Private equity firms have been an emerging source of investment in the retirement village sector over the last 15 years – think Summerset in NZ and RetireAustralia here.
One such example is the Brisbane-based Blue Sky. They began in 2013 before acquiring 40% of Oak Tree’s villages, funding its growth from 10 villages to 27 today.
Now they have partnered with Tim Russell’s start-up Aura to fund their expansion, which is on track to hit 2,000 homes in the next five years.
So how can savvy operators attract these firms? Blue Sky Executive Director Tim Wilson was at our LEADERS SUMMIT to talk finance – and what they look for as an investor. If you want to hear more, check out the video of his presentation on our new website theweeklysource.com.au above.
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