ARE Capital Advisors is an award-winning advisory firm currently leading the way in real estate funding. The firm is dedicated to providing expert real estate funding and financing solutions, having helped clients secure over £500 million in real estate funding and finance, as well as successfully financing more than 25 real estate projects across the UK and Europe. We spoke with Founder James Gray to learn more, as ARE Capital Advisors is named in the UK Enterprise Awards 2026. Best Real Estate Finance Advisory Firm 2026 & Capital Structuring & Lending Solutions Excellence Award 2026 Based in London, ARE Capital Advisors is a real estate finance and capital advisory firm specialising in debt advisory, capital structuring, and investment consultancy across the UK and Europe. Founded in 2019 by seasoned expert James Gray, the firm has been built upon more than two decades of experience across real estate, banking, and structured finance. ARE Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurial sponsors and growing operators through to experienced, institutional-backed businesses. It works with real estate developers, investors, operators, and asset-backed businesses, helping them source and structure the right capital solutions for acquisition finance, development funding, refinancing, joint venture equity, preferred equity, mezzanine finance, and senior debt facilities. Across its solutions, ARE Capital Advisors strives to deliver the right outcome for its clients with honesty, professionalism, and longterm thinking. Real estate finance can often become transactional and process-driven, which can alienate the client throughout the process. ARE Capital Advisors aims to address this head-on, driven by the belief that clients value transparency, communication, and trusted advice above all else. “We are proud to remain hands-on, detailoriented, and client-focused, even as the business grows,” said James. “We aim to become an extension of our clients’ businesses. That means understanding their objectives, identifying challenges early, and creating funding structures that are commercially sustainable, not just achievable in the short term.” Adaptability is an essential quality in this work. ARE Capital Advisors understands that every deal is different, and the ability to structure creatively while remaining commercially pragmatic is crucial. When challenges arrive – whether due to market volatility, valuation movements, or changing lender sentiment – the team focuses on problem-solving, communication, and maintaining momentum. This requires paying close attention to the real estate finance market as it continues to evolve at a rapid pace, particularly following changes in interest rates, lender appetite, and capital allocation over recent years. ARE Capital Advisors maintains constant dialogue with lenders, private credit funds, investors, and sponsors across the market to stay ahead of such developments, understanding the importance of this realtime market intelligence. The UK’s real estate finance market has also become significantly more sophisticated over the past 24 months. Alternative lenders and private credit providers continue to play an increasingly important role, particularly where traditional banks have become more selective. ARE Capital Advisors is observing much greater emphasis being placed upon flexibility, structuring expertise, and sponsor quality. “In the UK specifically, there remains strong demand for residentially aligned sectors including PBSA, BTR, co-living healthcare, and hospitality-led assets,” James told us. “Investors continue to seek resilient income-producing assets with strong long-term fundamentals, despite wider macroeconomic uncertainty.” The next two years represent an important phase of growth for ARE Capital Advisors, with intentions to continue growing selectively while maintaining the quality and personal service its clients value. The firm seeks to strengthen its relationships with private credit providers, institutional capital partners, and international investors to broaden the range of solutions available to its clients. At the same time, ARE Capital Advisors has noted an increasing demand for strategic advisory surrounding complex refinancing, operational real estate, and structured capital solutions, particularly within living sectors and alternative asset classes. As a result, it will be making endeavours to expand its presence further within these markets across the UK and Europe. “While growth is important, our priority remains sustainable growth built on reputation, execution capability, and longterm client relationships,” James concluded. “Being recognised as the Best Real Estate Finance Advisory Firm 2026 and receiving the Capital Structuring & Lending Solutions Excellence Award 2026 is a reflection of the trust our clients place in us, the quality of relationships we have built across the market, and the consistent focus we place on execution and outcomes. “Winning these awards is a significant milestone, but we see it as motivation to continue raising standards rather than as an endpoint.” Contact: James Gray Company: ARE Capital Advisors Web Address: www.arecapitaladvisors.co.uk Are Capital Advisors
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