| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | LSE: QED |
| Industry | Property |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Key people | John Plender, Chairman Adrian Wyatt, CEO |
| Revenue | £43.4 million (2007) |
| Operating income | £58.6 million (2007) |
| Net income | £44.8 million (2007) |
| Website | www.quintain-estates.com |
Quintain Estates and Development (LSE: QED) is a leading British-based property investment and development business. It is headquartered in London and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
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The business was originally established in 1992 and first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996. In 1997 it acquired Fiscal Properties plc and Croydon Land & Estates Limited. In 1999 it went on to acquire English & Overseas Properties plc and Chesterfield Properties Limited. In 2002 it purchased Wembley (London) Limited, owners of the land around the stadium in Wembley, north London[1] and later that year entered into a contract with the Government to develop the Greenwich Peninsula.[2]
At one stage, property investor Paul Kemsley invested heavily in the company. He then sold his shares to HBOS, which tried unsuccessfully to take over the company.[3]
The Group is organised as follows:
At 31 March 2007 its portfolio was valued at £1.1bn.[4]
Quintain Fund Management is split into four Funds
All four funds focus on a separate sector: Quercus on healthcare, Quantum on science parks, iQ on student accommodation and SeQuel on secondary property.