What Bricktop Group does

Bricktop Group Pty Ltd is an Australian Financial Services Licensee (AFS License No: 342511) operating as a boutique real estate investment and funding solutions business headquartered at Suite 1, Level 3, 15 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Founded in 2016 by former Babcock & Brown senior executives Michael Balkin and Warren Davis, the firm operates with a five-person team across two integrated practices: a Real Estate practice that originates, assesses, structures and settles proprietary property opportunities and co-invests alongside investors, and a Funding Solutions practice that arranges senior debt, mezzanine finance, preferred equity and equity capital structures for SMEs with enterprise values between $20 million and $100 million.

The firm targets three primary client sets: private high net worth investors and institutions seeking risk-adjusted real estate exposure, SME owners requiring capital structures beyond senior lender constraints, and property clients needing tailored debt and equity funding solutions. Disclosed deal sizes range from $2.4 million to $67 million across 16+ completed transactions spanning NSW, VIC and QLD, with target investor returns of 8-10.5% p.a. cash and 12-17% IRR across deals including UniLodge Kensington ($43M, 15-year UNSW Global lease), Gate Gourmet ($16M, triple-net lease), Woolworths-anchored Chalmers Street, the $67M Post Office Square Brisbane joint venture with Ashe Morgan, and Storage King at Yarraville.

Revenue is generated through advisory and arrangement fees on each transaction, capital raising fees, and equity participation returns from the firm's co-investment alongside investors on every deal. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with senior principals personally originating opportunities through their HNW investor network and institutional contacts; the website and a library of case studies serve as supporting content marketing. Pricing is quote-based with a success-fee component, not publicly disclosed. The firm has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed AI capabilities, operating instead as a high-touch advisory and principal investment business.

Name

Bricktop Group

Legal name

Bricktop Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://bricktop.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bricktop Group is a Sydney-based, AFS-licensed boutique that originates and arranges proprietary real estate investments and debt/equity funding solutions for high net worth investors, institutions, and SMEs with $20-100M enterprise value across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment & Debt Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Funds — Core-Plus (FSANAEAG)

Keywords

• Real estate advisory
• Debt advisory
• Property finance
• Capital raising
• Investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Arrangement Fees: Bricktop charges advisory and arrangement fees for debt and equity structuring services. The firm provides trusted advice and tailored debt and equity funding solutions to clients. Pricing is described as fair and competitive with an incentive ('success') component usually built into the fee structure.
2. Capital Raising Fees: The firm provides and sources capital for investment in small to medium businesses, generating fees from capital raising activities.
3. Investment Management Returns: Bricktop co-invests in each investment alongside investors, generating returns through equity participation and management of real estate investments from inception through to realisation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bricktop is an independent property investment and advisory firm providing tailored debt and equity funding solutions across the capital structure (senior debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, equity) and originating, structuring, and settling proprietary real estate investment opportunities. It raises capital for SMEs with enterprise values between $20-100 million and matches private high net worth investors and institutions with borrower and property opportunities, co-investing in each deal to align interests with investors.

Product overview

Bricktop Group operates as a real estate and funding solutions business offering two core product areas: Funding Solutions and Real Estate. The Funding Solutions division provides senior debt arrangements, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and equity capital raising for businesses with enterprise values of $20-100 million. The Real Estate division originates, structures, and settles proprietary real estate investment opportunities, providing advisory services and risk-adjusted investment products. Both divisions serve investors seeking exceptional risk-adjusted returns and clients needing tailored debt and equity funding solutions. The company co-invests in each investment offered to align interests with investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Funding Solutions Bricktop's Funding Solutions division delivers value-add advice and innovative financial solutions across all levels of the capital structure (senior debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, equity), plus capital raising for SMEs with enterprise value between $20-100 million. It serves SMEs needing growth capital and borrowers seeking leverage beyond senior lenders, accessing a network of private high net worth investors and institutions.
• Real Estate Bricktop's Real Estate division originates, assesses, structures, and settles proprietary real estate investment opportunities, providing advisory services and risk-adjusted investment opportunities for investors. It actively manages each investment from inception through realisation and co-invests in each deal alongside investors, with rigorous due diligence and risk assessment applied to all transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target cash returns of 8-10.5% p.a. on commercial property investments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trumen Corporation Pty LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment partner in Yarraville development - joint venture for property redevelopment to deliver self-storage facility and industrial warehouses. Trumen Corporation also partners on Chalmers Street Redfern project, undertaking day-to-day property management.
• Ashe MorgancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on Post Office Square Brisbane retail centre and carpark development ($67 million purchase, $14.5 million Bricktop investment). Joint venture for refurbishment and re-positioning strategy.
• Storage KingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-storage facility manager for Yarraville development project. Storage King will manage the self-storage component of the redevelopment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Qualitas: Australian real estate credit investment manager focused on senior and mezzanine debt for mid-market CRE borrowers — directly comparable product set to Bricktop's funding solutions arm.
• MaxCap Group: Australian commercial real estate finance intermediary arranging senior debt, mezzanine and preferred equity for developers and investors — overlaps head-on with Bricktop's full-stack structuring model.
• Stamford Capital: Australian real estate capital advisory boutique arranging equity, JV capital and debt for property sponsors — directly comparable origination and capital-raising services.
• CorVal: Australian real estate investment and funds management business that originates, manages and realises CRE opportunities — closely comparable origination and active management model.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Capital Markets: Global CRE services leader with a large Australian debt and equity placement practice — competing broadly for advisory mandates that Bricktop targets.
• Knight Frank Australia: International property advisory with Australian capital markets team arranging debt and equity for CRE transactions — broader incumbent with overlapping mid-market advisory services.
• Alceon Group: Australian investment advisory and principal investment firm with real estate focus; broader platform than Bricktop but offers overlapping advisory and co-investment capabilities to HNW clients.
• JLL Capital Markets Australia: Global real estate services firm with capital markets advisory across debt and equity for institutional and private clients in Australia — overlapping capability set with Bricktop's real estate advisory.
• Colliers Capital Markets Australia: Global capital markets advisory platform with Australian presence providing debt advisory, equity placement and investment sales across CRE — broader incumbent competing for the same HNW and institutional mandate pool.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm offering debt and equity capital markets advisory in Australia — competes for institutional capital-raising and advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bricktop-group-pty-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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