Pison Housing Company

What Pison Housing Company does

Pison Housing Company is a Lagos-based real estate and housing finance advisory firm founded in 2005 that operates as a strategic partner to real estate developers, primary mortgage banks, government housing agencies, and select hospitality and education clients across Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. Its core offerings span Real Estate Investment Banking (equity placements, debt financing, and M&A advisory), Mortgage Operations and Brokerage Services, Housing Finance Services, and Real Estate Tech Solutions, complemented by policy research, feasibility studies, and market analysis. The firm also operates capacity-building programs including International Study Visits to markets such as China, India, Thailand, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, and the USA, the Real Estate and Housing Finance Program, and the International Housing Finance Workshop (IHFW). Pison initiated the Housing Finance Association of Nigeria (HFAN) and convenes the NIPROPTECH conference, positioning itself as an institutional convener in the Nigerian housing finance ecosystem.

The firm's principal proprietary technology is Mortgage Process Solutions (MPS™), a back-office processing infrastructure for mortgage brokering and processing that supports retail banking strategies and is marketed as reducing cost across the mortgage cycle. The technology stack otherwise relies on standard advisory workflows rather than disclosed AI/ML or automation pipelines; no API, SDK, or MCP details are published. Distribution is direct enterprise advisory only — there are no self-serve, marketplace, or channel reseller models — and demand generation is layered onto event-led thought leadership (NIPROPTECH, IHFW) and corporate social media.

Pison earns revenue through professional services retainers and per-engagement fees for strategic advisory, transaction and success fees on capital raising (syndicated loans, joint venture developments, REIT portfolios, and bond issuances), and origination/brokerage commissions on mortgage transactions facilitated under partner programs such as the USAID/Zenith Bank US$10M mortgage guarantee facility and the OPIC Enterprise Development Network. The firm discloses cumulative facilitation of US$400M+ in financing for real estate clients, US$250M of ongoing projects over a 5-year horizon, and a US$950M+ advisory portfolio under OPIC EDN; 14,000+ projects, 14,116 housing units developed, and 158,720 (units of capital raised) are cited as cumulative production metrics. The company is privately held with 11–50 employees, headquartered at 21 Adeyemo Alakija, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Name

Pison Housing Company

Legal name

Pison Housing Company

Website

https://pisonhousing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pison Housing Company is a Lagos-based real estate and housing finance advisory firm founded in 2005, serving developers, mortgage banks, and government agencies across Sub-Saharan Africa with investment banking, mortgage brokerage, capacity-building, and its proprietary MPS™ processing platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate and Housing Finance Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Loan Brokers (6163), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB), Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Strategy, Portfolio & Location) (FSAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Real estate advisory
• Housing finance advisory
• Mortgage brokerage
• Real estate investment banking
• Mortgage processing technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory & Consultancy Services: Pison Housing Company earns fees by providing strategic financial advisory services to real estate developers and housing finance institutions. This includes structuring deals, conducting feasibility studies, market research, and business planning engagements. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis as a professional services retainer or per engagement.
2. Capital Raising & Transaction Structuring: The company earns transaction fees and success fees for capital raising activities, including syndicated loans, joint venture developments, and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) portfolios. Fees are tied to the successful closing of financing rounds or bond/REIT issuances for clients.
3. Mortgage Origination & Brokerage: Pison acts as loan originator and mortgage broker under the USAID/Zenith mortgage guarantee facility and OPIC EDN program, earning origination and brokerage commissions on mortgage transactions facilitated through partner financial institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Pison Housing Company is a real estate and housing finance advisory firm providing strategic advice, capital market solutions, and investment management services to real estate developers, mortgage institutions, and government agencies in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. Its core offerings span real estate investment banking (equity placements, debt financing, M&A advisory), mortgage operations and brokerage, housing finance services, and the proprietary Mortgage Process Solutions (MPS™) back-office technology platform for mortgage processing.

