The British Land Company PLC
British Land is building its own empire at home. The real estate investment trust (REIT) is one of the largest property owners in the UK (along with Land Securities). It owns and manages a roughly £14 billion ($22 billion) portfolio of office and retail properties in the UK and Western Europe. Retail properties account for about two-thirds of the portfolio, while Central London office assets comprise the remainder. British Land directly owns the majority of its holdings and the rest is owned through funds and joint ventures. Office properties include posh addresses such as its York House headquarters, Regents Place, and Broadgate. Tenants of its retail assets include Marks & Spencer, Tesco, and IKEA.
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Executives
Chairman
Chris Gibson-Smith
Chief Executive and Board Member
Christopher (Chris) Grigg