Clients and case studies
Dom Development |
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Dom Development SA started developing homes in Warsaw in 1996 – not long after the collapse of the COMECON trading bloc and eight years before Poland joined the EU. By the end of 2009 it had created more than 14,000 flats, luxury apartments and single-family houses and become the country’s leading residential developer. |
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Europa Park |
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In 1996 Europa Park was a green-field site some 45 km west of Warsaw in multiple ownership and without any construction permits. Woodsford helped create a new logistics development and investment company – Europa Distribution Center – that, in turn, put together an 80 hectare business park at the heart of the Polish and Central and Eastern European distribution network. |
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Berlin and Leipzig |
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In 2005 Woodsford identified an opportunity to invest in the German residential property market and Berlin in particular. The City was starting to grow again and its economy undergoing significant structural reform. This included the relocation of government ministries from Bonn and the establishment of important economic clusters in biotechnology and media. Other growth sectors include corporate services and healthcare. Leisure and tourism are also seeing rapid development. |
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Croatia |
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With Woodsford Consulting’s help Woodsford Grupa was founded in early 2006, following the end of the Balkan conflict, to develop luxury residential resorts on the beautiful Adriatic Coast.
In its early years the focus was on land purchase and complex site assembly, including dealing with zoning (planning). In 2004 Croatia wisely placed a moratorium on new construction in certain areas… |
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Woodsford Commercial Properties |
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WCP was set up at the depths of the 1992/3 UK recession. Commercial property was unloved and, as a contrarian investor, WCP built up a portfolio of properties – offices, retail and industrial – across England and Scotland. Over the next few years yields hardened and rents ticked up. The investment was successfully realised in 1999 when the holding company was sold to another property investor for some $40m. |
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