Mansford

Mansford is a British multi-strategy private equity real estate firm owned and controlled by its Joint Managing Partners Oliver Smith and Charles Knight, who have worked together since 1995.

History

Mansford was formed in 1995, investing c£3bn in direct real estate investment and operating platforms including Boatfolk & Student Cribs, the UK's largest owner/operator of non PBSA Student HMO Houses.
In 1999, Mansford was the investor behind Chelsea Harbour having acquired it from P&O.
The group acquired a number of prominent assets in the UK including Whitbread's Chiswell Brewery, the Manchester Arena, SkyDome Arena in Coventry, Castle Quarter, three of Cardiff's historical listed arcades, Woolwich London Estate and a number of high-profile office and residential properties in London including Phoenix Brewery in Notting Hill.
In 2018, the company sold its direct commercial assets to focus on its operating business platforms Boatfolk Marina Group and Student Cribs.