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Investing in Tomorrow’s Real Estate, Today
Long Harbour is a modern real estate investment management firm and a leader in the operational real estate sector. We combine a forward-thinking approach with proprietary technology, leveraging data driven insights to build successful investment strategies and property management practices.
Leading with Purpose: Trusted Partners in Modern Real Estate
Long Harbour consistently delivers attractive returns by developing and managing modern buildings that benefit communities economically, socially, and environmentally. Our unique approach means we are trusted by our partners—investors and customers— as a best in class leader at the forefront of the future of real estate.
We currently have £4bn of assets under management.
Executive Management Team
The Executive Management Team, led by Chief Executive Officer William Astor, directs the company's strategic objectives and oversees business operations. They provide leadership and guidance to directors and senior management, ensuring alignment with the Group's best interests.
Richard Silva, Executive Director
Richard is a Board Director, a member of the Investment Committee, the Audit and Valuation Committee and Chairman of the Group’s Risk and Compliance Committee. He is responsible for the Secured Income programme covering the UK and Europe, covering strategy, asset origination, structuring and the portfolio management. Richard is a member of the Residential Committee at the British Property Federation and a member of the executive committee at the Residential Freeholder Association.
With 30 years experience, prior to joining Long Harbour Richard was Managing Director of Consensus Capital where he was responsible for over £2 billion through the acquisition, funding and associated hedging of real estate and infrastructure-style regulated assets. In his early career he spent 15 years at a number of UK and international banks acting as an advisor and funder of energy related project finance transactions across Europe and North America.
Jack Spearman, Managing Director Single Family
Jack is Managing Director of Single Family Housing and also a member of the Investment Committee.
Previously, Jack ran Long Harbour’s UK residential Secured Income programme, which has deployed ~£2bn to date in residential freeholds via 1,300 individual real estate acquisitions. Jack also holds Board positions as the Chair of the British Property Federation, Chair of the Residential Freehold Association and Member of the Association of Rental Living.
Douglas McKenzie, Group Finance Director
Douglas is the Group Finance Director and a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. He brings wide ranging expertise to the day to day asset management of the underlying funds, and completion of corporate and asset transactions. His oversight responsibilities cover the finance, accounting, tax, treasury, risk management and regulatory compliance of the firm as an AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager).
Douglas worked at Moore Stephens LLP (now "BDO") from 2000 to 2012. Having qualified as a chartered accountant in 2001, Douglas provided audit and assurance services to a client base comprising high-net worth family office investment and hedge funds, shipping and real estate clients (both private and public). Douglas was credited with a CISI certificate in FSA Financial Regulation in 2012.
