Notes to Editors
* Research conducted by PureProfile in March 2023 among 200 UK professional property investors. The sample was split equally among those owning five and 15 properties, those owning between 15 and 25, those owning between 25 and 50 and those owning more than 50. On average respondents own 29 properties worth a value of £14 million. There were 17 respondents in each of the UK’s 12 regions apart from Northern Ireland where there were 13. Around 62% of the sample classified their business as “real estate investment” while 22% classified their business as “landlords” (residential and commercial) and 16% classified it as “property management”. Some 46% of the sample said their property holdings included commercial offices; 41% commercial retail, 41% student lettings/HMOs; 40% commercial industrial; 27% residential non-student lettings/HMOs; 23% residential static park homes; 23% commercial leisure; and 8% commercial healthcare, including hospitality and holiday parks.
Information on Handelsbanken plc
Handelsbanken is the trading name of Handelsbanken plc, which is incorporated in England and Wales with company number 11305395. Registered office: 3 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1WY, UK. Handelsbanken plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Financial Services Register number 806852.
Handelsbanken plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ).
Handelsbanken was established in Stockholm in 1871 and in Sweden, it is one of the country’s leading banks with a nationwide branch network. The Bank’s home markets are Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and the UK. It also has operations in Luxembourg and the USA.
In the UK, Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence due to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Handelsbanken specialises in providing personalised and competitive banking services to both businesses, individuals, and property investors, and offers wealth and investment management services through its UK subsidiary Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a small business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.
For information regarding sustainability at Handelsbanken, please see here: https://www.handelsbanken.co.uk/en/about-us/sustainability.