Six real estate specialists have come together to launch Akkord, a boutique asset and investment management firm targeting the UK and Europe.
Akkord will work with owners and lenders on specific assets, as well as undertaking standalone investment mandates from external capital, with services including institutional and private wealth management; asset management; NPL and debt recovery; development management; ESG; and leasing and commercialisation.
While holding capabilities across all sectors and UK/European geographies, its initial focus will be on urban mixed-use.
Akkord is led by chief executive Mark Gamble, previously senior managing director at Mark Capital (formerly Meyer Bergman), with other managing directors including Peter Evans, also previously of Mark Capital; Simon Waugh, who was with Canary Wharf Group for 23 years; Graham Kilbane, whose experience includes senior roles at GE Capital and RBS.
Mark Gamble, chief executive of Akkord, said: 'Looking across the real estate sector we see many investors and lenders facing significant challenges with the assets they control, and there is a clear, under-served demand for senior expertise to help these schemes realise their potential value.'
