Providing a unique, highly bespoke and independent spirit to our clients.
Marshall Street Advisors is an independent and privately held capital markets and real estate boutique, serving a select group of family offices, ultra-high net worth clients and institutions.
About Us
We were founded in order to explore new ideas for our own capital and recognized the potential for private market, real estate and alternative investment opportunities. This entrepreneurial mindset remains with us today and is core to our way of conducting business.
We value our distinctiveness and autonomy. It gives us the freedom to deliver the very best for our clients. Though we are known for investing in private, alternative and real assets, we also offer more traditional insights into public markets. A progressive mindset on experienced shoulders, we continue to explore new and unique opportunities with our clients to meet our shared objectives of creating success.
Who We Are
Since inception, we have ensured to continually grow with our clients in meeting their expectations. Today we are a team of 7 highly skilled professionals, offering unique access, support and affiliate services to our global network of Institutional, Family Office and UHNW clients.
$2.7bn
Under advisement (USD) *
06
Service offerings
03
Lead Partners
04
Team members
*As at December 2020.
Our Philosophy
We take pride in our approach to business, ensuring that everything we do for our clients is highly personal, well informed and aligned with the goals of our clients.
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A shared mindset
By engaging our clients and taking the time to form a deep understanding of their values, their needs and their ambitions, we can deliver tangible, meaningful results.
This helps us determine and react to trends and unique opportunities where others are unable.
It means that, in every respect, our goals are aligned with those of our clients.
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An independent view
We do not take a generic “house” view. We promote independent thought and an entrepreneurial spirit across our team.
Our entrepreneurial approach creates an environment where each part of our business can perform and build on its individual experience and collective strengths to best serve our clients.
03
Patience and perseverance
Our private ownership structure allows us the freedom to take a longer-term approach to both our investment opportunities and client relationships. We’re not beholden to short-termism.
Our patient but persistent and unwavering approach means we can prioritise innovation and growth.
Leadership Team
Founding Partner David Butt is responsible for the overall strategy of the firm and oversees our client relationships and deal origination. Wouter Van Der Gaag leads the Corporate Finance Fundraising business and our Real Estate offering is lead by Adrian Powell.
David Butt
Founding Partner
Adrian Powell
Real Estate Partner
Wouter Van Der Gaag
Corporate Finance & Fundraising Partner
Mark Butt
Technology, Media and Telecoms Partner
Our Track Record
Our clients benefit from our strong, established and close partnerships across a broad range of industry sectors and geographies. We leverage our relationships for the benefit of our clients, enabling them to access and execute opportunities others cannot.
Our previous transactions are extensive, diversified and include:
20-year track record of multi-award winning property developments and investments across the UK and Europe in both residential and commercial sectors.
Acquisition and deal financing for UK Tech/Data Centre for £20Mn.
£13Mn Co-Invest and equity raise for London and UK Regional Eco Hostel project.
Funding £19.5Mn for Italian based student accommodation development.
Acquisition of US construction business for USD22Mn.
Acquisition of pharma distribution company focusing on Africa and the Middle East.
Advised Private Equity consortium in relation to EUR8.6Bn takeover of Nielson Media Research.
•Led team of advisors assisting Rabobank as arranger of ZAR2.5Bn debtors program for South African agricultural group.
Advised Deutsche Bank as arranger of EUR1.3Bn AAA CMBS for Vestedaand led the teams advising The Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO on three subsequent issues totaling EUR850Mn.
USD300Mn cornerstone investment US/UK infrastructure and technology company.
Bridge finance for International Biotech firm of USD18Mn.
Capital for US Credit Fund of USD35Mn.
CHF26Mn capital for European property fund.
ESG/Impact investment fund capital of EUR17Mn.
Secured funding of EUR11.5Mn for a Property Technology Firm.
Successful defense against hostile bid and subsequent $9.4Bn sale of Elan Corp.
Our Values and Culture
Integrity
We take pride in providing honest and truly independent advice. We believe in upholding a strong moral compass, ensuring that how we engage with our clients is how we would want to be engaged ourselves.
Trust
Core to everything we do. Without it, healthy and successful relationships cannot exist. We have a firm belief and track record in being reliable, dependable and loyal. We expect the same in return from our clients.
Professionalism
We combine institutional rigor with a client-led approach. Our experience, expertise and understanding enables us to focus on delivering the best investment solutions to protect and grow the real value of our clients’ assets.
Contact
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss our services.