Clipstone Investment Management Sells Airport Trading Estate in Biggin Hill to Liberty GR Holding Company Ltd
Clipstone Investment Management has completed the off-market freehold sale of Airport Trading Estate in Biggin Hill, Kent, to Liberty GR Holding Company Ltd, the firm announced June 30, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The asset, located adjacent to Biggin Hill Airport, comprises 12 industrial units let to eight tenants. Clipstone originally acquired the property in 2016 and carried out refurbishments and asset improvement works over the intervening years.
Transaction Details and Advisers
Marc Cowley and Paul Priestley of Clipstone Investment Management Ltd represented the seller. Index Real Estate — with David Emburey, Tom Homan, and Geraint Davies — acted on behalf of the purchaser, Liberty GR Holding Company Ltd.
The sale price was not disclosed. No debt or financing details were provided in connection with the transaction.
Asset Profile
Airport Trading Estate sits immediately adjacent to Biggin Hill Airport. The 12-unit configuration was let to eight tenants at the time of sale. Clipstone carried out refurbishments and asset improvement works during its hold period.
Clipstone's Industrial Platform and Recent Activity
The firm manages the Clipstone Industrial Unit Trust, Clipstone Industrial REIT plc, and segregated account mandates, all focused on industrial assets.
In October 2025, Clipstone and Sixth Street announced a recapitalisation of a 37-property UK multi-let industrial portfolio. The firm subsequently strengthened its team in February 2026 following that transaction and a C6 Industrial joint venture. In July 2024, Clipstone acquired Stansted Industrial Estate from Tritax's AIPUT.
Buyer: Liberty GR Holding Company Ltd
Liberty GR Holding Company Ltd is identified as the purchaser in the transaction. No further details regarding the buyer's portfolio, strategy, or corporate structure were provided in the announcement.
The off-market nature of the transaction was confirmed in Clipstone's press release.
No further details on the transaction price, yield, or estate square footage were made available at the time of publication.
Sources: Clipstone Investment Management Ltd press release, June 30, 2026