Reef :
[ The rainforests of the sea ] Origin:
[ The point or place where something begins ] Returning to the core principles upon which Reef was founded and building on our successful trading record since 2001 Reef founder Piers Slater is joined by an experienced and multi-disciplinary senior management team.
The next chapter, Reef Origin, brings services and platforms to meet our partners requirements in a rapidly changing economy driven by the accelerating pace of technological advances and digital transformation.
Reef Origin’s co-founders and Managing Directors, Will Rohleder (Real Estate & Knowledge), Jason Russell (Design & Construction), Eleanor Alexander (Design, Creative & Digital Infrastructure) and Ed Slater (Group Finance) combine a successful track record and experience with innovation.
November 2001
March 2004
January 2014
August 2017
February 2020
August 2020
October 2020
January 2023
December 2023
January 2024
June 2024
Reef Estates founded by Piers Slater
Urban Reef (UrbanR) in house design and construction division launched
Reef Global launched to formalise investments in the data, digital and knowledge economy
Trading name Reef Group is adopted
A Place Apart, a hotel and hospitality platform, launched with an aparthotel The Gate in London.
Digital Reef founded to focus on digital infrastructure
UBS and Reef announce joint venture for Life Science platform in UK ‘Golden Triangle’ with value in excess of GBP 2.5 billion
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/assetmanagement/about/news/2022-news-articles/life-science-strategy.html
Reef and UBS platform branded and launched as Forge_ Kn life science and knowledge platform with Will Rohleder Reef Development Director appointed Managing Director
Digital Reef’s data centre and energy ambitions formalised as Reef Design and Technology Director Eleanor Alexander is appointed as Managing Director
Reef Global Impact Fund launched
at COP 28 to position Reef as
a leading ESG funder
Reef Estates evolution continues as the trading name is changed to Reef Origin reflecting the specialist platform capabilities in real estate, life science/knowledge, hospitality, technology, energy and venture capital.
Piers Slater is joined by Will Rohleder, Eleanor Alexander, Jason Russell and Edward Slater as co-founders of Reef Origin.
