ABOUT US
Innovative Capital Solutions
ORIX UK benefits from ORIX Group’s extensive global platform and longstanding expertise in executing ambitious business strategies in partnership with leading management teams.
We support the ORIX mission to actively invest in areas where high growth is expected, with the aim of expanding ORIX business globally while striving to contribute to a sustainable society.
ABOUT ORIX UK
Established in 2018 with the goal of investing in European real asset and financial services opportunities, building off ORIX Group’s prior success in these sectors globally.
We invest exclusively on a principal basis from ORIX Group balance sheet, which offers several advantages:
- Speed and Certainty of Execution: We can move swiftly to execute transactions, aided by access to considerable internal financial resources and efficient investment decision making processes.
- Access to Growth Capital: We have the financial capacity to support businesses and can provide access to capital as needed to support and accelerate their business plans.
- Independence with Scale: ORIX Group companies benefit from the global scale of ORIX Group, while retaining operational independence.
- Long-term Orientation: ORIX is a long-term investor, without the necessity to seek to “exit” any investment on a fixed timetable.
We leverage ORIX Group’s deep industry knowledge, extensive network, and operational experience to actively shape the future of our society.
KEY FIGURES
7
Managed investments
15
Employees in ORIX UK
20+
Countries with presence through investments
~€3bn
Equity invested into managed investments to date
Milestones
2018
Opened ORIX UK office in London
June 2020
Kiyoshi Habiro is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of ORIX UK
November 2020
ORIX UK invests USD 60 million to acquire an approximately 10% in the issued equity of Our Crowd International General Partner, an Israeli global venture investing platform
December 2020
Acquisition by ORIX Europe (led by ORIX UK) of 80% of Elawan Energy, a global renewable energy company headquartered in Madrid
December 2020
Acquisition by ORIX Europe (led by ORIX UK) of 70% of Gravis Capital Management, a London-based independent asset management company
December 2022
Acquisition by ORIX Europe (led by ORIX UK) of remaining 20% stake in Elawan Energy
July 2024
Our company Elawan completes the acquisition of a portfolio of 23 hydroelectric power plants with a total capacity of 175 MW from Acciona Energia