Capital & Centric

What Capital & Centric does

Capital & Centric is a Manchester-headquartered social impact property developer founded in 2014 that specialises in transforming unloved brownfield sites, heritage buildings, and underused urban land into design-led mixed-use neighbourhoods across England. Over the last decade the company has completed more than 2,000,000 sq ft of development and is currently spending over £3m per week across eight live construction sites, with a development pipeline in excess of £2bn spanning commercial, residential, hotel, and leisure sectors.

The company's core product surface is residential-led mixed-use regeneration, delivered through its in-house build-to-rent operating brand Ollo Living and a portfolio of named developments (Kampus, Goods Yard, Weir Mill, Talbot Mill, Eyewitness, Phoenix, Crusader, Ferrous, Cannon Brewery, Buxton, Northstowe, Middlehaven, Albion Square). Technical differentiators include a high-density 'Neighbourhood' concept delivering 50+ homes per hectare, fabric-first Net Zero homes reducing resident energy bills by approximately 70%, modern methods of construction, and a heritage retrofit capability spanning Victorian mills, art deco buildings (The Littlewoods Project, £70m film/TV studios), and post-war civic structures. Design credentials are evidenced by multiple industry awards including Housing Design Awards 2023 and Property Week BTR Operator of the Year 2025 (for Ollo).

Capital & Centric makes money through a hybrid model combining development gains on disposal (e.g., owner-occupier sales at Phoenix and Crusader), recurring rental income via Ollo Living (studio to 3-bed apartments priced £785 to over £1,200 pcm), commercial workspace and retail/hospitality leasing (Neptune Mill, Civic), and development management fees within joint ventures. Go-to-market is split between B2G procurement with local authorities and Homes England, B2B direct leasing to independent operators and SMEs, and B2C consumer rentals. The £860m Impact & Places Partnership formed in November 2025 with Homes England (40%) and Swiss Life Asset Managers (60%), targeting 2,250+ homes over a decade, represents the largest capital commitment and underpins the forward growth model, supplemented by grants from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (£1.6m for Ferrous) and the North East Combined Authority (£3.4m for Gateshead Old Town Hall).

Name

Capital & Centric

Legal name

Capital & Centric

Website

https://capitalandcentric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital & Centric is a Manchester-based social impact property developer that regenerates brownfield sites and heritage buildings into design-led mixed-use neighbourhoods across England, operating eight live construction sites with a £2bn+ pipeline through its Ollo Living rental brand and the £860m Impact & Places Partnership with Homes England and Swiss Life Asset Managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Real Estate (Stabilized/Core-Plus) (FSAAAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Social impact property development
• Build-to-rent housing
• Heritage building regeneration
• Mixed-use property development
• Town centre regeneration

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Rentals: The company operates a lifestyle rental brand 'Ollo' managing residential properties across their developments. Properties include apartments ranging from studios to 3-bed homes, offered at various price points from £785 to over £1,200 per month.
2. Commercial Workspace Leasing: Leasing of workspace properties including offices, co-working spaces, and flexible desk arrangements in buildings like Civic (Wigan) and Neptune Mill (Manchester).
3. Retail and Hospitality Tenancies: Leasing commercial ground-floor spaces to independent cafes, bars, restaurants, and retail operators across developments such as Weir Mill, Goods Yard, and Kampus.
4. Joint Venture Development: £860m Impact & Places Partnership with Swiss Life Asset Managers and Homes England to deliver 2,250+ homes over a decade. Capital&Centric contributes development expertise and sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Capital & Centric is a property developer that acquires, regenerates and develops unloved brownfield sites and heritage buildings (mills, listed warehouses, civic structures) into design-led mixed-use neighbourhoods across the UK. It builds, sells, or operates build-to-rent residential apartments (via its Ollo Living brand), commercial workspace, retail and hospitality space, and large-scale town-centre regenerations, partnering with local authorities, Homes England and institutional investors.

Product overview

Capital & Centric is a social impact property developer offering a portfolio of distinct branded products across residential, commercial, hospitality, and heritage regeneration sectors. The core offering consists of residential developments managed through their lifestyle rental brand Ollo, including industrial-style apartments (Phoenix, Crusader, Ferrous, Eyewitness, Talbot Mill), larger mixed-use neighbourhoods (Kampus, Goods Yard, Weir Mill), and build-to-rent communities. Their commercial workspace portfolio includes Neptune Mill and Civic. Special projects include The Littlewoods Project (film studios), Cannon Brewery (mixed-use), and Embassy Village (social impact housing). The company also operates Neighbourhood, an innovative suburban housing concept, and is delivering major town centre regenerations including Buxton, Northstowe, Plymouth Civic Centre, Gateshead Old Town Hall, Albion Square (Hull), Middlehaven (Middlesbrough), Spode Works, Albert's Yard (Northampton), Astley Place, and Doncaster city centre sites. All residential rentals are operated by their subsidiary Ollo, while commercial properties are managed directly. The Impact & Places Partnership (£860m joint venture with Swiss Life Asset Managers and Homes England) delivers new homes across underinvested regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ollo Living: Lifestyle rental brand managing Capital&Centric's build-to-rent residential developments, offering high-quality interiors, on-site amenities, and community events.
• Embassy / Embassy Village