Product overview

Pison Housing Company offers a comprehensive suite of real estate and housing finance advisory services. The core offering includes Mortgage Process Solutions (MPS™) as a technology-enabled back-office processing platform, complemented by advisory services in Real Estate Investment Banking, Mortgage Operations & Brokerage, Housing Finance Services, and Real Estate Tech Solutions. The company also provides capacity building programs including International Study Visits, the Real Estate & Housing Finance Program, and the International Housing And Finance Workshop (IHFW). Additionally, they offer specialized services in housing policies research, feasibility studies, and market analysis. The product portfolio is structured as a service-based advisory firm rather than a unified software platform, with MPS™ being the primary technology product and all other offerings being consulting, training, and advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mortgage Process Solutions (MPS™)

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured over US$400 million in financing for real estate companies including syndicated loans, joint venture developments, and REIT portfolios.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Zenith BankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPison acts as strategic development adviser, loan originator, and mortgage broker for the USAID/Zenith Bank USD 10 million mortgage guarantee facility, facilitating on-lending to end borrowers.
• Housing Finance Association of Nigeria (HFAN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPison Housing Company is the proud initiator of the Housing Finance Association of Nigeria (HFAN), positioning itself as a driving force in driving innovation and excellence in housing and mortgage lending across Nigeria.
• Finmark TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPison was commissioned by Finmark Trust, a South African organisation, in February 2010 to carry out a comprehensive market study on the state of Nigeria's housing market with a focus on the low-income category. The study was commissioned in conjunction with EfINA and was successfully published.
• Enterprise Development Network (EDN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Enterprise Development Network is a strategic alliance between OPIC and the private sector. Pison Housing Company serves as local service provider within this network, providing advisory services to MSMEs in the real estate and housing sector.
• NiproptechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPison Housing Company is associated with Niproptech as a convener and supporter. Niproptech is the largest conference connecting real estate practitioners in Nigeria. Pison publishes news and coverage of Niproptech events on its website, and Redcity (a proptech startup) won the Niproptech N2 million Pitch2Win competition.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm offering investment banking, advisory, and mortgage origination services. Comparable to Pison in serving institutional real estate clients with capital markets and transaction support, albeit at global scale.
• Colliers International: Global professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. Competes with Pison on real estate investment advisory, capital markets, and developer advisory mandates across emerging and frontier markets.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm providing investment banking, valuation, and advisory across commercial and residential real estate. Comparable to Pison in capital markets and developer advisory work, particularly in emerging markets.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with operations across Africa. Overlaps with Pison on real estate investment banking, capital markets, and advisory services for developers and institutional investors, particularly on cross-border deal structuring.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate advisory and brokerage firm with established practices across Africa. Comparable to Pison in delivering real estate investment advisory, capital markets, and consulting services to developers and institutional clients, though at vastly larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Actis: Emerging-markets private equity firm with a dedicated real estate strategy across Africa. Highly comparable to Pison as a capital-allocator into African real estate, with overlapping developer/mortgage-finance counterparties in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Homebase Mortgage Limited: Nigerian primary mortgage institution that occupies the Homebase Mortgages Building where Pison's headquarters are located. Overlaps directly with Pison on mortgage origination, brokerage, and advisory to Nigerian mortgage institutions.
• RMB Westport Real Estate: Real estate development finance business of FirstRand's RMB with activity across Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable to Pison in originating and structuring real estate capital solutions for developers and housing finance institutions across emerging markets.

Others

• International Finance Corporation (IFC): World Bank Group member focused on private-sector development and capital mobilization in emerging markets. Functions partly as a Pison counterparty/partner via the proposed Nigeria Mortgage Corporation and similar initiatives, but as the underlying institutional capital provider rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Northcourt Realty Partners: Nigeria-focused real estate investment advisory and capital markets firm. Directly comparable to Pison in providing transaction advisory, capital raising, and feasibility work for Nigerian real estate developers and investors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pisonhousing
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pison-Housing-Company-100069850934396
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pison-housing-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/pisonhousing

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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