Name of President or Managing Director for the region
Milan Kratina
President or Managing Director for the region profile
In 2011, Milan Kratina founded Accolade Group, which invests in modern and sustainable facilities for companies in various industries. In 2014, Milan co-founded Accolade Industrial Fund, a real estate fund which currently has more than 2,500 investors. The value of Accolade’s portfolio reached EUR 2 billion at the end of 2021. In addition, the group secured 5 million m2 of land for future development. This means that the portfolio grew by 70% in 2020 and 2021 alone.
Regions active in (in which countries the company operates)
Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands.
Portfolio of all properties currently held by your company
Assets under management 1 560 013 m2 of all properties in the Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany
Under construction 928 267 m2 in the Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia
Land bank for future pipeline 1 253 639 m2 in the Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia
103 buildings
44 industrial parks
22 planned industrial parks
19 brownfields
47 greenfields
Office projects included in the portfolio
0
The value of office properties held by investor (in EUR)
0
Retail projects included in the portfolio
0
The value of retail properties held by investor (in EUR)
0
Warehouse projects included in the portfolio
Assets under management 1 560 013 m2 of all properties in the Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany
Under construction 928 267 m2 in the Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia
Land bank for future pipeline 1 253 639 m2 in the Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia
103 buildings
44 industrial parks
22 planned industrial parks
19 brownfields
47 greenfields
The value of warehouse properties held by investor (in EUR)
2,3 billion EUR
The largest purchase transactions between October 2020 and June 2022 (subject of the transaction, its total take up area and value in EUR)
Accolade Group is investing in the construction of a state-of-the-art robotics centre in Kojetín, CZ. It is a first multi storey logistics building in CZ. It will occupy approx 51,000 sqm of land, its unique height is 24 m. The total area of the warehouse will exceed 187,000 sqm on four floors. The operation of the facility will heavily rely on robots and artificial intelligence. Accolade Group has signed a record loan agreement for EUR 137.5 million to finance the project.
Future plans
Accolade Group has entered several new markets in recent years, such as Spain and the Netherlands, and is now about to expand to other countries. At the same time, Accolade is further strengthening its position in its existing markets and will continue to do so. In recent years, it has been working hard on further developing western Poland, where the Group's warehouse space now totals 580,000 m2 and is set to double in the future. This places Accolade among the leading investors in the region
Over the last two years alone, Accolade's portfolio has expanded by 70% and the group wants to continue growing at a similar pace. Accolade's industrial parks also meet the highest quality standards in construction. In addition to creating new sites, the company's long-term goal is to restore brownfields and uphold the principles enshrined in its ESG strategy.
Why the company deserves the award (in a paragraph you can describe the specific achievements of the company)
Accolade has become the fastest growing company on the Czech market. According to a Financial Times ranking, it is among the top 5 in the real estate category in Europe. The company’s goal is to support the growth of European industrial and commercial infrastructure in the long run by financing the development of new projects.
We are doing everything we can to ensure that our rapidly growing segment is self-sufficient, connected, properly functioning, adds value, and, above all, is not a burden for local communities. We therefore think it is crucial to reduce the environmental impact of business as much as possible. We pride ourselves in having one of the most environmentally friendly property portfolios in Europe. Our roofs are covered with solar panels, we restore long-forgotten sites, build with environmentally friendly and recyclable materials and work mostly with local suppliers.
