The McGrath Family Office is based in London and manages the investment and philanthropic interests of the McGrath Family
Property
PRINCIPAL
The Office is headed by Kevin McGrath MRICS DL OBE. Kevin was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s 2016 Birthday Honours List for Services to Charities. He was The High Sheriff of the County of Greater London for 2014/15; is the Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; and was became a Freeman of the City of London in 2008. He is Executive Film Producer of a number of films including An Irish Goodbye, winner of an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards and winner of the Best British Short Film at the 76th BAFTA Awards and is a Director of the Ealing Film Festival. Read more
PROPERTY
The Office manages the McGrath Family’s commercial and residential property interests which are placed with real estate asset manager M&M Portfolio Ltd, who are a specialist property, investment and asset management company established in 2008 and have vast experience within the property investment industry offering a wide-ranging property asset management service to institutions, public bodies, Family Offices, and private clients.
The Office is prepared to consider UK Commercial Property income producing investment opportunities.
VENTURE CAPITAL
The McGrath Family Office has undertaken several early-stage investments into an eccentric range of companies. Investments have also been made into a Professional Football Club, Film, Theatre, and TV productions. We will consider investments opportunities across all geographies and all sectors. Our preference is for investments with a strong social impact or companies bringing innovative technologies into traditional business sectors. There is a focus on early-stage tech opportunities looking to “disrupt” traditional industries.
PHILANTHROPY
The McGrath Family’s philanthropic interests are run through the McGrath Charitable Trust which was set up in 2000 with the objective of providing opportunities and help for the underprivileged and those in need. The Charity has particular interests in Education, Performing Arts, Cancer, Ophthalmology, and Criminal Justice. The Charity is funded by the McGrath Family and the Trustees are Kevin, Kate, Olivia, and Cornelius McGrath. See www.themcgrathcharitabletrust.co.uk.
Investment Management
The McGrath Family Office monitors investment management mandates placed with specialist external advisors including Coutts Wealth Management, St James Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, Rothschild, and Lombard Odier Wealth Management.
Film & Theatre
Led by Olive McGrath The McGrath Family Office has undertaken multiple investments into Film and Theatre productions. Supported Films have been in both the short film and full-length feature film versions. Notable successes to date include the 2023 OSCAR and BAFTA Winning Best Short Film An Irish Goodbye. The Office provides financial investment alongside advice and guidance to film makers with a preference to support young and upcoming talent, as well as female film writers/directors/producers. In Theatre multiply investments have been made over the past 20 years in West End and touring productions including the award-winning Ghost Stories, Noises Off, High Society, and most recently Red Pitch.