The Santon Group

The Santon Group has a three-decade history as a property investment and development group. More recently, it has been focused on private equity and venture capital investment, expanding its activities into the provision of mezzanine finance in property and other sectors. They follow an opportunistic and value-enhancement approach, leveraging an experienced team with diverse skill sets to exploit opportunities based on market conditions. Joint venturing is a frequent strategy, used to offset risk, leverage reward, enhance opportunities, and benefit from partner expertise. They seek inherently profitable transactions where additional equity can unlock a deal facing funding gaps or short-term cash flow difficulties. The Santon Group was originally known as The Raven Group until the sale of the majority of the Group’s residential assets to Raven Mount plc in December 2004 when it was renamed The Santon Group. They have investments in a wide variety of listed and unlisted companies ranging from property companies (in particular Raven Property Group Limited and The Conygar Investment Company plc) to innovative industrial companies such as Hyperdrive Innovation which designs, develops and manufactures lithium ion battery systems for world leading companies. Furthermore, The Santon Group is keen to work in joint venture with third parties and has a long and successful track record of doing so whether it is with vendors, financiers, tax driven investors, mezzanine providers or other property developers. They understand that for a JV to be successful it must recognise the needs of both parties and prefer symmetrical JV's where risks and rewards are fairly shared between partners, offering a flexible approach to structures.

Property, Real Estate, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Listed Building Development, Mezzanine Finance

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