What Martley Capital Group does

Martley Capital Group is a London-headquartered, privately-held real estate investment advisory firm founded in December 2023 by Richard Croft, the former co-founder and CEO of M7 Real Estate (sold to Oxford Properties in 2021 with €4.3bn AUM) and Halverton REIM (sold to GPT Group in 2007 with over €2bn AUM). The firm operates a full-service real estate platform covering investing, lending, asset management, and investment advisory across four jurisdictions — the United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, and Croatia — through five offices and 40+ staff. AUM stood at approximately £900m–£1.0bn across 20–33 mandates as of 2025, spanning credit (TREC II, Gap Financing Series), equities, and direct real estate strategies (MCRO, Lagerhome, TAYBAR, POLAF, CEREF, MOVVI, HAWK, RESO, AIRE).

The technology backbone centres on the Iken Loan Servicing platform — acquired from M7 in Q1 2024 — which provides end-to-end loan lifecycle management (pre-drawdown review, closing/onboarding, forecasting/monitoring, workouts) across the UK and Europe. Revenue is generated through four interlocking streams: recurring fund management fees (subscription/recurring), loan origination interest and transaction fees (£5m to £150m facilities with LTVs up to 75%), loan servicing fees for third-party lenders through Iken (managed services), and asset/investment management advisory mandates (professional services). Lending products include mezzanine, whole loan, and bridging facilities for UK real estate borrowers.

The go-to-market is sales-led B2B institutional: senior executives including the CEO and a dedicated Investor Relations team originate capital from institutional investors, family offices, and PE firms through direct relationships, industry networks, and participation at events such as CREFC Europe. Capital partner relationships include Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Oaktree, Starwood, Baupost, Europa Capital, HIG, Westbrook, Leumi UK, Cynergy Bank, Glade Capital, and Greykite. Distribution combines discretionary funds managed on behalf of institutional investors, direct property lending to sponsors/developers, joint venture platforms (notably Lagerhome with Greykite), and third-party loan servicing — all underpinned by a regulatory structure whereby Martley Capital Financial Services Limited is an appointed representative of Langham Hall Fund Management LLP, FCA-authorised.

Name

Martley Capital Group

Legal name

Martley Capital Group Limited

Website

https://martleycapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162), Short-Term Business Credit Institutions (6153), Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Credit / Debt Funds (FSANAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Private Credit (CRE Debt) (FSANADAG), Mezzanine / Subordinated Debt (FSANADAC), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Real estate investment management
• Commercial property lending
• Asset management advisory
• Private credit financing
• Fund management services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Management fees and performance fees from managing real estate funds and mandates across credit, equities, and direct real estate strategies.
2. Loan Origination Income: Interest income and origination fees from providing mezzanine, whole loan, and bridging financing to UK real estate borrowers. Loan sizes range from £5m to £150m.
3. Loan Servicing Fees: Servicing fees from managing loan portfolios for lenders, including primary and special servicing, through the Iken platform.
4. Advisory Fees: Asset and investment management advisory mandates providing expertise to third parties on strategies for existing assets and targeted acquisitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Martley Capital Group is a full-service real estate investment advisory platform that manages discretionary funds across credit, equities, and direct real estate strategies, alongside asset and investment management advisory mandates. The firm provides direct property lending via its Debt Capital Markets team (mezzanine, whole loan, and bridging facilities from £5m to £150m) and operates the IKEN Loan Servicing platform to manage loan lifecycles across the UK and Europe. It oversees approximately £1.0bn of assets under management across roughly 33 mandates through offices in London, Warsaw, Budapest, and Zagreb.

