NewRiver REIT plc is a leading United Kingdom-based real estate investment trust that acquires, manages and develops resilient retail assets focused on essential goods and services across the UK; its portfolio comprises approximately 7.9 million square feet including 27 community shopping centres and 13 retail parks occupied by tenants such as Sainsbury's, B&M, TK Maxx, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Pets at Home and Currys; it also manages 21 shopping centres and 18 retail parks for capital partners, bringing total assets under management to £2.4 billion. The company operates nationwide with a focus on convenience-led retail parks adjacent to supermarkets, core community shopping centres in London and the South East, and regeneration opportunities; it provides asset management services to institutional investors, private equity and local authorities including Canterbury City Council, Blackpool Council and Sefton Council. Founded in 2009 and headquartered at 89 Whitfield Street, London, NewRiver REIT plc was incorporated as a public limited company in June 2016 and trades on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker NRR.L.
In December 2024, the company completed the acquisition of Capital & Regional plc for £151 million through cash and shares following an oversubscribed equity raise, adding six complementary shopping centres and boosting scale, synergies and underlying funds from operations; it acquired Ellandi Asset Management Ltd in June 2024, enhancing capital partnerships and fee income which grew at a 19% compound annual rate over five years; in August 2025, it repurchased 47.7 million shares (10% of issued capital) from Growthpoint Properties Limited at 75 pence per share, accretive to earnings per share and net tangible assets per share. Recent operational highlights include 416,300 square feet of leasing and renewals at rents 11.3% above estimated rental value and 24.2% above previous passing rent, with 96% tenant retention and 95.3% occupancy; it disposed of three shopping centres including the Abbey Centre for £71 million to recycle capital, reported first-half FY26 underlying funds from operations of £15.1 million (up 31%) and EPRA net tangible assets per share of 104 pence, and increased its interim dividend to 3.1 pence per share.