Products and services

• Ollo Living Direct-to-consumer lifestyle rental platform and operations brand managing Capital & Centric's build-to-rent homes, offering design-led 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments (studios to 3-bed) from £785 to £1,200+ per calendar month, with shared amenities and community events.
• Embassy Village A purpose-built community of 40 homes for people affected by homelessness, delivered under Manchester railway arches in partnership with Peel Waters and the co-founded Embassy charity, featuring a village hall and green space.
• Neighbourhood housing concept Innovative design-led suburban housing concept offering 50+ homes per hectare (~60% more than traditional builders) with a biophilic approach, communal spaces and operationally Net Zero energy performance, sold as a development product to local authorities and landowners with sites of 3 acres / 100+ homes.
• Phoenix 75 industrial-style owner-occupier apartments (~35% bigger than average) in Manchester Piccadilly East with exposed concrete, steel beams and floor-to-ceiling windows; investors banned. Currently sold out.
• Crusader 1 and 2 bed pet-friendly owner-occupier apartments (nearly 50% bigger than average) in a 200-year-old Manchester mill with original exposed brick, timber beams and a green residents' garden; investors banned.
• Ferrous 107 industrial-style build-to-rent apartments in Piccadilly East Manchester with spacious interiors, café-bars at ground level and two green pocket parks, managed by Ollo Living.
• Kampus Mixed-use Manchester neighbourhood of five buildings around a canal-side garden, with homes, independent food and drink operators, gym, rooftop cinema, yoga terrace and creative workspace.
• Goods Yard 174-rental-home neighbourhood in Stoke-on-Trent between the train station and the Trent & Mersey canal, with 30,000 sq ft of workspace, independent bars, eateries, coffee shops and a green public square; managed by Ollo from £850 pcm.
• Talbot Mill 190 design-led rental homes in a restored Manchester mill with original brick vaulted ceilings and cast-iron columns, plus a 10-storey new build around a green courtyard, managed by Ollo Living.
• Eyewitness Build-to-rent homes in a Sheffield cutlery works featuring exposed brick, original timber beams, concrete features, three plant-packed courtyards, residents' lounge, mini cinema, private dining room and co-working space, managed by Ollo from £1,200 pcm.
• Weir Mill £60m regeneration in Stockport delivering 253 homes in a Grade II listed mill and industrial new builds, with independent food and drink operators, public squares and riverside green space, managed by Ollo Living.
• Civic (Wigan workspace) Super energy-efficient BREEAM Excellent-rated workspace in Wigan town centre providing private offices, co-working desks, flexible desks, café-bar, south-facing rooftop terrace, gym and fitness studio.
• Neptune Mill (workspace) Grade II listed workspace in Manchester featuring original exposed red brick, timber beams, cast iron columns, high ceilings, large windows and a green courtyard with Cotton café-bar, offering private offices, co-working and event space.
• The Littlewoods Project £70m conversion of the 1938 art deco Littlewoods Building in Liverpool into a creative campus with two 20,000 sq ft sound stages, film and TV studios, screening rooms and public spaces.
• Cannon Brewery Mixed-use Sheffield neighbourhood of approximately 530 homes in the former William Stones brewery, with Club de Padel's indoor padel courts, creative workspaces and social spaces in Neepsend.
• Buxton (The Springs) £100m regeneration of The Springs shopping centre in Buxton delivering 332 design-led rental homes, independent bars, shops, cafés, riverside dining along the River Wye and improved station access.
• Northstowe new town centre New town centre development in Cambridge delivered in partnership with Homes England and Keepmoat, creating 3,000 homes and a vibrant sustainable town centre with shops, bars, cafes, workspaces and community spaces.
• Astley Place UK-first regeneration in Newcastle-under-Lyme converting a former shopping centre into 42 design-led homes, 11,150 sq ft of independent retail spaces, a music venue and green hangouts.
• Albert's Yard (Northampton) New Northampton neighbourhood transforming former Marks & Spencer and BHS department store sites into a minimum of 250 homes, with landscaped gardens, resident gym, mini cinema, co-working spaces and ground-floor retail.
• Plymouth Civic Centre Plymouth redevelopment of a Grade II listed Civic Centre tower delivering 144 new rental homes with a Blue Green Skills Hub on the lower floors, managed by Ollo Living.
• Gateshead Old Town Hall Regeneration of the Grade II listed Victorian Old Town Hall in Gateshead, delivering approximately 250 new design-led homes, space for independent businesses, green spaces and full restoration of the historic building.
• Albion Square (Hull) Mixed-use redevelopment of Hull's Albion Square creating a vibrant new neighbourhood of homes and independent businesses, in partnership with Hull City Council.
• Middlehaven (Middlesbrough) Major waterfront regeneration masterplan in Middlesbrough delivering over 2,000 homes, schools, colleges, sporting facilities, tech businesses, independent hospitality and green space, designed with MVRDV and shedkm.
• Spode Works (Stoke-on-Trent) Regeneration of the historic Spode pottery site in Stoke-on-Trent creating a mixed-use neighbourhood with new homes, independent cafes, bars, restaurants, creative workspaces, public spaces and padel courts.
• Doncaster city centre sites Regeneration of two key Doncaster city centre sites (Waterdale and The Colonnades), creating new homes and public spaces in partnership with Doncaster Council.
• Farnworth Green Residential development in Bolton featuring new homes, cafés, stores and a green courtyard for community use, offering 1, 2 and 3 bed rentals from £785 pcm.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~70% reduction in energy bills for residents through Net Zero homes powered by renewable energy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 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

