Shaftesbury PLC
Real EstateEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Shaftesbury PLC is a Real Estate Investment Trust focused on London's West End, prioritizing properties tied to food, beverage, retail, and leisure. Its portfolio centers on Carnaby, Seven Dials, and Chinatown, with significant holdings in Covent Garden, Soho, and Fitzrovia, spanning about 16 acres and totaling roughly 1.1 million square feet of restaurants, cafés, pubs and shops, plus 0.4 million square feet of offices and 624 apartments. The company also holds a 50% interest in the Longmartin joint venture, which owns a long leasehold on 1.9 acres in St Martin's Courtyard, Covent Garden. Its strategy focuses on developing distinctive locations to support long-term growth in rental income, property values, and shareholder returns, backed by a conservative balance sheet. The business is based in London. In 2023, leadership changes were reported related to Shaftesbury Capital, indicating a transition in upper management.