Added value, by design.
spaces clients want to spend time in
Approach & Objectives
niche market focus
River focus on investment initiatives within niche markets aligned the short-stay residential rental sector. Our niche focus is towards large-scale general hospitals, tech campuses, universities, tourists and transient professional workers. Integral to our approach are high-yielding, creatively packaged models which thrive on innovative design concepts and solid commercial decision-making.
Investment Ethos
a focus on consistency
Whatever the scale of opportunity our commercial approach relies on robust project appraisals and thorough due diligence.
Key to River’s commercial objectives is early-stage positive cash flow which seeks to support strong asset growth over a minimum three-year term. When appropriate, River also seeks to apply a strong brand-led approach.
‘A design-focused approach’
”Our experience gained within the higher-end London residential market transfers into the current short-stay and residential rental sectors with significant effect.
By applying superior design and style-driven principles often associated with higher-end models, we can now create significant differentiation, which by definition, perpetuates demand.
Sean Rafter - CEO
Target Markets
emerging sectors + niche sectors
River target locations within which we’ve developed strong commercial networks and deep market sector understanding. Having cultivated mature relationships with many professional sources within the South East Essex marketplace our core principles of professionalism, trust and transparency now support a consistent flow of wholesale market opportunities.
Our current market focus:
Short Stay
Consisting of houses, flats and apartment blocks this lucrative sector is now subject to significant transition enabling a wave of creative opportunities for forward-thinking companies such as River. Supported by advanced in-house management systems and sophisticated marketing tools we develop innovative and high-yielding models for investors and clients alike.
HMO
Historically a lower-level sector, HMO has transformed into a thriving market, affording mainstream tenants the benefit of higher-quality domestic facilities than they might otherwise benefit from independently. Driven by a growing post-pandemic desire for a cost-effective, communal lifestyle experience, HMO is now one of the UK’s fast-evolving residential property investment sectors.
Guest House
The post-pandemic fall-out has rendered many owner-managed establishments low on morale, burdened by increased costs and facing significantly greater workloads. An opportunity now exists to acquire assets which meet River’s vigorous appraisal criteria whether via an outright purchase, or a Commercial Lease model.
Portfolio Acquisition
Whether supported by a distressed market, or ad hoc opportunities, River is focused on the acquisition of carefully selected larger-scale high-yielding investment portfolios which are suitable for uplift, derive positive economies of scale and support mid-term asset growth.
