Our Story
Madigan was established to invest in institutional grade non-bank commercial real-estate debt.
Founded in 2016, Madigan is a privately owned funds management company established by Michael Wood, who has been a pioneer of the non-bank real estate debt sector since the 1980s.
In 2021, European commercial real estate manager, CC Real made a 50 per cent investment in the company motivated by the opportunity in the sector and the quality of the team.
Madigan now manages over $1 billion of funds on behalf of major Australian superannuation and insurance funds with investments across various real estate and social infrastructure sectors in all stages from asset creation to mature income producing stabilised assets.
Delivering returns in line with each investor’s personal goals, Madigan has proudly returned full principal and interest on every investment and a consistent absolute return to investors.
For borrowers, a relationship driven approach has seen Madigan work closely with clients to maximise their capital efficiency and deliver on their asset ownership objectives.
We now look forward to our next phase of growth as the non-bank lending sector gains traction, borrowers look for more flexible finance solutions and investors seek consistent absolute returns.
Michael Wood, Founder and Executive Chair
2016
Founded
Madigan launched by Michael Wood with unrivalled depth of experience in non-bank lending space.
2017
Team assembled
Founder assembles experienced team from range of Tier 1 organisations and attracts its first institutional investment mandate
2018
$500 Million
Madigan attracts second major institutional mandate with its first blind pool investment strategy
2019
$750 Million
Blind pool mandate increased by 1.5x in size, and converted to an open-ended structure
2020
CC Real
European based CRE investor and manager, CC Real acquires 50% stake in Madigan and secures leading global institutional real estate investor Barry Brakey as Chairman
2021
$1 Billion
Madigan reaches major milestone with $1 billion of funds under management and successfully manages all loans through two years of the Covid pandemic
2022
Record Quarter
A busy start to the year sees Madigan issue over $300m of new loans in the first quarter
We now look forward to our next phase of growth as the non-bank lending sector gains traction, borrowers look for more flexible finance solutions and investors seek consistent absolute returns.
Michael Wood, Founder and Executive Chair
2016
Founded
Madigan launched by Michael Wood with unrivalled depth of experience in non-bank lending space.
2017
Team assembled
Founder assembles experienced team from range of Tier 1 organisations and attracts its first institutional investment mandate
2018
$500 Million
Madigan attracts second major institutional mandate with its first blind pool investment strategy
2019
$750 Million
Blind pool mandate increased by 1.5x in size, and converted to an open-ended structure
2020
CC Real
European based CRE investor and manager, CC Real acquires 50% stake in Madigan and secures leading global institutional real estate investor Barry Brakey as Chairman
2021
$1 Billion
Madigan reaches major milestone with $1 billion of funds under management and successfully manages all loans through two years of the Covid pandemic
2022
Record Quarter
A busy start to the year sees Madigan issue over $300m of new loans in the first quarter
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News
Australian real estate debt investment firm, Madigan Capital has entered its next phase of growth with European commercial real estate manager, CC Real increasing its ownership stake in the firm. The transaction follows the planned retirement of Founder and Executive Chair, Michael Wood and results in CC Real materially increasing its investment, with remaining ownership …
Madigan Capital Bolsters Growth with Increased Backing from CC Real
Real-estate debt investment firm, Madigan Capital has announced the retirement of its Executive Chairman and Founder, Michael Wood , activating the implementation of a planned leadership succession strategy. Fellow Madigan Board Member and CC Real Managing Partner, Barry Brakey will now assume the role of Chair, while Chris Wilson continues as Chief Executive Officer, leading …
Leadership Succession Plan in Motion at Madigan Capital
Uncertainty in financial markets has continued into 2025, made worse in April following the Trump Administration’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement. The response to this uncertainty has led to volatility across many asset classes. Bucking this trend however is Commercial Real Estate Debt (CRED). Madigan Capital’s most recent Newsletter looks into the response to the Trump …