Independent investment management boutique

Our business

We are an independent retail investment  management boutique providing vertically integrated operating partner solutions to our clients.

We seek to provide specialist expertise to allow our clients to grow their exposure to the operationally intense retail real estate sector and unlock the attractive income returns it offers.

partners

The Managing Partners to the business Toby Smith and Florencio Beccar have a combined track record of over 45 years in the investment management industry having invested in 42 shopping centres across the different markets in Europe (€ 4.8 billion). Through their tenure at top investment management firms and lately at Axis, they invested and managed shopping centre portfolios through cycles with a relentless focus on understanding tenant performance, staying on top of sector dynamics and building retailer relationships. Our value proposition is simple, we offer second to none industry experience, track record and network paired with the focus on client outcome and service that a boutique like Axis Capital Partners can provide.

florencio
beccar

Co-Founder

Florencio has over 25 years of real estate investment management experience having invested across cycles, risk profile and geographies.

During this period, Florencio has also built several successful businesses such as the ING Real Estate Investment Management´s office in Italy, the European Shopping Centre Fund series, CBRE Global Investors´ Retail Platform and most recently Axis Retail Partners, in partnership with Toby Smith and Generali.

toby
smith

Co-Founder

Over his 20 years of real estate investment management experience, Toby has invested in excess of € 3 bn in the retail sector, in over 10 European countries.

Prior to forming Axis Capital Partners, Toby was a founding partner at Axis Retail Partners alongside Generali Investments, held senior roles within CBRE Global Investors and, also with Florencio, founded the European Shopping Centre Fund series whilst at ING Real Estate Investment Management.

Founded in 2024, Axis Capital Partners is a vertically integrated real estate operating company and investment manager focused on European retail properties.

Equinoccio Park

Madrid / Spain

St. Georges

London / UK

contact

Paseo de Recoletos 37 – 41, 3rd Floor
28004 Madrid