Zara founder buys UK warehouse leased to Amazon for $108 million: report
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Zara founder Amancio Ortega's Pontegadea acquires a UK warehouse leased to Amazon for £81 million, enhancing his real estate portfolio.
MADRID (Reuters) -Zara founder Amancio Ortega's investment vehicle Pontegadea Inversiones has agreed to acquire PLP's Knowsley warehouse in Britain, near Liverpool, for £81 million ($107.50 million), Place North West real estate news website reported on Monday.
Pontegadea declined to comment on the matter.
The 850,000 square-foot (78,967 square metres) warehouse has been rented by Amazon since 2022, according to PLP's website.
Ortega's investment vehicle bought in 2023 an Amazon logistics centre in Dublin, Ireland, for $245 million.
In Britain, Pontegadea in July acquired a 49% stake in Brookfield’s ports business.
($1 = 0.7535 pounds)
(Reporting by Romolo Tosiani, Corina Pons in Madrid;Editing by Charlie Devereux)
Real estate investment involves purchasing properties or land with the expectation of generating a return on investment through rental income, property appreciation, or both.
A logistics center is a facility designed for the storage, distribution, and management of goods and services, often serving as a hub for supply chain operations.
A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are distributed to retailers or customers. It plays a crucial role in the supply chain.
An investment vehicle is a means through which an investor can allocate capital to earn a return. Examples include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate.
A stake in a business refers to ownership interest, typically represented as shares. It signifies a claim on the company's assets and earnings.
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