Addington Capital gears up for expansion with new Asset Management partner appointment

Helen Shellabear

Addington Capital, the property investment and asset management specialist has recruited Helen Shellabear as a salaried partner to focus on asset management in its growing team. Shellabear joins from Hudson Advisors L.P. where she was a Vice President within the Real Estate Asset Management business.

Helen will be responsible for looking after a group of assets, primarily in the office and retail sectors.

At Hudson, she was responsible for developing short, medium and long-term value-added strategies in relation to real estate assets & portfolios on behalf of the Lone Star Funds. Real estate assets under management during her time at Hudson totalled in excess of £1bn and included all asset classes, including Alternatives, across the UK.

Addington Capital was set up in 2010 by Martin Roberts and Matthew Allen as an independent asset management business and has an established platform in the office, retail and residential sectors. It acts an operating partner in a number of joint ventures to create value through active asset management.

Helen joins a growing team of now 16 at Addington. The company recently recruited Erdal Kacar from L&Q, the PRS Specialist to spearhead ADDLiving, its new management and leasing platform for residential property in June.

The firm is also now moving into new offices at 41- 42 Eastcastle Street, W1. The new offices will be operational from October 29th 2018.

Commenting, Martin Roberts, Principal of Addington Capital said, “We are delighted to have attracted a professional of Helen’s calibre to our growing team. Addington continues to find opportunities to enhance property values across our main sectors of office, retail and residential and we believe the opportunities will only increase in a period of changing markets.“