Harris Capital
Single family office in East Melbourne set up in 2016 by Geoff and Susan Harris to manage the Harris family's investments; multi-asset, global, with a funds management division.
USEFUL FOR Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Harris
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Flight Centre travel group, co-founded by Geoff Harris
- HEADQUARTERS
- Melbourne, Australia
- FOUNDED
- 2016
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Real estatePublic equitiesDirect investments
Overview
Harris Capital was established in 2016 by Geoff Harris AO and Susan Harris AO as the single family office managing the Harris family's investments; Geoff Harris opened the first Melbourne Flight Centre store in the 1980s and the family remain significant shareholders in Flight Centre Travel Group. The office runs a private multi-asset strategy deployed globally across real estate, alternatives, fixed income, public equities and cash, and the family hold major stakes in a hospitality group including The Sporting Globe, TGI Fridays, Fonda and Varsity. Earlier investments in Boost Juice and Top Deck Travel were exited. It is based at its Gate 8 building in East Melbourne, also operates a funds management division for alternative investments, and has a philanthropy arm.
Holdings & investments (7)
- Flight Centre Travel GroupConsumer & E-commerce · held (family significant shareholder)
- The Sporting GlobeConsumer & E-commerce · held (family major shareholder)
- TGI Fridays (Australia)Consumer & E-commerce · held (family major shareholder)
- FondaConsumer & E-commerce · held (family major shareholder)
- VarsityConsumer & E-commerce · held (family major shareholder)
- Boost JuiceConsumer & E-commerce · exited
- Top Deck TravelConsumer & E-commerce · exited
People
Frequently asked questions
Harris Capital is a single family office based in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 2016.
Harris Capital invests on behalf of the Harris family (Flight Centre travel group, co-founded by Geoff Harris).
Harris Capital invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes real estate, public equities and direct investments.
Harris Capital invests in Real Estate & PropTech and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Harris Capital include Geoff Harris AO (Co-founder) and Susan Harris AO (Co-founder).
Harris Capital's holdings and investments include Flight Centre Travel Group, The Sporting Globe, TGI Fridays (Australia), Fonda, Varsity, Boost Juice and Top Deck Travel.