Ellis Campbell Group
Campbell family office in Alton, Hampshire, founded 1877 in Lancashire; fifth-generation owner of UK residential and commercial property.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Campbell
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Ellis & Sons estate agency and Craven Brothers machine-tool manufacturing in Lancashire, followed by housebuilding and property investment
- HEADQUARTERS
- Alton, United Kingdom
- FOUNDED
- 1877
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- United Kingdom
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Real estate
Overview
The Ellis Campbell Group is the family office of the Campbell family, founded in Lancashire in 1877 from Ellis & Sons estate agency and Craven Brothers machine-tool makers. Now run by the fifth generation from Shalden, near Alton, it owns regulated and assured residential tenancies and multi-let industrial, office and retail property across the UK. It has also invested through joint ventures and funds with C2 Capital and Southern Residential, and outsources asset management to partners such as STR Capital.
Investment thesis
Long-term holder of UK private rented and commercial property, investing as a responsible landlord and alongside trusted joint-venture partners.
Holdings & investments (14)
- Space NK, SevenoaksReal Estate & PropTech · since 2014
- Access 18, AvonmouthReal Estate & PropTech · since 2014 · active
- Iffley Road, OxfordReal Estate & PropTech · since 2013 · exited
- Market Street, BradfordReal Estate & PropTech · since 2012 · exited Q4 2025
- Battlefield Roundabout, ShrewsburyReal Estate & PropTech · active
- Bawtry Road, SelbyReal Estate & PropTech · exited Q4 2025
- Camden, LondonReal Estate & PropTech · active
- High Street, TottonReal Estate & PropTech · active
- Twibell Street, BarnsleyReal Estate & PropTech · active
- Open Storage Sites, Coxbridge Business ParkReal Estate & PropTech
- London Road, NorburyReal Estate & PropTech · active
- West Street, FarnhamReal Estate & PropTech
- Harrow Portfolio, MiddlesexReal Estate & PropTech · active
- Hamble Portfolio, HampshireReal Estate & PropTech · exited 2017
People
- Laura MontgomeryChair of the Group; CEO, Ellis Campbell Charitable Foundation · source
- Toby AbbottChief Operating Officer · source
- Linda CampbellCompany Secretary and Family Non-Executive Director · source
- Alexandra AndrewFamily Non-Executive Director · source
- Jamie CampbellFamily Non-Executive Director · source
- John Anstruther-Gough-CalthorpeNon-Executive Director · source
- Tim BarlowNon-Executive Director · source
- Heather CunninghamNon-Executive Director · source
Frequently asked questions
Ellis Campbell Group is a single family office based in Alton, the United Kingdom, founded in 1877.
Ellis Campbell Group invests on behalf of the Campbell family (Ellis & Sons estate agency and Craven Brothers machine-tool manufacturing in Lancashire, followed by housebuilding and property investment).
Ellis Campbell Group invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes real estate.
Ellis Campbell Group invests in Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Ellis Campbell Group include Laura Montgomery (Chair of the Group; CEO, Ellis Campbell Charitable Foundation), Toby Abbott (Chief Operating Officer), Linda Campbell (Company Secretary and Family Non-Executive Director) and Alexandra Andrew (Family Non-Executive Director).
Ellis Campbell Group's holdings and investments include Battlefield Roundabout, Shrewsbury, Bawtry Road, Selby, Camden, London, High Street, Totton, Twibell Street, Barnsley, Open Storage Sites, Coxbridge Business Park, London Road, Norbury and West Street, Farnham, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Ellis Campbell Group is Industrials (C2 Capital and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing multi-let industrial joint venture) (Fund / joint-venture investment), announced in Jan 2015.