Henley has completed the £210m second close of the Henley Secure Income Fund.
The UK private equity real estate investor announced a number of appointments alongside the second close, including Goodman UK managing director Jim Johnston, who joined as an independent member of the investment committee.
It also promoted Sonia Barnett to the role of finance director at Henley Healthcare Investments. Barnett has been with the company for eight years, most recently as group financial controller at Henley Investment Management.
David Blakeborough was appointed as a senior associate on the operations team, joining from AEW UK.
Stuart Savidge, chief financial officer at Henley, said: “We have been incredibly successful raising capital for Henley SIPUT and already have a further £175m of commitments secured for a third close before the end of the year.
“The appointment of Jim further enhances the real estate credentials of the investment committee.”
Ian Rickwood, chief executive of Henley, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Jim and David to Henley and congratulate Sonia on her new position as finance director.
“I am confident that our strong team further bolsters Henley’s leading position in our key markets and leaves us well-placed to continue our growth through new real estate investment opportunities.”
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