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About Red Cardinal

Built for investors who value clarity over sales patter.

We're a boutique consultancy that earns its keep through long relationships, honest analysis, and investments we'd underwrite with our own capital.

Regulated. Credentialed. Trusted.

  • The Property Ombudsman
  • ICO Registered
  • HMRC Supervised (AML)
  • Cavendish Square, W1
  • 20+ Years Experience

Our story

Why Red Cardinal

With decades of combined experience in the UK property market, Red Cardinal uses its knowledge and expertise to present clients with the best investment opportunities across the country, to maximise returns.

By assessing and considering each individual client's specific needs and goals, we determine the best location and type of investment, all presented in a precise but easy to understand manner.

Red Cardinal sources many properties throughout the UK, including key cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Leeds, we have personally invested in these cities ourselves.

Our extensive experience in the investment process enables us to identify potential risks that may go unnoticed by others and filter out any misinformation prevalent in the property sector.

Lewis Banks and Kazuki Topham, co-founders of Red Cardinal Property Investment

What we stand for

Four values, non-negotiable

Partnership, not transaction

Eight-figure portfolios aren't built from one deal. Our clients typically work with us for a decade; most of our 2024 transactions were with existing investors.

Transparent by design

No hidden markups on off-plan stock. No tied-agency. No retainer. Our commercial model is simple: we earn when you transact, aligned with your outcome.

Data before opinion

Every investment is stress-tested against five-year JLL and Savills forecasts, void assumptions, and independent rental comparables, not an agent's asking price.

Buy what we invest in

Each founder holds a personal UK rental portfolio. We source for clients from the same pool of opportunities we review for ourselves.

Numbers that matter

Our track record, in figures

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Frequently asked

About Red Cardinal FAQ

Red Cardinal was founded in 2022 by Lewis Banks (BSc Building Surveying) and Kazuki Topham (BSc Economics). Lewis brings 10+ years across property development, construction project management and digital marketing; Kazuki brings 8+ years in UK property investment with a focus on data-led sourcing and international investor relationships across the Middle East and APAC.

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Let's talk

Tell us where you are in your investment journey. We'll come back with a clear view on what makes sense next, and a shortlist of live opportunities if you want to see them.

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