, positioned near Albert Street Station. Currently in active capital raise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.3% IRR weighted average net internal rate of return for all sold properties since 2010
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 August 2025Quintessential appointed JLL to manage its full national office portfolio of 10 assets covering approximately 170,000sqm across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. The mandate expands JLL's existing management role from two Victorian assets to the entire Australian portfolio. JLL leverages its HqO workplace experience platform and new AI tool, JLL Property Assistant. Both CEOs describe the partnership as aligning values and commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and long-term value creation for tenants.
• Olivia's PlaceminorOthersOlivia's Place creates spaces that promote inclusive play and wellbeing, bringing communities closer together. Quintessential partners with Olivia's Place to support inclusive, connected and supportive community spaces within the areas surrounding Quintessential's assets.
• Lighthouse FoundationminorOthersLighthouse Foundation helps provide homes and therapeutic care to young people in need and promotes a sense of belonging. Quintessential supports this organisation as part of its community giving and social impact programs, contributing 2.5% of operating profit each year to social impact initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EG Funds Management: Boutique Australian real estate funds manager focused on active asset repositioning across office and industrial. Closely comparable in scale, strategy and focus on wholesale investors and family offices.
• Centuria Capital Group: Australian real estate fund manager with unlisted and listed vehicles across office, industrial and healthcare. Comparable in targeting wholesale investors via unlisted funds and operating a vertically integrated asset management platform.
• Charter Hall: Leading Australian commercial property funds manager with diversified office, industrial, and retail strategies across wholesale, institutional and retail capital. Comparable investment style and Australian office focus, but at materially larger AUM.
• Qualitas: Australian real estate private equity and investment manager focused on commercial real estate debt and equity strategies. Direct comparable given Quintessential's chairman David Krasnostein was Qualitas's inaugural chairman and Head of People and Culture Anna Wagner came from Qualitas.
• Cromwell Property Group: Australian-listed real estate investor and fund manager with a substantial office portfolio across Australia and Europe. Direct peer in Australian commercial property asset management and capital recycling.

Broad incumbents

• Dexus: Large Australian institutional real estate manager and owner of office, industrial and retail assets. Quintessential CFO Peter Roberts previously held senior leadership at Dexus; comparable in Australian office focus but at far larger AUM scale.
• ISPT: Australian superannuation-owned property investment manager investing across office, retail, industrial and alternatives. Comparable as a domestic institutional/wholesale property manager with a similar diversified Australian mandate.

Others

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm; Quintessential appointed JLL in August 2025 to manage its entire national office portfolio. Connected via partnership rather than competition, but comparable as a global real estate platform operating in Australia.
• Vicinity Centres: ASX-listed retail property trust; CEO Justin Mills previously served as Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Retail Asset Management there. Connected via management team pedigree but operates in retail rather than office and is a far larger institutional platform.

Emerging players

• Trilogy Funds Management: Boutique Australian real estate fund manager running wholesale unlisted property funds. Comparable business model targeting wholesale investors with active asset management across commercial property, though smaller in AUM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quintessential-equity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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