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

• Stockport Mayoral Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Government body overseeing Stockport's £1bn town centre regeneration. Capital&Centric delivering Weir Mill (£60m) as part of the wider MDC regeneration programme.
• MVRDVmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Globally recognised architecture firm working with shedkm on Middlehaven regeneration masterplan for Middlesbrough. Brings international design expertise for the 2,000+ home waterfront neighbourhood.
• shedkmcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026UK-based architectural practice with extensive experience in transformational developments. Collaborating with MVRDV on Middlehaven masterplan and responsible for design on multiple Capital&Centric projects.
• Aspire HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Housing association partner delivering 63 affordable homes at the Zanzibar site in Newcastle-under-Lyme alongside Capital&Centric's 62-home scheme. Both schemes receive Towns Fund support.
• UrbanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Strategic development partner supporting Capital&Centric's Fitzwilliam development in Sheffield (192 homes) and the Cannon Brewery project. Urbana provides additional investment capacity and development expertise.
• KeepmoatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Development partner alongside Homes England and Capital&Centric in the Northstowe new town project targeting 3,000 homes and a new town centre in Cambridgeshire.
• Great Places Housing GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Housing association selected alongside Capital&Centric for Furnace Hill development in Sheffield (approximately 750 homes) as part of the £70m government-funded brownfield project.
• EmbassycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Co-founded charity providing homelessness support. Embassy Village project delivered 40 homes under Manchester railway arches through collaboration between Peel Waters, Capital&Centric, and Embassy charity.
• igloo RegenerationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Regeneration specialist selected for Neepsend scheme (approximately 430 homes) alongside Sheffield City Council and Homes England's £70m brownfield project.
• Club de PadelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2026Fitness operator bringing Sheffield's first indoor padel courts to Cannon Brewery development. Includes store, coffee and juice bar, and wellness space.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Get Living: Major UK build-to-rent operator/developer with large-scale PRS schemes (East Village, Elephant Central). Comparable BTR rental operator role to Ollo Living within mixed-use developments.
• Keepmoat: UK partnership-focused regional housebuilder partnered with Capital&Centric on Northstowe. Comparable business model of partnering with Homes England and councils to deliver partnership housing across regional UK cities.
• Moda Living: UK BTR developer/operator focused on design-led rental neighbourhoods in city centres. Comparable vertically integrated build-to-rent and lifestyle-operator model to Ollo.
• Urban Splash: Manchester-based developer with a similar social-impact remit, regenerating heritage buildings and brownfield sites into design-led mixed-use neighbourhoods. Closest direct competitor in UK heritage-led regeneration and BTR.
• Countryside Partnerships: UK housebuilder division historically focused on partnerships with public-sector landowners and housing associations. Closely comparable GTM of partnering with Homes England, councils and HAs for regeneration-led housing delivery.
• Telford Homes: London-focused residential developer with significant build-to-rent activity that has pivoted towards partnerships with councils and institutional investors. Comparable shift from pure developer to partnership/JV model.

Broad incumbents

• Lendlease: Global developer with significant UK regeneration and PRS exposure (e.g. Elephant & Castle). Comparable large-scale regeneration capability and BTR strategy, though operating across a much broader portfolio and geographies.
• Crest Nicholson: UK-listed housebuilder with a regional portfolio of mixed-tenure residential developments. Comparable standard housebuilder competitor in regional UK housing markets, though more volume-oriented.
• Barratt Developments: Largest UK volume housebuilder with national footprint including partnerships with Homes England. Comparable strategic counterpart with partnership housing exposure, though operating at vastly greater volume scale.

Regional players

• Weston Homes: Essex/East England-based developer delivering design-led new-build and heritage-conversion residential. Comparable focus on design quality and complex schemes, though geographically concentrated in the South East.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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