About Us

Cobalt Capital is a real estate investment and asset management company based in Geneva, Switzerland. We provide private and institutional property investors with a comprehensive investment platform. Our focus is the office, logistics, and residential sectors in the United Kingdom.

Through a combination of invaluable sector experience and market knowledge, coupled with access to an extensive network of industry connections, we build real estate portfolios and provide on-going asset management to achieve long term returns for our clients.

The Management Team has worked in major global real estate and financial services companies and has a demonstrable track record of achieving targeted portfolio growth.

Our clients are global investors seeking access to a managed real estate portfolio and include:

  • Family Offices
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Private Asset Managers
  • Trust Companies
  • Financial Institutions

Our Philosophy

The key elements driving our asset management values are:

Asset mix based on client’s risk appetite

Non-discretionary process provides investment transparency

Continual market assessment and strategic reviews

On-going management focused on maximising asset value

Structured financing to enhance diversification and leverage returns

Alignment of investor and manager interests

Meet The Team

Our Principals

Andrew Whitby

Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in real estate and infrastructure projects in multiple international markets including the United Kingdom, Germany and the US. Over his career he has worked for various financial institutions including Falcon Pfife LLP the alternative investment fund of Pfife Hudson Investment Bank of New York based in London which targeted underperforming assets in the real estate and renewable energy sectors. The fund was backed by a US-based family office with funds under management of over $250 million.

In 2003 he established Red Eight Capital to provide strategic advisory services which included structured debt and equity solutions for real estate and infrastructure projects with a client base of high net worth individuals, family offices, trusts and institutional clients.

Andrew’s responsibilities at Cobalt are constructing the overall portfolio strategy, project monitoring and sourcing finance from lenders.

Nigel Hart

Nigel has some 40 years’ experience in the financial services industry and has held senior roles with major institutions including Lazard, Royal Bank of Canada and Citigroup. Over his career he has worked in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Canada and Barbados.

He has been involved in the financing of real estate and infrastructure projects and has also acted as a director of companies involved in these sectors.

His responsibilities at Cobalt Capital include the analysis of potential acquisitions to ensure internal guidelines relating to returns are met, liaising with appropriate professionals to establish ownership structure and oversight of project financing.

Contact Us

Rue Du Port 3,
Genève 1204
Switzerland
Tel: +41 78 709 58 94

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