Navigating retail and logistics real estate for the consumers of tomorrow.
Real Harbour Capital is an independent and specialist in investment management, asset management, development management and a trusted advisor to our capital partners, focused on performance.
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“Real Harbour Capital” a firm or fund whose purpose is to manage, provide, or safeguard financial capital in a stable, secure environment – focused on real assets, real estate, or providing a “harbour” for capital.
What We Do
Real Harbour
Investment Management
Building an add-value investment portfolio with our capital partners providing attractive risk adjusted income and capital returns targeting retail warehouse parks, supermarket developments, selective shopping centres, multi-let logistics and industrial open storage.
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Asset Management
A trusted partner providing active hands-on asset and development management with a deep network of relationships and experience across all sectors, particularly in shopping centres, retail warehouse & leisure parks and town centre regeneration.
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Advisory
Providing strategic advice to help real estate and operational partners such as sports arenas drive maximum value from their real estate in securing capital receipts, new income streams and reducing operational costs. To reinvest back into their core business.
Testimonials
Pinebridge Benson Elliot
"We have known and worked with Stuart for a number of years. He is a highly experienced and capable investment and asset manager who's attention to detail, hands on approach and insightful knowledge of the market makes him a valued and trusted partner"
Jonathan Ratnage, Director of European Asset Management
Canterbury City Council
"Stuart previously provided the city council with invaluable advice on the strategic management, delivery and business planning of both Whitefriars Shopping Centre and The Riverside leisure park in Canterbury before going on to deliver the wider the asset and development management of both schemes. His in-depth knowledge of the occupational and capital markets, leadership and tenacious energy made him a trusted professional and adviser who was a highly valued part of the team.“
Richard Hall, Head of Property & Regeneration
Knowsley Council
"Stuart was instrumental in advising the Council throughout all aspects of the acquisition, due diligence, asset management, and strategic asset management of Kirkby Shopping Centre including the development and letting of 94,000 sqft of new retail space. An in depth understanding of both real estate and the retail sector, combined with a hands-on approach, made a real difference and helped provide assurance to the Council to proceed with this substantial commercial investment to drive forward our long standing ambitions for Kirkby Town Centre. Stuart was always available and responsive, always just a call or email away – a dependable, experienced and knowledgeable advisor throughout and a key part of the success formula for sure"
Tony Clark, Assistant Executive Director – Development & Infrastructure
The Jockey Club Racecourses
“Stuart made an important contribution in his time at The Jockey Club. He set the organisation’s overarching property strategy; worked on deals to drive rental income and reduce operating costs; and led high profile deals to dispose of non-core assets and create funds to invest back into the racecourses. His relationships with local planners and developers are excellent and helped us to accelerate our plans for group property.”
Charlie Boss, CEO
At a time in the real estate investment cycle that is challenging due to uncertainty in macro-economics, geo-politics and increased pressures on development and operational costs, Real Harbour Capital is here to provide hands-on investment, asset management and development management to drive income and capital returns for our capital partners.
How consumers behave is always evolving. For the past century, every 20 years there has been an evolution or disrupter in retail and how consumers live, work, play and shop. From the high streets of the 1920s, to the supermarkets of the 1940’s, to the shopping centres of the 1960’s, to the out-of-town retail warehouse parks of the 1980’s and to the evolution of internet shopping in the 2000’s. Seeing online retail sales surge from a low base to 26% of total sales in 2025, operating and fulfilling out of logistic distribution centres, last mile logistics and in-store. With online sales expected to grow to around 30% in 2031, this suggests that in-store retailing will still account for around 70% of total retail sales (Source: CACI).
It is well documented there is an over-supply of retail, over-lapped with rise of logistics serving online deliveries. However, true to our name, we believe the tide is turning. Destination shopping centres are returning to popularity for consumers to engage in physical retail and leisure experiences. Quality retail warehousing, supermarkets and convenience retail are serving the communities they sit within. The balance is the many town centres and shopping centres not fit for purpose, often the blame for over-supply. These are beginning, but not finished, to be disrupted and repurposed where viable by local authorities and developers alike. Logistics big box and last mile continue to grow and adapt to consumer behaviour of the 21st century, driven by tech advances in shopping with our devices, 5G and the rise of AI. This is a structural shift in consumer behaviour, not a cyclical fluctuation.
The synergy between retail physical stores and logistics has never been more prevalent. Demonstrating the importance of working hand-in-hand with occupiers, investors, local authorities and wider stakeholders to navigate the consumers of tomorrow.
With a deep network of relationships, particularly with retail and leisure occupiers, Real Harbour Capital has over 20 years experience in the UK real estate market to provide an intensive hands-on approach to investment, asset and development management. To drive attractive risk adjusted income and capital returns for our capital partners.
