Newcore appoints George Coulson Associate Director

Newcore Capital, the UK-focused social infrastructure investment manager, has appointed George Coulson as Associate Director to support the growth of its core-plus and value-add social infrastructure strategies and follows the £100m first close of its £375m-target Social Infrastructure Fund.

His appointment strengthens Newcore’s investment team and aligns with the firm’s ongoing expansion into essential UK community assets and place-based impact strategies.

Coulson brings over a decade of real estate experience to his new role. He joins from Avison Young, where he spent over a year as a Director in the healthcare team. During his time there, he played a leading role in setting the team’s overall strategy and driving transaction activity, focussing on executing investments, repositioning assets, and providing strategic advisory services to clients. 

Prior to Avison Young, Coulson spent six years at Assura PLC, managing over £400 million in healthcare property acquisitions and disposals before transitioning to strategic asset management across the primary and private healthcare sectors.

“Newcore is a well-respected name within the UK real estate fund management industry, with a clear focus on responsibly investing in societally critical assets that serve communities across the UK”, said Coulson. “I’m looking forward to bringing the sector insight and strategic experience I’ve gained over the years, particularly in healthcare real estate and asset optimisation, to help grow and enhance Newcore’s portfolio, acting as a genuine steward to the capital under its management.”

At Newcore, Coulson will report to Chief Investment Officer Harry Savory, leading on sourcing, underwriting, and portfolio management to maximise asset performance across core-plus and value-add strategies.

Coulson’s appointment brings the investment team to 6 in total and the wider firm to 18, strengthening Newcore’s ability to invest in the essential community assets that underpin the UK’s social infrastructure.

“With the government increasingly looking to partner with the private sector to achieve positive societal outcomes, now is an opportune time to invest in assets that enable societally critical services”, said Savory. “George Coulson’s experience and values align perfectly with our mission.”