Product overview

Martley Capital Group is a full-service real estate investment management platform organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The platform offers multiple investment funds across credit, equities, and direct real estate strategies, including the Gap Financing Series, TREC II credit fund, MCRO regional office fund, Lagerhome industrial platform (joint venture with Greykite), and various regional funds (TAYBAR, MC REIP Series B, POLAF, CEREF, MOVVI, HAWK, RESO). Supporting these funds are specialized platform services including Iken Loan Servicing for loan management and Debt Capital Markets for financing solutions. The company also provides Investment Advisory services for distressed real estate opportunities and manages AIRE (Alternative Income REIT PLC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gap Financing Series A series of gap financing solutions providing mezzanine and bridge loans to UK real estate borrowers needing to refinance or facing LTV breaches due to declining market values. Supports acquisition and refinancing for UK commercial and residential real estate.
• TREC II A fixed income credit fund targeting small and midsized balance commercial loans backing UK multi-let regional real estate where traditional lenders are not active. Has funded 27 GBP loans to 20 sponsors secured against 47 assets.
• MCRO (Martley Capital Regional Office) A fund acquiring UK regional office assets to capitalise on market opportunities arising from the divergence between investment and occupier markets in the UK regional office sector. Has acquired three regional office assets (Newcastle, Chester, Liverpool) for around £40m.
• Lagerhome A UK multi-let industrial platform operated as a joint venture with Greykite. The fund acquires multi-let industrial estates in the UK and is actively expanding its portfolio.
• Iken Loan Servicing A loan servicing and management platform providing fully integrated loan servicing across the UK and Europe. Offers pre-drawdown commercial review, loan closing and onboarding, loan forecasting and monitoring, and loan workout solutions for primary and special servicing.
• AIRE (Alternative Income REIT PLC) A REIT that invests in and actively manages a resilient and diversified portfolio of high quality UK commercial property assets let on long leases to a wide range of strong tenant covenants.
• TAYBAR A discretionary value add UK income fund invested in high yielding regional commercial real estate throughout the UK.
• MC REIP Series B A discretionary value add UK income fund (UK Value Add Fund Series B) invested in high yielding regional commercial real estate throughout the UK.
• MOVVI A separate account providing a sustainable and diverse income stream with potential to add value via active asset management. Invested in five office and industrial assets across England.
• HAWK A separate account targeting long-let properties with secure income streams. Invested in office and leisure assets across the UK.
• POLAF A value-add fund invested into eight multi-let regional properties in Poland.
• CEREF A value-add fund invested in commercial real estate across Poland, Hungary, and Croatia.
• Real Estate Special Opportunities (RESO) A fund established to exploit dislocation in real estate markets by investing in special opportunities across direct real estate, equities, and credit.
• Investment Advisory Asset and investment management advisory mandates drawing on extensive experience, providing advice on distressed real estate acquisitions and partnering to source real estate and provide investment and asset management services.
• Debt Capital Markets Full-service debt specialist with experience in pan-European real estate credit and finance markets. Provides mezzanine, whole loan, and bridging financing solutions from £5m to £150m with LTV up to 75% and 1 to 5 year terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £5bn of credit/debt financed and managed by the Debt Capital Markets team
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mercia Real EstatecoreOthers · 9 February 2026Borrower for £63.1m refinancing package for industrial assets across four sites in the Midlands. Leumi UK provided £44.4m senior loans and Martley Capital provided £18.7m mezzanine loan.
• GreykitecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Strategic partnership to build UK arm of Greykite's Lagerhome €1bn multi-let industrial platform. Martley creating portfolio for Lagerhome business with approximately a third of the target portfolio expected to be in UK.
• Aquis ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch of Aquis Real Asset Market (Aram) - new liquid market for securitisation of real assets on Aquis Stock Exchange. Richard Croft and Martley Capital involved as co-founders and advisors. Part of Aquis Growth Market.
• Scotch Corner Designer VillagecoreOthersFirst IPO on Aram - retail and leisure development between York and Darlington with £170m gross development value
• Aram AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist listing and market advisory firm. Richard Croft serves as management team member alongside former rugby world cup winner Michael Lynagh, Jonathan Clelland, Donall McCann, and Rob Rackind
• Broadgate Asset ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPortfolio manager for Lagerhome Swedish and German assets

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• M7 Real Estate: European multi-sector real estate investment manager and the former employer of most Martley senior leaders. Operates funds, debt strategies, and asset management across Europe, directly overlapping Martley's investment management, lending, and loan servicing offering.
• Greykite: European real estate investment manager focused on logistics and industrial, and Martley's joint venture partner on the Lagerhome multi-let industrial platform. Highly comparable multi-jurisdiction European real estate fund management model.

Broad incumbents

• PATRIZIA SE: Large European-headquartered real estate investment manager with pan-European funds, debt strategies, and asset management. Overlaps Martley across investment management, real estate credit, and CEE exposure, but at substantially greater scale.
• Savills Investment Management: Global real estate investment manager offering funds, separate accounts, and debt strategies. Direct overlap with Martley's UK and European value-add and debt mandates, with deeper institutional reach.
• LaSalle Investment Management: Major global real estate investment manager operating across debt and equity strategies including European value-add and credit funds. Comparable product set and institutional client base to Martley, though at much greater AUM.
• CBRE Investment Management: Global real estate investment management arm of CBRE with funds, separate accounts, debt, and advisory services. Overlaps Martley across UK and European investment management and debt strategies, with a much larger platform.
• Schroders Capital Real Estate: Real estate investment arm of Schroders offering European and UK-focused funds, debt strategies, and asset management. Comparable institutional client base and product mix to Martley, including real estate credit.
• Cromwell Property Group: Diversified real estate investment manager with European and Australian exposure, including office, industrial, and debt strategies. Compares to Martley's pan-European value-add and credit approach, at a larger and more diversified scale.
• Knight Frank Investment Management: Investment management arm of Knight Frank providing UK and European real estate funds, debt advisory, and asset management. Comparable to Martley in target market and client segments.

Regional players

• Civitas Investment Management: UK-focused real estate investment manager with social impact and regional strategies, including listed fund vehicles. Compares to Martley's listed/REIT mandates (AIRE) and UK regional asset focus, with a more niche impact-oriented mandate set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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