UK retirement provider Just Group has invested £33m (€38.7m) in long-income real estate through secure income manager AlphaReal.

AlphaReal has structured and made the ground rent investments which provides long-term finance for a healthcare operator dedicated to providing care and support to children and adults with complex medical needs.

The investments have been originated to meet Just Group’s requirements, to offer long-dated, inflation-linked cashflows secured against 33 specialist healthcare facilities providing essential social infrastructure. 

Gordon Smith, fund manager at AlphaReal, said: “We are delighted to continue to work in partnership with Just Group to deliver secure income investments.

�AlphaReal’s origination and structuring has created high-quality cash flows that deliver a favourable risk-adjusted return while also supporting important social infrastructure.�

Michael Glaser, origination director at AlphaReal, said: “This ground rent investment offers secure, long-dated, inflation-linked cashflows to our capital partner, the retirement specialist, Just Group, while providing long term financing solutions to businesses and real estate owners.�

Nenna Gilmour-Platt, the head of investment strategy at Just Group, said: “We help people achieve a better later life, that’s our purpose and why we exist. Investments like this help us fulfil that purpose by providing long-term income for our customers, and at the same time support for essential healthcare services to communities around the country.

�We’re pleased to add this to the portfolio of healthcare and childcare investments we’ve completed with AlphaReal across the UK.�

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