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£1,713,000

Total client capital placed

£1,951,000

Current portfolio value

7.5%

Average gross yield

16.1%

Average capital uplift

Uptown, Manchester

2021 · Portfolio landlord

Uptown, Manchester

River Irwell, City Centre · Held 4 years

Purchase

£235,000

Current value

£298,000

Gross yield

6.9%

Growth

+26.8%

Off-plan 2-bed apartment purchased at pre-launch discount. Held through completion, tenanted on AST for 3 years, currently valued 26.8% above purchase.

“Red Cardinal sourced three off-plan Manchester investments for us over eighteen months, all are tenanted, all valued well above exchange price. Their analysis on post-HS2 Greengate was the single best call they made.”M.R., Portfolio Landlord (London)

Completed tenanted at £1,350 pcm. Capital uplift £63,000 on £58,750 deposit, 107% ROI on cash over 4 years.

The Belgrave, Sheffield

2023 · First-time investor

The Belgrave, Sheffield

S1 City Centre · Held 2 years

Purchase

£138,000

Current value

£155,000

Gross yield

7.6%

Growth

+12.3%

Sub-£150k entry point, first investment for a professional couple. Studio unit acquired at pre-completion pricing. Tenanted from keys to a post-grad at Sheffield Hallam.

“As first-time investors, we needed someone to stop us making the obvious mistakes. Red Cardinal walked us through ownership structure, stress-tested the numbers, and found us a unit that was tenanted in three weeks.”E.B., First-time investor (Brighton)

Tenanted at £875 pcm within 19 days. 7.6% gross yield, 12.3% capital uplift in 24 months.

Lockside Wharf, Birmingham

2024 · International investor (Dubai)

Lockside Wharf, Birmingham

Jewellery Quarter · Held 1 year

Purchase

£295,000

Monthly rent

£2,450

Gross yield

10%

Growth

+6.2%

Short-let-approved Jewellery Quarter apartment. Purchased remotely from Dubai, fully managed for the client with monthly income statements.

“We bought the property from Dubai without either side boarding a plane. The short-let numbers Red Cardinal modelled were what actually materialised in month one, tenanted at £2,450 pcm against the £1,450 AST benchmark.”A.H., International investor (Dubai)

Short-let yielding 10.0% gross vs 5.9% benchmark AST. Full remote acquisition including FX, solicitor and letting.

New Cross Central, Manchester

2020 · SIPP investor

New Cross Central, Manchester

M4, Ancoats border · Held 5 years

Purchase

£189,000

Current value

£268,000

Gross yield

7%

Growth

+41.8%

2-bed townhouse at launch, targeting both income and 10-year capital uplift from the Ancoats/NOQ regeneration momentum.

“Five years in and New Cross Central has delivered every number they projected at exchange. I've introduced three family members to Red Cardinal since, they've all transacted too.”J.T., SIPP investor (Cheshire)

£79,000 capital uplift over 5 years (41.8%). 7% gross yield sustained throughout hold period.

Emerald Court, Birmingham

2024 · Limited company (Ltd)

Emerald Court, Birmingham

Digbeth · Held 1 year

Purchase

£240,000

Monthly rent

£1,395

Gross yield

7%

Growth

+8.7%

Ltd-company structured acquisition of a 2-bed in Digbeth next to the Smithfield masterplan. Post-Section 24, entity structure was the difference-maker on net return.

“We ran the numbers with our accountant four ways, personal, Ltd, LLP, SPV. Red Cardinal's modelling matched ours within 2%. The Digbeth unit is now tenanted with rent 3% above projection.”S.P., Ltd-company landlord (Manchester)

Completed inside a newly-set-up SPV. £23,400 gross annual rent; 7.0% yield above projection.

Waterhouse Gardens, Manchester

2022 · Overseas investor (Singapore)

Waterhouse Gardens, Manchester

Dutton Street / NOMA · Held 3 years

Purchase

£265,000

Current value

£318,000

Gross yield

6.6%

Growth

+20.0%

Apartment in the Waterhouse Club-anchored scheme. Acquired at reservation stage at a 7% pre-launch discount; completion Q3 2025 tenanted within 28 days.

“I'd bought London before and found it yield-poor. Manchester was a step out of my comfort zone, Red Cardinal's Manchester research convinced me. Three years later the capital number is where they said it would be.”L.C., Overseas investor (Singapore)

20.0% capital uplift; 6.6% gross yield. Fully managed from SG, zero trips to the UK.

X1 Trafford Waters, Manchester

2023 · Portfolio landlord

X1 Trafford Waters, Manchester

TraffordCity / Salford Quays · Held 2 years

Purchase

£199,000

Current value

£225,000

Gross yield

6.9%

Growth

+13.1%

11th addition to an existing portfolio. Chosen specifically for corridor diversification after 9 Leeds and 1 Liverpool holdings.

“We added Trafford Waters after Red Cardinal made a compelling case for geography diversification. Two years on, it's one of our strongest-performing holdings by yield.”D.W., Portfolio landlord (Leeds)

£26,000 capital uplift in 24 months. 6.9% gross yield achieved from month one.

The Quayline, Liverpool

2024 · First-time investor

The Quayline, Liverpool

Wirral Waters · Held 1 year

Purchase

£152,000

Monthly rent

£975

Gross yield

7.7%

Growth

+0.0%

Pre-launch reservation at Wirral Waters masterplan, targeting the 500-acre regeneration story over a 10-year horizon.

“Sub-£150k entry for a 999-year-leasehold waterfront asset was the thing that sold us. The regeneration story is obvious once you visit the site. Rent projection matched reality exactly.”K.M., First-time investor (London)

Reserved pre-launch at £152k. 7.7% gross yield from initial letting on AST.

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Client identities are anonymised by initial and region. Purchase prices, rental figures and current valuations are drawn from exchange documentation, tenancy agreements and current RICS valuations. Evidence package available on request during due diligence.

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Yes. Every case study is a completed Red Cardinal transaction with a verified purchase price, exchange and completion date, current rental figure and (where relevant) a 2024-2026 RICS or AVM-backed valuation. Client identities are anonymised by initial and region for privacy, but the underlying paperwork is available to prospective investors during due diligence.

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