Freeport

Name

Freeport

Legal name

Freeport

Website

https://freeportretail.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Development Consultancy Services: Freeport provides development support services to investors and developers including business planning, commercial strategy evaluation, positioning and phasing for outlet centres.
2. Asset Management Fees: Ongoing asset management services for owned and third-party outlet centres.
3. Equity Participation: Freeport holds equity stakes in joint venture projects such as The Village, Villefontaine, providing development, leasing and operations services while maintaining ownership interest.
4. Operations Management: Operational management services for outlet centres including leasing, marketing and centre management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Freeport Retail is a London-based developer, asset manager, and operator of outlet shopping centres. The company provides development support services (business planning, commercial strategy, positioning), asset management services, and operational management services (leasing, marketing, centre management) to investors and developers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Freeport holds equity in several joint-venture outlet centre projects and has been involved in the development or operation of more than 20 outlet centres totalling over 300,000m2 across 15 countries since 1994.

Product overview

Freeport Retail is a retail outlet centre developer, operator, and asset manager offering a portfolio of outlet centres across Europe and Asia, along with development and management consultancy services. The company operates or has developed multiple outlet centres including The Village Villefontaine (France), Acienda Designer Outlet (Philippines), Freeport A'Famosa (Malaysia), Ringsted Outlet (Denmark), Freeport Kungsbacka (Sweden), and Freeport Czech Republic. Freeport also provides development support, operational management, and leasing services to third-party investors and developers through joint ventures and licensing agreements. Active development projects include outlets in the UK (Downtown Grantham), Saudi Arabia (Fashion Island/Half Moon Bay), Morocco (Casablanca), India (Noida), Egypt (Prime Outlet Cairo), Bahrain, Georgia, and the Philippines. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 1994 and established as a distinct management company in 2011.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outlet Development Support Services
• Outlet Asset Management Services
• Outlet Operations Management Services
• The Village Outlet (Villefontaine, France)
• Acienda Designer Outlet (Philippines)
• Freeport A'Famosa Outlet (Malaysia)
• Ringsted Outlet (Denmark)
• Freeport Kungsbacka (Sweden)
• Freeport Czech Republic
• Freeport Lisboa (Portugal)
• Downtown Grantham Designer Outlet (UK)
• Bahrain Fashion Outlet
• Gino Paradise Outlet (Georgia)
• Prime Outlet Cairo (Egypt)
• Freeport Casablanca (Morocco)
• Orion 132 Outlet (Noida, India)
• Fashion Island, Half Moon Bay (Saudi Arabia)
• Al Khiran Outlet Advisory

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Freeport Gulf Company (Investor Group)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025At Cityscape Riyadh 2025, Freeport signed a joint venture with a group of investors to create Freeport Gulf Company as a vehicle to develop a chain of outlets in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region. The venture secured its first site overlooking Half Moon Bay in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
• Bareeq Al RetajcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Freeport is working in partnership with Bareeq Al Retaj, a leading local developer responsible for major projects such as The Avenues Mall, Bahrain World Trade Center, Modal Mall and Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, to develop Bahrain Fashion Outlet.
• Oldrids & DowntowncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Freeport partnered with regional department store group Oldrids & Downtown for the Downtown Grantham Designer Outlet project. The £125m development will create over 1,700 new jobs.
• Compagnie de PhalsbourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Freeport developed The Village, Villefontaine in joint venture with Compagnie de Phalsbourg, one of France's leading out-of-town retail developers. Freeport holds equity participation and provides development, leasing and operations services.
• Cathay LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Freeport partnered with Cathay Land, a well-respected and active developer based in Manila, to develop Acienda Designer Outlet in The Philippines.
• Langkah Realiti / A'Famosa ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with Langkah Realiti, owner and operator of A'Famosa Resort, to develop Freeport A'Famosa Outlet in Malaysia. The resort has over 2 million visitors annually.
• Dr Gorgadze Nodari (Gino Paradise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeport is working in partnership with leading Georgian leisure and hospitality entrepreneur to establish the first Fashion Outlet in Georgia near Gino Paradise Aquapark and Spa.
• Orion 132 Developer (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeport signed a licence agreement with a developer in India to create outlets under the Freeport brand. The licensee is working with the developer of the Orion 132 project in Noida to deliver an outlet as part of the masterplan.
• Real Assets AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeport is working with Real Assets Africa to create the first modern Fashion outlet in Morocco between Casablanca and Rabat.
• TK DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeport has worked with TK Developments, owners of Ringsted Outlet Centre in Denmark (the only outlet village in Denmark), to introduce new investors to the project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McArthur Glen: Europe's largest designer outlet operator, founded in 1993 with 22+ centres across 9 countries. Direct peer to Freeport — Freeport's CEO Iestyn Roberts was previously McArthur Glen's Commercial Director, and the two firms operate competing outlet centres in overlapping European markets.
• Compagnie de Phalsbourg: French out-of-town retail developer and Freeport's JV partner on The Village Villefontaine. Comparable developer of premium outlet and large-format retail destinations in France with similar investor-led development model.
• Value Retail: Operator of the Bicester Collection (luxury fashion outlet villages) across Europe and China. Competes head-to-head with Freeport in the premium outlet segment with comparable brand-tenant relationships and a similar design-led positioning strategy.
• VIA Outlets: Acquired Freeport's portfolio from Carlyle in 2014 and now operates Lisbon, Kungsbacka, and other former Freeport assets. Operates 9 premium fashion outlets across Europe; direct competitor to Freeport Retail's management/development mandate.
• Neinver: Spanish outlet centre developer/operator that acquired Freeport Roppenheim in 2010. Operates 16+ outlets across Europe; Freeport's Head of European Leasing previously held a senior role at Neinver. Direct competitor in European outlet market.

Emerging players

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm providing outlet leasing, asset management, and tenant representation services. Partial overlap with Freeport's asset management and leasing offerings; complementary rather than directly competitive but operates in adjacent service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Tanger Inc. US-based outlet centre REIT with 30+ centres across the US and Canada. Broader incumbent in outlet retail real estate; comparable asset-light management expertise but operates in different geographies than Freeport.
• Hammerson: UK-listed retail property REIT with significant outlet exposure (acquired Value Retail stake) and prime shopping centre portfolio. Comparable in the European retail property development space but operates a much broader and asset-heavy portfolio than Freeport.
• Simon Property Group (Premium Outlets): US REIT operating 70+ Premium Outlets across the US, Asia, and Europe. Broader incumbent with overlapping outlet management capabilities and significantly larger capital base, but does not specialise in European outlet development as Freeport does.

Others

• Cale Street Partners: Real estate investment manager backed by L&G Capital, focused on outlet and retail real estate including backing McArthur Glen. Capital partner and competitor for the same pool of institutional investors and developer clients that Freeport targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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