Real assets and private markets asset manager Stafford Capital Partners is pleased to announce that it has signed up for the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative in March 2021.
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Stafford Capital Partners (“Stafford”) is proud to welcome South Korea’s National Pension Service as an investor in the Stafford International Timberland Fund IX (“SIT IX”).
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Stafford Capital Partners (“Stafford”), the private markets investment and advisory firm, is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Frankfurt, Germany and the hiring of Mr. Gregor Kirstein as its head.
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Stafford Capital Partners Limited (“Stafford”) is pleased to announce a second close of EUR 347 million for Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund IV (“SISF IV”), its fourth infrastructure fund.
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In this edition, we provide an overview of infrastructure secondaries market. We look at the drivers of its recent growth, the motivations of both sellers and buyers and the key factors behind successful investment in this market. We also look at the recent influence of COVID -19 and its potential future impact.
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With two decades of investing experience in European Private Equity, Stafford is pleased to share its insights on the universe today. We are in the market with our latest fund Stafford European Private Equity VI (SEPE VI) focused on investing in European small and mid-market buyouts, a fragmented and less efficient segment which we believe provides opportunities for outsized returns.
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Stafford Capital Partners Limited (“Stafford”) is pleased to announce a first close of EUR 153 million for Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund IV (“SISF IV”), its fourth infrastructure fund.
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Stafford Capital Partners Limited (“Stafford”) is pleased to announce an interim close of USD 532m for SIT IX, its ninth timberland fund.
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Stafford is pleased to share that the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii approved an additional $25 million commitment for a total commitment of $75 million to its third Hawaii Targeted Investment Program (“HiTIP”) fund.
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Stafford Capital Partners is pleased to share a recording of our recent webinar (recorded on 10 June 2020), “Australian agricultural real estate: A stable cash-yielding investment through volatile times”, in which we explore why investing in Australian agricultural real estate (farmland) through our latest product, SAAF II, is attractive in the current volatile environment and over the longer-term.
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Stafford is pleased to announce the acquisition of Robeco’s private equity business as it expands its private equity capabilities in Europe. Through the acquisition, Stafford is increasing its assets under management in the private equity sector by USD 1.5bn, and opened an office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for the team of 11 experienced professionals who have joined Stafford from Robeco.
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Stafford expands team with four new appointments in the first half of 2020
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The Planting of the Acorn
Stafford Capital Partners began life as two companies. Quay Partners was established in 2000 as the result of a coffee meeting of three founders in Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. Two of those Founders, Geoff Norman and Stephen White, still remain with the company today. Stafford Timberland was founded in 2003 by Geoff Norman and Richard Bowley, two people who met for the first time in 1990 in an office in Stafford Street, London. The merger of the two companies resulted in the name Stafford prevailing largely because no-one outside Australia seemed to agree on how to pronounce “Quay”. Stafford seemed like an easier ask, and the logo of the Timberland business was adopted by the combined company.
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Stafford Capital Partners is pleased to share a recording of our recent webinar (recorded on 14 May 2020), “Australian agricultural real estate: A stable cash-yielding investment through volatile times”, in which we explore why investing in Australian agricultural real estate (farmland) through our latest product, SAAF II, is attractive in the current volatile environment and over the longer-term.
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Stafford Capital Partners is pleased to share a recording of our recent webinar (recorded on 5 May 2020), “Infrastructure Secondaries - A Timely Opportunity in a Volatile World Invitation”.
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Stafford is monitoring the rapidly evolving situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and have revised our global travel policy to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19. This policy covers the practical implications of travel for our employees and visitors to our offices.
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Stafford Capital Partners is pleased to share a recording of our recent webinar (recorded on 14 August 2020), “Introduction to Stafford International Timberland Fund IX (SIT IX) ”.
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