NAME OF COMPANY
Apleona GVA Sp. z o.o.
SECTOR/COMPANY PROFILE
Advisory Company
NAME OF PRESIDENT OR MANAGING DIRECTOR
Michał Ćwikliński (Managing Partner, Country Head Poland)
PRESIDENT’S OR MANAGING DIRECTOR’S PROFILE
Michał has 14 years of experience with investment sales and acquisitions in CEE. He most recently served as Head of Capital Markets at Savills and built up the company’s Warsaw branch. In 2016, Michał was awarded Investment Broker of the Year Award and won Capital Markets Team of the Year Award. In 2017 Michał joined Apleona GVA Poland as founding equity partner and managing partner of the company’s Polish real estate advisory operations.
COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES
Apleona GVA worldwide operates in more than 30 countries. Apleona GVA Sp. z o.o. operates in the Polish market.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTRY INTO THE POLISH MARKET
After the sale from Bilfinger SE to financial investor EQT in 2016, German-based real estate services provider Apleona GVA has expanded its range of consulting services for investors and occupiers in the Polish real estate market in the middle of 2017. Dr. Daniel Häußermann, CEO Apleona GVA: “We are the only German-based real estate service provider in Poland with a strong presence throughout Europe. Through the expansion of our consultancy services in Poland we are offering our clients access to one of the most dynamic growth markets in the CEE region. With Michał Ćwikliński we have an experienced specialist for the Polish market with an excellent network on board. I am looking forward to successfully developing our business in Poland with him.”
On the Polish market, Apleona GVA will focus on organic growth and explore the potential for acquiring local businesses.
THE ORIGINS OF THE COMPANY AND HOW IT STARTED OUT
Apleona international (deriving from Bilfinger) is a leading European real estate and industrial services provider, based in Frankfurt am Main area.
Over 20,000 employees from more than 30 countries manage and operate real estate from all asset categories and advise customers in all stages of the real estate life cycle. Apleona’s customers include leading industrial companies, investment funds, insurance companies, banks, the public sector, developers, owners and users.
The range of services covers integrated facility management, building technology and interior fittings as well as property management, consulting in the design, development, marketing and sale of real estate and entire real estate portfolios. All services are offered in modules or as an integrated service. Apleona’s operating companies, positioned according to country and service, ensure optimum provision of services, organized with a regional or cross-regional account structure, depending on the customer’s needs.
HOW MUCH THE COMPANY HAS INVESTED IN ENTERING THE POLISH MARKET
A lot of effort.
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS/SERVICES FROM THEIR COMPETITORS?
The only German-based real estate service provider in Poland.
Except for investment advisory the company is providing also technical advisory including technical hotel advisory being unique on the market.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
Investment advisory team is securing almost EUR 400 million transactions in all three main commercial property sectors: retail, offices and industrial, having exclusive sell-side mandates and pending buy-side instructions.
Strong technical advisory team is already cooperating with such notable customers as Union Investment, Invesco, IFP Erste Immobilienfonds and a few others.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE / EXPANSION PLANS and information on how they have been pursued so far
Expanding the team by hiring new employees specialized both in the investment and technical advisory.
Developing new departments and scope of services in the company.
Strengthening Apleona’s brand awareness on the market.
PLEASE SAY WHY YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD
Because we are a team of real estate professionals and enthusiasts who decided to create together from the very beginning a new project on the Polish market – Apleona GVA. Our contribution of knowledge and a lot of effort results in securing almost EUR 400 million transactions in all three main commercial property sectors: retail, offices and industrial, having exclusive sell-side mandates and pending buy-side instructions. Strong technical advisory team is already cooperating with such notable customers as Union Investment, Invesco, IFP Erste Immobilienfonds and a few others.
