Institutional investment approach, applied to the decisions that matter most.
I help businesses, boards, and project owners understand the true financial case before they commit, then stay on track once they do.
DILARABEDWELL
Principal
Advisor
MRICS, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
About
Many major projects are approved on optimism. Budgets are underestimated, returns are overstated, and the hard questions don't get asked until it's too late.
I bring an institutional investment approach to those decisions. With over a decade of experience managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios and complex projects across private equity and fund management in the UK and Europe, I know what thorough financial analysis looks like and what it uncovers.
I hold the MRICS designation in Property Finance and Investment, one of the world's most rigorous professional qualifications awarded by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It is a qualification held by relatively few practitioners in Australia, and it reflects the same standard of financial discipline I bring to every client engagement. Alongside this, I hold the CFA Level I, providing deeper grounding in financial analysis, valuation, and capital markets that I apply across all client work.
I work with companies, investors and boards across Australia who are facing significant investment or project decisions and want an independent, experienced mind at the table before they commit.
Practice Areas
05 — Disciplines
Strategy & Growth
Turning strategic ambition into a financially grounded, executable plan.
Projects, Developments & Commercial Advisory
End-to-end commercial and financial management of major projects and developments.
Investment & Valuation Advisory
Thorough, independent analysis of investments, acquisitions, and development opportunities.
Asset & Portfolio Services
Performance-focused management and reporting across assets and portfolios.
Financial Literacy & Education
Practical workshops that build financial confidence at board and leadership level.
Projects
10+ YearsOver the course of my career, I have worked across a wide range of real estate asset classes throughout the UK and Europe, advising institutional investors whilst working for private equity funds and investment managers on acquisitions, developments, asset management and value creation strategies.
The projects below provide a snapshot of the types of investments and developments I have been involved with. Project details have been anonymised to respect client confidentiality.
Retail & Mixed-Use Investments
Germany · Spain · Portugal · Netherlands · France · Italy · Norway · Czech Republic · Poland · UK · Ireland
Advised on the acquisition, financing and long-term management of retail and mixed-use assets.
The work involved evaluating investment opportunities, identifying value creation strategies, overseeing redevelopment and refurbishment projects, refinancing debt facilities, and improving asset performance over time. These projects required balancing commercial returns with operational realities whilst managing multiple stakeholders across different jurisdictions.
Student Accommodation
Poland
Managed a student accommodation investment comprising two properties in Poland, focused on delivering strong returns within a shorter investment timeframe.
The project involved improving financial performance, restructuring debt arrangements, strengthening operational reporting and navigating significant external challenges, including market disruption arising from the outbreak of the Ukraine war and a complex construction dispute. The focus was on protecting investor capital whilst maintaining project momentum.
Luxury Hotel Repositioning
London, UK, · Mykonos, Greece · Malaga, Spain
Supported the transformation of hotels from three-star properties into five-star luxury destinations with restaurants, as part of a high-return investment strategy.
This involved reviewing the commercial viability of the business plan, planning submissions, overseeing a major refurbishment programme and ensuring investment decisions remained aligned with return objectives throughout the project lifecycle.
Office to Life Sciences Conversion
Cambridge, UK · Munich, Germany
Advised on the conversion of an existing office building into a specialist life sciences laboratory and innovation space in Cambridge, UK and Munich, Germany.
The projects required assessing the commercial viability of the repositioning, evaluating refurbishment and conversion costs, and ensuring the proposed scheme aligned with long-term occupier demand in the life sciences sector and subsequently submitting planning as well as wider community engagement with key stakeholders. The focus was on unlocking a higher-value use for the asset through strategic redevelopment and repositioning.
Office & Commercial Development
London, UK · Milan, Italy
Assessed and guided the redevelopment of a several assets into CAT A offices with complementary retail and hospitality uses.
The projects required detailed financial analysis, development feasibility assessment and active project oversight to ensure the redevelopment created sustainable commercial value and achieved targeted investment outcomes.
Prime Residential Development
London, UK
Advised on the conversion of a historic London property into luxury residential apartments with retail space and premium resident amenities.
The role involved evaluating development feasibility, monitoring project delivery, overseeing financing requirements and supporting sales and marketing strategies to maximise value throughout the investment lifecycle.
If you have a significant project or investment decision ahead and want experienced, independent counsel, I would welcome a conversation.
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