Operational Due Diligence:

Conducted pre- and post-acquisition assessments, including on-site operational audits, evaluation of fixed-term contracts, and workforce assessments, for a Singapore-based venture capital firm acquiring its first 280-room hotel asset in the UK.

Improving Financial Performance:

Optimised distribution channels, revenue management, and additional revenue streams to increase bookings, RevPAR, and overall revenue for a German co-living portfolio owner / operator.

Independent Performance Assessment:

Provided unbiased assessments of asset performance, management companies, and brand franchises, while supporting management contract and brand franchise negotiations to safeguard owners’ interests.

Property Acquisition:

Sourcing hotel portfolios and individual hotels for acquisition for venture capital firms, private equity funds and family offices in line with their individual investment requirements.

Strategic Positioning Support:

Advising UK-based operator, agent, booking platform with strategic guidance to streamline operations and grow the business.

Advisory Role:

Acting as an advisory board member to a private UK family office managing prime hotel, residential, and commercial properties, providing independent guidance on their growth strategy from 2,700 units to 10,000 units.

Investment Facilitation:

Obtaining investment opportunities in the accommodation sector for UK based family offices, in line with their internal rate of return (IRR) expectations.

Management Agreements:

Assisting UK-, Europe- and Australia-based accommodation portfolio owners with the procurement of brand- and management- agreements to safeguard and improve investment returns.

Market Overview:

Provided insights into hospitality technology, software providers, hotel ownership models and the buyer’s perspective to the owners of a German technology company looking to enter the hotel market.

Automation Collaboration:

Partnered with an AI service provider to automate reservation and payment processes, allowing reservation agents to focus entirely on sales and conversion.

Advisory Role:

Advised a consulting firm transitioning to a Software as a Service (SaaS) technology company.