London & Associated Properties PLC
London & Associated Properties prefers to associate itself with retail investment opportunities. The firm owns and manages retail properties in popular shopping districts throughout the UK. With a portfolio valued at more than 300 million, L&A generally acquires shopping centers and refurbishes or redevelops them. It has a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group's Bank of Scotland to buy and develop properties. Tenants include Waitrose supermarket, Topshop, Zara, and Travelodge. L&A also holds a 42% stake in Bisichi Mining, an overseas mining and mining finance firm, which operates in the UK and South Africa.