Art Capital has appointed Martin Sheridan as its third partner, joining founding partners Tim Vaughan and Stuart Blieschke.
Sheridan was previously a managing director and part of a team that sourced and closed loans within global real estate investment firm BGO’s UK & European credit business.
At BGO, Sheridan held responsibilities for originating, underwriting, executing and managing debt investments on behalf of the firm’s clients. Prior to joining BGO, he held a series of senior positions at RBS within its capital resolution and restructuring teams.
At Art Capital, Sheridan joins real estate finance experts Tim Vaughan, most recently a managing director at Brotherton Real Estate where he advised on over £2bn of transactions, and Stuart Blieschke, who has held senior roles as a private credit and special situations investor across the UK and Asia, including head of credit for KKR in North Asia & Australasia, and prior to that establishing the special situations and direct lending platforms for Pacific Alliance Group in Asia.
Launched in September 2024, Art Capital has already secured a £1bn pipeline of funding mandates. In October, it closed its first transaction – a £120m refinancing of six logistics assets on behalf of an institutional investor, with Ares Management providing the debt funding.
The firm’s typical loan size is between £20m and £300m. Active across all asset classes, the business targets opportunities across the UK, mainland Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Sheridan said: “Art Capital has been designed to bridge the gap between specialist debt advisers and generalist property advisers.
“At Art Capital, I look forward to working closely both with the founding partners and our shareholders to provide second-to-none advice and secure the best terms for our clients as we enter a period of monetary policy volatility.”
Blieschke said: “As one of the UK’s most active value-add lenders over recent years, Martin brings a wealth of experience in negotiating loans for complex, large-scale development projects, providing him with actionable insights that will benefit Art Capital’s clients.”
