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Managing businesses on behalf of investors 

WHAT WE DO

Centerra* was formed in 2006 to identify, acquire and develop industrial, financial and real estate assets in the CEE countries. After identifying assets with development potential, Centerra brought international investors to acquire them. These investors gave a management mandate to Centerra, who contributed management expertise and leadership to build an organisation around these assets, thus creating sustainable and valuable businesses.

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Project: 

Coresi Brașov (Flavus)

Urban regeneration of the Tractorul Braşov site

Between 2006 and 2012 Centerra managed several companies in Romania across four platforms: Coresi Brasov (Flavus), Azureway/Atrox, Zoilos and Jomrita. Each one of these companies was formed to purchase and develop specific industrial, real estate and financial assets identified by Centerra as having significant potential. Centerra built partnerships with various international institutional and family office investors and negotiated the purchase and financing of the assets on their behalf. It then built a team of executives, managers and experts with relevant skills from across Europe to execute the value creation strategy specific to each platform. In aggregate, the companies managed by Centerra represented over €120m invested in assets and development.

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Project: 

Azureway and Atrox

Acquisition of Fondul Proprietatea shares

Centerra relied on the reputation and track record of its founders to attract investors, institutional and family office investors. At the time, many international investors did not have access to private equity investment opportunities in Romania. Before the financial crisis, the Romanian market was however overheated due to the country’s recent EU accession. Most local investors didn’t appreciate the long-term development value of idle and decrepit industrial assets – former factories built in communist times that were no longer viable on their original business model – and assets that required specialist expertise to develop. Backed by international investors, Centerra took a longer-term view of development and building businesses. Centerra was ultimately able to use the financial crisis as a springboard for recruiting the best people and building significant value in its businesses through careful planning and risk management, and the delivery of high-quality projects.

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Project: 

Zoilos

Re-development of period Bucharest villa

As several platforms were being run in parallel, the organisation managed by Centerra comprised over 100 people, in addition to many third-party specialist teams assisting on specific projects.

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Project: 

Jomrita

Development in Timisoara

Centerra adopted a private equity ownership approach, combining experience in private equity investment and hands-on operations and being responsible and accountable for delivering results. Centerra’s business model was aligned with investors, whereby its partners invested in the businesses it managed and received an equity stake in these businesses alongside others in the management team.

* Centerra is the trade name of Centerra Capital Partners Ltd, Centerra Management Srl and Centerra Management UK LLP

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