Max Property Group is in line to acquire a portfolio of 79 assets from the receiver to property firm, Industrious.
Max, which raised £220m (($351 million; €252 million) in an IPO in May, said in a statement that due diligence was well advanced and that a further announcement was expected to be made in two weeks.
If the deal completes, it would be the first acquisition for Max, a company backed by New York alternative assets firm, Och-Ziff Capital Management.
Reports say the portfolio may be acquired for around £250-270million.
In the run-up to its IPO, the firm said its investment strategy was to exploit “current weakness” in the UK real estate market via opportunist acquisitions, active asset management and non-recourse finance to enhance shareholder returns.
Aubrey Adams, chairman of the firm, said difficult conditions in the UK property market were presenting a compelling investment opportunity for those with “sector experience” and an “in-depth” understanding of long term supply and demand issues.
The company is advised by Prestbury Investments which is 50 percent owned by Nick Leslau, a UK real estate investment veteran.
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