Name of company
Adventum International Ltd.
Sector/company profile
Investment Fund Manager
Name of President or Managing Director
Mr. Kristof BARANY
President's or Managing Director's profile
Certified Investment Specialist, founder owner of GRW Invest Kft., majority owner of Adventum Investment Fund Management Ltd. (2016), and Adventum International Ltd. (2019).
Graduated from the Budapest University of Economics in 2004, and in 2009 became a CFA Charterholder at the CFA Institute.
Gained 15 years of experience in the real estate market (GRW, DBH, Letterstone) with exceptional management and exit practice concerning the institutional real estate market.
Countries in which the company operates
Hungary and Malta
Description of the entry into the Polish market
Following the growth of the management and advisory team Adventum is expanding its geographical focus and investor base with CEE (mainly Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary) being the primal scope of investments.
Hence the acquisition of the 18.000 sqm landmark and multi-award-winning office building Poznan Financial Center (leased to tenants such as Santander Bank, Medicover and Sonalake) and the 10.000 sqm Renaissance Plaza in Warsaw (fully leased to Orange Polska S.A.).
The origins of the company and how it started out
Adventum Ltd. has specialized in investment funds’ management since 1999. The performance of Adventum and the level of service provided derives from its colleagues’ and partners’ professional experience gained over the many years spent in the investment sector. The Management uses this extensive experience to implement investments in and through its funds primarily in the Hungarian and CEE real estate market.
How much the company has invested in entering the Polish market
EUR 60 million
What differentiates the company's products/services from their competitors?
Adventum Group has vast experience in with the following segments:
» Real estate investments in and around CEE region
» Selected deals in secondary CEE cities
» Acquisition, due diligence, repositioning, redevelopment of distressed and mismanaged assets
» Successful and extensive track record in office, retail, industrial and residential projects
» Strong financial and analytical background capable of acquiring best possible terms for bank financing
» Strong support from banking sector as all project have been successful
» Improving sustainability of existing properties creating long terms value to investors while also reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
» Sourcing ability: we have unique sourcing ability on the CEE real estate market which is based on our good reputation and track record. All parties are keen on to work with us, as they know very well from experience that our decision making is fast, as we know the market, and that we always honor our agreements and act in good faith when resolving disputes.
Notable achievements to date
V188 office building, Budapest (2016) - refurbishment and lease
CBD office building, Budapest (2016-2017) - release of critical retail area at 3X previous lease fee
BSQ Office, Budapest (2018) - refurbishment and lease, 70% occupancy increase within 12 months
Poznan Financial Center (2019) - renegotiation of main lease, 99% occupancy
Renaissance Plaza, Warsaw (2019) - extension of lease agreement, 100% occupancy
Plans for the future / expansion plans and information on how they have been pursued so far
Adventum International aims to deploy EUR 250 million in the next 12 months in office and retail properties with special focus on Poland.
