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Shaftesbury PLC Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors
Shaftesbury PLC was acquired by Shaftesbury Capital in June 2022.
Shaftesbury PLC revenue at acquisition
$248M
Last twelve months · Jun 2022
Key investors in Shaftesbury PLC
About Shaftesbury PLC
Shaftesbury PLC was a London real estate investment trust that owned, let and managed a portfolio of mixed-use properties in the West End. Its holdings were concentrated in Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho, Fitzrovia and Chinatown, and it also held a 50% share of the Longmartin joint venture in Covent Garden. The company rented shops, restaurants, offices and apartments to retail, hospitality and residential tenants, and it earned its revenue from rental income. Shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange. In 2023 the company merged with Capital & Counties Properties PLC through a scheme of arrangement and its business continues as part of Shaftesbury Capital PLC. Its strategy was to hold freehold buildings long term and to manage them in-house.
Founded
1986
HQ
Website
Status
Acquired
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Subscription
Revenue
$248M (Jun 2022)
Valuation
$537M (May 2020)
Sectors
Shaftesbury PLC Acquisition
Shaftesbury PLC was acquired by Shaftesbury Capital for an undisclosed price on 16 June 2022.
Shaftesbury PLC, a real estate investment trust focused on London's West End including Covent Garden and Chinatown, merged with Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco), which held a 25.2% stake in Shaftesbury as of June 2022. The all-share merger via scheme of arrangement created Shaftesbury Capital PLC, a leading mixed-use central London REIT with a combined portfolio valued at approximately £5.0 billion, annualised gross income of £165.5 million, and estimated rental value of £218.0 million as at 31 March 2022. Shaftesbury contributed £3.3 billion in gross property assets plus £172.8 million from the Longmartin joint venture, with unaudited net assets of £2.6 billion and EPRA NTA per share of 679 pence. The exchange ratio was set based on relative EPRA NTA and market capitalisations. Capco's unaudited net assets were £1.8 billion with EPRA NTA per share of 217 pence. The combined group had estimated EPRA NTA of £3.8 billion or 207 pence per share. The merger received board approval as in shareholders' best interests and completed in early 2023 after CMA clearance, with the entity rebranded Shaftesbury Capital.
| Acquirer | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2022 | Strategic M&A |
Sources: investegate.co.uk
Shaftesbury PLC Valuation
Shaftesbury PLC is currently valued at $537M, based on its strategic investment round in May 2020. Read the announcement ↗
The round included Shaftesbury Capital.
Shaftesbury PLC valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Strategic investment | $537M |
Shaftesbury PLC Funding History
Shaftesbury PLC has raised 1 funding round.
| Date | Stage | Investors | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Strategic investment | Shaftesbury Capital | $537M | Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) agreed on 30 May 2020 to acquire a 26.3% shareholding in Shaftesbury PLC across two tranches for a total of GBP 436 million in cash. The first tranche of 64.4 million shares, representing 20.9% of Shaftesbury, cost GBP 348 million and was expected to complete on 3 June 2020. A second tranche of 16.3 million shares, representing 5.3%, cost GBP 88 million and was a Class 1 transaction requiring Capco shareholder approval. The sellers were PEL (UK) Limited, Orosi (UK) Limited and Orosi (UK) 2 Limited, each indirectly owned by Veloqx (Jersey) Limited as trustee of a discretionary trust established by Samuel Tak Lee for himself and his family. Capco said it was confident about the long-term fundamentals of the West End and prime central London. After the purchase its loan-to-value ratio would be about 30%. Shaftesbury is a London real estate investment trust focused on the West End, including Covent Garden, Carnaby and Chinatown, and reported net rental income of GBP 98.0 million for the year ended 30 September 2019. Capco's stake later became the base for the 2022 all-share merger that formed Shaftesbury Capital. |
Who has invested in Shaftesbury PLC?
1 investor has backed Shaftesbury PLC across its funding rounds, including Shaftesbury Capital.
Shaftesbury PLC Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Start Free TrialShaftesbury PLC Competitors
Shaftesbury PLC competitors include listed companies like Shanghai Golden Union, UEM Sunrise, Sella Capital Real Estate and Nirlon, and private ones like Manyata Promoters and Bullring Shopping Centre.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $550M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $142M | $65M | $568M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $420M | $54M | $587M | 3.3x | ||
| Publicly listed | $125M | $113M | $596M | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $478M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $71M | $55M | $609M | - |
Shaftesbury PLC Public Comps
Shaftesbury PLC is no longer listed, but its public comps include Shanghai Golden Union, UEM Sunrise, Sella Capital Real Estate, Nirlon, Eastnine, Akis GYO, International Hotel Investments, Ari Real Estate (Arena), Is GYO and Ozak GYO.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $142M | $65M | 7.1x | - | 15.5x | - | |||
| $420M | $54M | 3.0x | 3.3x | 23.5x | 16.9x | |||
| $125M | $113M | 13.9x | - | 15.4x | - | |||
| $71M | $55M | 9.8x | - | 12.5x | - | |||
| $90M | $63M | 14.0x | 17.6x | 20.1x | 21.1x | |||
| $89M | $67M | 4.8x | - | 6.3x | - | |||
| $376M | $89M | 4.0x | - | 16.7x | - | |||
| $35M | - | 33.8x | - | - | - | |||
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Common questions about Shaftesbury PLC
| When was Shaftesbury PLC founded? | Shaftesbury PLC was founded in 1986. |
| Where is Shaftesbury PLC headquartered? | Shaftesbury PLC is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. |
| Is Shaftesbury PLC publicly listed? | No, Shaftesbury PLC was acquired by Shaftesbury Capital in June 2022. |
| Who acquired Shaftesbury PLC? | Shaftesbury PLC was acquired by Shaftesbury Capital in June 2022. |
| What is Shaftesbury PLC's valuation? | Shaftesbury PLC was last valued at $537M in its strategic investment round in May 2020. |
| What was Shaftesbury PLC's last funding round? | Shaftesbury PLC's last funding round was a strategic investment round in May 2020. |
| Who are Shaftesbury PLC's investors? | Shaftesbury PLC's investors include Shaftesbury Capital. |
| Which companies are comparable to Shaftesbury PLC? | Companies comparable to Shaftesbury PLC include Manyata Promoters, Shanghai Golden Union, UEM Sunrise, Sella Capital Real Estate, Bullring Shopping Centre and Nirlon. |
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