Collins Group

Name

Collins Group

Legal name

Collins Property Group Limited

Website

https://collinsgroup.co.za

Company type

Public

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate (REIT)

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate
• Property development
• Real estate investment
• Industrial property leasing
• Distribution centre investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Durban

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: Collins Property Group generates revenue primarily through rental income from its commercial property portfolio, which includes industrial warehouses, distribution centres, retail centres, and office parks across Southern Africa and Europe.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Collins Group develops, owns, and leases a commercial property portfolio comprising industrial warehouses, distribution centres, retail shopping centres, and office parks across South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Austria, and the Netherlands. Revenue is generated primarily through direct rental agreements with large national and international enterprise tenants, with 76% of the South African portfolio weighted towards industrial and distribution assets. The group also pursues new developments, refurbishments, sale-and-leaseback transactions, and acquisitions of property holding companies.

Product overview

Collins Property Group is a commercial property development and investment REIT with over 120 properties across Southern Africa and Europe, managing an R11,500,000,000 property portfolio. The company operates through three core property categories: (1) Industrial Properties Portfolio, encompassing large warehouses and distribution centres that constitute 76% of the South African portfolio; (2) Retail Properties Portfolio, including shopping centres and neighbourhood retail facilities; and (3) Office Properties Portfolio, comprising multi-tenant office parks. The portfolio spans approximately 1.5 million square metres across South Africa (Gauteng 50%, KwaZulu-Natal 40%, Cape 10%), Namibia (~70,000 sqm), Mozambique (~18,000 sqm), Austria (~51,000 sqm), and Netherlands (~15,000 sqm). The company's growth strategy includes new property developments, redevelopment of existing properties, purchase of investment properties, sale and leaseback transactions, and mergers and acquisitions of property holding companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Properties Portfolio Large-scale industrial warehouses and distribution centres comprising 76% of the South African portfolio, ranging from single-tenant to multi-tenant facilities, leased to enterprise tenants across Southern Africa and Europe.
• Retail Properties Portfolio Retail shopping centres and neighbourhood retail facilities, including multi-tenant and single-tenant configurations across Southern Africa, leased to national retail chains and hospitality operators.
• Office Properties Portfolio Multi-tenant office parks providing commercial office space, including Ridgeside Office Park (which also serves as the company's head office) and Quarry Office Park in KwaZulu-Natal.
• Roodekop Industrial Complex 154,000 sqm single-tenant industrial warehouse complex, one of the largest properties in the Collins portfolio.
• Ndlovu Park Distribution Centre 59,000 sqm single-tenant distribution centre leased to a national enterprise tenant.
• Morewood Road Industrial Park 57,800 sqm multi-tenant industrial warehouse located in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal.
• Gosforth Park 70,000 sqm 70,000 sqm single-tenant industrial facility in the Gauteng region.
• Otto Volek Manufacturing and Distribution Centre 34,204 sqm single-tenant manufacturing and distribution centre in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal.
• Richard Carte Road Industrial Warehouse 33,845 sqm single-tenant industrial warehouse located in Mobeni, KwaZulu-Natal.
• Goodenough Avenue Industrial Warehouse 38,035 sqm single-tenant industrial warehouse located in Epping, Cape Town.
• Crewe Road Industrial Warehouse 25,724 sqm single-tenant industrial warehouse in the portfolio.
• Emmanuel Road Industrial Facility 20,000 sqm single-tenant industrial facility.
• Vergelegen Plein Shopping Centre 17,600 sqm multi-tenant retail shopping centre.
• Elgin Road Industrial Facility 11,000 sqm single-tenant industrial facility.
• Walter Reid Industrial Park 10,645 sqm single-tenant industrial warehouse located in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal.
• Gosforth Park 19,000 sqm 19,000 sqm single-tenant industrial facility.
• Matatiele Centre 6,700 sqm multi-tenant retail centre.
• Mackeurtan Avenue Neighbourhood Retail Centre 5,400 sqm multi-tenant neighbourhood retail centre.
• Kubu Avenue Industrial Facility 4,200 sqm single-tenant industrial facility.
• Ridgeside Office Park 4,000 sqm multi-tenant office park in Umhlanga; also serves as Collins Group's head office location.
• Ulundi Retail Centre 2,700 sqm single-tenant retail centre.
• Uitzicht Retail Centre 2,300 sqm single-tenant retail centre.
• Washington Street Retail Centre 2,280 sqm multi-tenant retail centre located in Langa, Cape Town.
• Quarry Office Park 1,700 sqm multi-tenant office park in Durban.
• Bush Shrike Office Facility 1,000 sqm single-tenant office facility.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Collins NguniminorOthersAffiliate company within the Collins Group structure. The Collins Group is the main property holding company listed on the JSE, with Collins Nguni as a subsidiary/affiliate entity.
• Collins KolkruminorOthersAffiliate company within the Collins Group structure. Part of the Collins Group ecosystem of property holding companies.
• TradegrominorOthersAffiliate company within the Collins Group structure. Tradegro operates as a related entity within the Collins Group property holding ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emira Property Fund: JSE-listed diversified REIT with a balanced portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties across South Africa. Comparable to Collins Property Group's diversified asset strategy and JSE-listed REIT model.
• Attacq: JSE-listed REIT anchored by the Mall of Africa, with a portfolio spanning retail, office, and industrial assets. Comparable as a JSE-listed REIT with a multi-use property portfolio across South Africa.
• Hyprop Investments: JSE-listed retail-focused REIT operating dominant shopping centres in South Africa and selected emerging markets. Comparable as a fellow JSE-listed REIT with multi-geography South African and pan-African exposure.
• SA Corporate Real Estate: JSE-listed office-focused REIT with a portfolio of predominantly A- and B-grade South African office properties. Comparable as a fellow JSE-listed REIT, though Collins' portfolio is more weighted toward industrial/distribution.
• Redefine Properties: JSE-listed REIT with a diversified South African portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties, plus international exposure. Closely comparable to Collins Property Group's multi-asset-class strategy and JSE-listed REIT structure.
• Equites Property Fund: JSE-listed REIT specialising in prime logistics and distribution warehouse properties in South Africa and the UK. Closely comparable to Collins' industrial-heavy portfolio (76% industrial) and its focus on blue-chip tenant logistics assets.
• Stor-Age Property REIT: JSE-listed self-storage REIT with South African and UK portfolios. Comparable as a JSE-listed REIT operating a multi-country property investment strategy with industrial-adjacent assets.
• Vukile Property Fund: JSE-listed retail-focused REIT with South African and Spanish (FIBESA) property portfolios. Comparable to Collins Property Group as a fellow JSE-listed REIT operating a multi-geography South African and European strategy.
• Growthpoint Properties: Largest JSE-listed REIT in South Africa with a diversified portfolio spanning industrial, retail, and office properties. Directly comparable to Collins Property Group given similar asset-class mix and South African focus, though at materially greater scale and with broader sector exposure.
• Investec Property Fund: JSE-listed diversified REIT with a portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties across South Africa. Comparable to Collins Property Group as a JSE-listed diversified REIT with a multi-asset-class investment strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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