The great divergence: income, sectors and active management with Damian Collins from Westbridge Funds Management
In commercial property, the outcome of an asset is shaped long after the purchase. Damian Collins, Chairman of Westbridge Funds Management, explains why active management is never set and forget, drawing on examples where extending leases, funding targeted works, adding rentable space and engaging early with departing tenants have lifted returns for investors. He reflects on a year in which medical and industrial property led the way, considers why industrial's outsized gains may now moderate, and describes how a national sourcing network gives Westbridge an edge in a market still built on relationships. Looking ahead, he expects more buying opportunities as assets from the 2021 boom reach their natural realisation windows.
