Sigma Capital Group
Private equityEdinburgh · Seed · 26 people tracked
Investment thesis
Sigma Capital Group focuses on the UK Private Rented Sector, enabling institutional partners to invest efficiently and at scale in Build-to-Rent (BTR) residential housing. Its model is built on an in-house property delivery and management platform that has delivered thousands of new houses and apartments nationwide, offering investors scale and predictable, low-risk income. Housing portfolios are marketed through Sigma's award-winning Simple Life and Simple Life London BTR brands, allowing investors to leverage an established, market-leading brand and avoid significant outlay on branding, web, and marketing. Simple Life is recognized for customer experience, social impact, quality developments, and technology.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's websiteFounder and CEO of Sigma Capital, which he established in 1996. A corporate financier and qualified lawyer with deep experience in residential property investment and development, and the architect of The PRS REIT plc.
Over ten years in the UK BTR sector, leading housebuilder and developer partnerships and helping shape the group's single-family housing strategy through origination, underwriting and asset acquisition.
Property leader with over 20 years in UK residential, founder of Ascend Properties (a large single-family home management company), who joined Simple Life in 2026 to lead growth of the management platform.
Over 12 years across BTR asset classes with expertise in lettings, property and block management, responsible for onboarding and managing London-based assets and their financial performance.
Works with the CEO on strategic leadership and operational delivery, active in transaction execution, investment analysis and institutional investor relations, specialising in UK single-family housing and BTR. Has supported roughly £1.75bn of transactions at Sigma.
Brings over 30 years in senior Technical Director roles with national housebuilders, leading development delivery, technical and planning across the business and overseeing regional operations.
Dual-qualified solicitor (England & Wales and Scotland) with over 20 years in real estate, joining Sigma in 2016 to manage real estate aspects of site acquisitions and debt financing.
Joined Sigma in 2019 after a decade advising in commercial capital markets, managing housebuilder relationships and underwriting and acquiring assets across Scotland, the North East, Yorkshire and the Midlands. MRICS accredited.
Over 20 years across private practice and in-house roles, joining Sigma in 2016 to manage company secretarial matters, board operations, corporate governance and the HR function.
Residential asset management professional who helped build and operate the Simple Life portfolio, with expertise spanning asset and block management, investor reporting and NOI optimisation.
Over 10 years in leadership roles in practice and industry, formerly a Big 4 Audit Manager, with a strong grounding in financial reporting and control. ICAS Chartered Accountant.
Corporate Development Director and Group Legal Counsel with over 25 years in corporate finance and structuring, leading transactional work on corporate and debt matters and heading Sigma's in-house legal function.
Chartered Construction Manager with over 15 years across social housing and BTR, who led the internalisation of Sigma's Simple Life Management operational delivery platform.
Over 15 years across real estate investment, development and analytics, with more than 8 years at Sigma managing housebuilder relationships and shaping single-family housing strategy across the North and Midlands. RICS member.
RICS member who joined Sigma in 2016 ahead of The PRS REIT launch, instrumental in acquiring and delivering Sigma's owned assets and a founding member of its multifamily joint venture with EQT Exeter.
Leads development management in London and the South, overseeing the EQT Exeter multifamily joint venture and Sigma's Southern projects (c.2,000 units). Chartered Quantity Surveyor with nearly 15 years' experience.
Marketing leader with 15+ years across advertising and marketing, leading the full marketing function for Sigma, Simple Life and Simple Life London.
Group CFO with over 10 years in senior finance roles across private and listed companies. A PwC-trained Chartered Accountant and Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sigma Capital Group invest at?
- Sigma Capital Group invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Sigma Capital Group focus on?
- Sigma Capital Group focuses on PropTech.
- Where is Sigma Capital Group located?
- Sigma Capital Group is headquartered in Edinburgh, GB.
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