Sale & leaseback – release capital without relocating
Sell your commercial property to a professional real estate investor and remain as tenant on a long, stable lease. You release capital tied up in bricks, reduce your balance sheet and can invest in your core business – while staying in the property.
How does sale & leaseback work?
Your company sells the property to a real estate investor – typically a pension fund, family office or real estate fund. At the same time you enter a long, non-terminable lease (typically 10-20 years), so operations continue unchanged. The investor receives a stable return. Your company releases equity and swaps property ownership for predictable lease expense. We have experience with transactions across logistics, industrial property and retail.
When does sale & leaseback make sense?
When the property represents a significant portion of the balance sheet but is not core business. When you need capital for growth, acquisitions, refinancing or generational transition without taking on new debt. When you want to transfer real estate risk (value fluctuation, maintenance, market exposure) to a real estate investor. Get in touch for a confidential conversation – or see our broader capital and M&A mandates.
Strong investors
Discretion, experience and trusted relationships
Institutional real estate investors see sale & leaseback as attractive due to long cash-flow stability, strong tenant covenant and low operational risk. We have investors ready for cases from DKK 35m to 500m+.
Frequently asked questions about sale and leaseback
Commercial properties, production facilities, logistics assets, grocery properties and offices. Criteria: stable operations, sufficient scale (typically DKK 50m+ in value) and capacity for long-term lease.
Typically 10-20 years non-terminable. Rent set at market level, with extension options and indexation.
Yes. Equity is freed for other purposes, the real estate asset leaves the balance sheet, and operating costs become more predictable (fixed rent instead of variable property costs).
Pension funds, insurance companies, Nordic real estate funds and family offices with long investment horizon and low risk tolerance.
Start a confidential conversation
Call us directly – or send a short enquiry. All dialogues are non-binding and confidential.
+45 30 58 81 53 jens.olrik@gmail.com