Balanced Commercial Property Trust, formerly BMO Commercial Property Trust, is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in commercial properties. Established in 2005, the company, which was formerly known as F&C Commercial Property Trust, was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Starwood Capital Group in November 2024.
| Company type | Commercial Property Investment Trust |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment trust |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was established as F&C Commercial Property Trust in Guernsey in 2005.[1] Having launched near the top of the market, following the market downturn in 2007–2008, a merger with UK Commercial Property Trust, a fellow FTSE 250 property company was proposed in 2010. This was narrowly rejected by 50.07% of shareholders.[2] It restructured as a real estate investment trust in April 2019[3] and rebranded as BMO Commercial Property Trust in June 2019.[4] It changed its name from BMO Commercial Property Trust to Balanced Commercial Property Trust in June 2022.[5]
The real estate business, Starwood Capital Group, made an offer for the company worth around £673.5 million in September 2024.[6] The transaction was approved by the court on 25 October 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ "F&C's commercial property trust aims to fill portfolio gap". Money Marketing. 17 March 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Knife edge vote ends merger to create UK property giant The Telegraph, 10 August 2010
- ^ "Property tax rules prompt change at £1.3bn F&C trust". FT Adviser. 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "BMO completes F&C rebrand with property trusts". 3 June 2019.
- ^ "BMO Commercial Property Trust to change name". Quoted Data. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Balanced Commercial Property trust agrees to £670m takeover offer by Starwood". Investment Week. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Balanced Commercial Property Trust Ltd - Results of Court Meeting and General Meeting". Yahoo News. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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