BBRC welcomes new investment director
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital (BBRC) has appointed Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director, strengthening its growing team as the organisation continues to scale its operations.
Greenhalgh joins BBRC from Savills, where he held the role of associate director. At Savills, he secured funding for several high-profile regional projects, including the £28m purchase of Clifton Down Shopping Centre, the 277 unit Bath Press site, and the £9.1m Castle Court purchase, intended to support the development of over 300 housing units.
His prior experience also includes managing over £200m in assets at Market Tech, which delivered a 7% capital value growth, and five years at global real estate firms based in London.
In his new role, he will join the existing investment team, focusing on investment opportunities for BBRC Homes, leading the origination and execution of build-to-rent development opportunities which create affordable homes for key workers and working people and families, generating attractive risk adjusted returns with strong impact and ESG outcomes for investors.
Greenhalgh’s appointment follows a series of recent strategic hires at BBRC, including Molly Byrne as partnerships manager and Rachel Rudman as management accountant. The expansion aligns with BBRC’s ambitious growth trajectory, as the company aims to attract and deploy £1bn in investment over the next decade.
BBRC’s founder and chief executive Ed Rowberry said: “We are delighted to welcome Adam to our growing team. His extensive experience in real estate and investment will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of growth. With more than £71m already mobilised to businesses and projects that drive both social impact and attractive investor returns, we are poised to scale our efforts significantly.
“We now have the opportunity to move forward with the newly announced Green Growth West Impact Fund in partnership with the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, which will seek to raise £100m investment for the region by 2030. It is vital we have the right team in place to deliver on this.”
Greenhalgh said: “BBRC has built a demonstrable track record and credibility in the impact investment sector, and its deep civic roots and place-based approach gives it a unique structure that I’m excited to being a part of.
“I’m looking forward to helping build on the team’s amazing work to date, both with the now fully deployed City Funds and the newly announced Green Growth West Impact Fund. We’ve set ourselves an ambitious target for BBRC Homes, but I’m confident we can achieve it and deliver over 2,500 low carbon, affordable new homes in the South West by 2035.”
