Catella AB
Company Introduction
Catella AB was founded in 1987 and the head office is located i Stockholm, Sweden. With some 500 employees at 25 offices in Europe, Catella offers professional advice, innovative property funds and mandates, and invests own equity in development projects. The business listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and is run through three business areas: Corporate Finance, Investment Management and Principal Investments. Catella operates in 12 countries and has a strong local presence with outstanding expertise on the markets in which the company does business. A majority of Catella’s companies are part-owned by management. This generates an entrepreneurial culture and alignment with Catella’s overall goals. Claesson & Anderzén’s ownership in Catella is 48.7%.
Business Areas
CORPORATE FINANCE
Catella is a leading real estate corporate finance advisor, specialised in large and complex transactions. The high-quality services combine investment banking expertise with deep local property market knowledge and access to global capital. Catella provides real estate companies, financial instututions, property funds and other property owners with strategic advisory services; capital market-related services and high-end transaction advisory services. The main objective is to create value and profitability for our clients by offering customised financial solutions attuned to the ever-changing market. The business is operated through local teams in 5 countries. With strong local presence and European reach, Catella is in prime position to consistently meet the diverse needs of our clients.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Catella is a leading specialist in property investment management in Europe. We offer institutional and other professional investors attractive, risk-adjusted return via regulated property funds, asset management and project management in early-phase development projects. Property Funds offers specialised funds with a variety of investment strategies as to risk and yield levels, property type and locations. Through more than 20 open-ended and special funds, investors gain access to fund management and effective allocation in a variety of European markets, combined with high-level specialists expertise and deep local knowledge. Through the Property Asset Management service segment, Catella offers asset management to property funds, other institutions, family offices and high net worth individuals. In summary, Catella creates value in all phases of the process – from identification and acquisition of projects to financing, strategic management and, ultimately, sale. Operations are run by local teams across Europe who together offer Catella’s clients comprehensive knowledge of local property markets combined with European reach.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS
Project Management, which is reported within Principal Investments, offers investment opportunities in early-phase development
projects, where Catella identifies land and property development oppoptunities, arranges project financing, is involved in cofinancing and executes sale when building permission is obtained.