Barwood Capital has launched its sixth growth fund and is targeting its largest ever fundraise of £300m.
Growth Fund VI is a six-year closed-ended vehicle designed to capitalise on the profound industrial, technological, occupational and economic shifts, which has been defined as the UK’s ‘fourth industrial revolution’.
The fund is targeting £300m and has a hard cap of £400m making it the largest fundraise by Barwood to date in its growth fund series.
Barwood has already identified an immediately deliverable pipeline of £260m across 4m sq ft of potential acquisitions, with further off-market opportunities totalling approximately £750m under active review.
Danielle Tyler, head of performance and impact at Barwood, said: “UK industrial and logistics real estate, underpinned by structural shifts driving strong occupier demand and a persistent lack of modern, flexible, and sustainable space, creates an opportune time to invest in the sector.
“These are trends we expect to see accelerate in the near term as the dynamics underpinning the fourth industrial revolution take effect, driven by the coming together of digital technologies AI, automation and low carbon innovation, all of which is fast transforming how goods are produced, stored and moved. These occupiers don’t need to be located in traditionally core logistics hubs, but where they have access to people, power and ports.”
Hugh Elrington, managing director of Barwood, added: “Barwood Growth Fund VI will represent a major milestone for the growth of our business. The industrial and logistics sector is undergoing fundamental transformation driven by technology, automation, and evolving consumer behaviour, and we are exceptionally well positioned to acquire and reposition assets that are best placed to serve the UK’s future industrial economy.”
Danielle Tyler, head of performance and impact at Barwood, said: “Investors are increasingly seeking resilient and sustainable industrial strategies, backed by long-term-structural drivers. Our approach of combining refurbishment, active asset management, development, and strong ESG principles, ensures that we are creating sustainable long-term value for both our investors and the communities we invest in.”
