JWK Property Investment

JWK Property Investment: portfolio building from Glasgow

JWK Property Investment Limited, trading as JWK Property Investment, is a Glasgow-based property investment business that describes itself as fully compliant and focused on building property portfolios for individual clients. Its stated activity is sourcing property deals and assembling portfolios, with an emphasis on adding value through refurbishment so that investors can refinance and reinvest.

The company presents itself as a portfolio-building specialist and also arranges alternative investments with what it describes as attractive returns. Its office is at Clyde Offices, 48 West George Street, Glasgow.

Three ways to work with the company

The firm sets out three routes for clients:

• A hands-on approach in which the client is involved in the process from start to finish.
• A hands-off approach in which JWK sources the property, carries out the refurbishment and organises subsequent management of the investment.
• An alternative investment arranged by the company with attractive returns.

The process from first call to completion

Work begins with an initial call to discuss the client's investment goals and criteria and to agree on a route to reach them; the company notes that clients without a plan are also catered for. Registration follows, involving a small fee that the company says ensures commitment and is deducted from any sourcing fee; if no property is found within twelve weeks, the fee is returned.

Deals are then sourced through the company's industry network and marketing campaigns and presented with no obligation to invest. The buying process is broken into stages:

• Pre due diligence research on properties.
• In-person viewings of potential properties.
• Further due diligence to confirm the property's value.
• Negotiation of the best price so the numbers work for the client.
• A detailed presentation pack with the key information before a decision.
• A formal offer submitted through the client's solicitor, with the company recommending its preferred legal team as a way to speed up the process.
• Conveyancing handled as a legal matter.
• Completion, after which JWK can take the keys and carry out any refurbishment before handing them over.

How portfolios are built

According to the company, its property experience and network give it access to properties where substantial value can be added through refurbishment. This, it states, allows clients to refinance using their initial investment and thereby build a portfolio more rapidly.

The director behind the service

Jason Kelly is named as Director and as the company's property expert. His background, as described, includes fourteen years in the oil and gas industry before moving into property development, followed by property investment education and work as a property sourcer and investor. The company presents this network and experience as the basis for helping clients pursue financial freedom through property.

Compliance and professional affiliations

JWK Property Investment states that it operates under several regulatory registrations, which it lists as its Anti Money Laundering registration number XX007147808713, its ICO registration number 00013548503 and its Property Ombudsman membership number T09334. It also cites a policy number, AC SPI 4561095. The company frames confidentiality, ethics and up-to-date market knowledge as part of how it works with clients.

Case studies

The site offers three downloadable case studies covering projects in Wishaw, East Kilbride and Motherwell.