Tikehau Capital is set to merge SOFIDY, its subsidiary focused on real estate savings, with its asset management arm Tikehau Investment Management to create a “multi-strategy, multi-geographic, and more diversified real estate platform”.
The Tikehau group now has around €13.8bn (£12.1bn) in assets under management (AUM), with its real assets strategy now representing 27 per cent of its total AUM.
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Tikehau said the merger would allow the group to offer a “broader and more innovative range of real estate investment solutions to a diverse client base, including both private and institutional investors”.
SOFIDY would retain its brand name and would continue to focus on supporting private individuals through open-ended funds, allowing Tikehau Capital to further strengthen its position in the dynamic alternative asset management market, particularly among private clients.
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The proposed transaction will be structured as a merger of SOFIDY into Tikehau Investment Management, and is subject to an information and consultation process with the employee representative bodies of the entities concerned with the aim to complete the transaction by Q1 2026.
“This proposed merger represents a significant milestone in our real estate development strategy. By bringing together our complementary expertise, we intend to create a distinctive platform that can address the challenges of a rapidly evolving market and support our clients across all real estate segments,” said Henri Marcoux, deputy chief executive of Tikehau Capital.
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“The objective of combining our teams and expertise is to enable SOFIDY to reach a new stage of growth, while preserving our identity as a specialist in property investment. We are confident that this transaction will generate substantial value for our clients and partner,” comments Jérôme Grumler, member of the SOFIDY executive board.
