Buy-side property advisory
The right assets, secured quietly, made to perform.
Buy-side advisory for UK residential and commercial property: sourcing the acquisition, securing it and executing the business plan.
Who we are
Calibra brings together two records in UK property. Mark Edwards has spent fifteen years originating deals for private and institutional capital; David Giovanni has built, operated and sold residential businesses at scale.
- £800m+
- UK acquisitions originated since 2011
- 2,000+
- Units acquired in seven years from 2009
- 1,000+
- Apartments acquired together, 2013–2020
- c.10,000
- Homes under management by 2021
Why Calibra
Two capabilities that rarely sit in one team.
The first is deal origination: the market knowledge, relationships and underwriting discipline to find the right assets and secure them at the right price.
The second is operational: the experience of building, running and scaling residential businesses so that assets perform long after completion.
Layered on top is the commercial alignment and strategic thinking you would expect of a principal or an independent adviser, not a fee-driven agency instruction. We have sat on both sides of the transaction. It is the difference between being represented and being strategically positioned.
Why now
UK property is repricing. Higher funding costs have thinned the buyer pool and vendors are more motivated.
The best opportunities change hands quietly, and go to buyers who combine access to the right assets with the ability to make them perform. That is the combination Calibra was formed to offer.
What we do
Find the acquisition, secure it, and make it perform.
Find the acquisition
Off-market sourcing through direct vendor relationships and agent networks built over fifteen years. We start with what the capital needs to achieve, then work back to the assets that can deliver it.
Secure it quietly
Underwriting, offer strategy, negotiation and execution to completion, with a solicitor’s eye on the legal detail. Approaches are made in Calibra’s name, and your identity is not disclosed until you choose.
Make it perform
Where you want it, the business plan after completion: repositioning, leasing, asset management and reporting, drawing on experience of building and running residential businesses at scale.
One objective
Secure the right assets, at the right price, with discretion — and make them perform.