DL Invest Group has debuted on the London Stock Exchange, becoming the largest strategic shareholder of the listed fund Abrdn European Logistics Income plc (ASLI). By building a long-term strategic partnership, the Group intends to develop a pan-European logistics-industrial and data center platform under the DL Invest Group brand, based on its track record and unique competencies in asset and property management.
In 2025, DL Invest Group (DLIG) acquired an 18% voting stake in ASLI, marking the Group’s formal debut on the London market. In the next stage, planned for 2026, DLIG intends to implement its own growth strategy within the fund, including assuming the role of asset and property manager, followed by the preparation of subsequent share issuances. The objective of these actions is to raise capital for new acquisitions and to build the target DL Invest Group REIT platform, which in the longer term would enable a so-called reverse IPO of the Group’s holding segment, comprising stabilized, income-generating assets.
ASLI is currently operating under a controlled wind-down model, involving asset disposals and gradual portfolio reduction, resulting from a decision taken in 2024 due to the lack of a strategic investor. DL Invest Group plans to propose an alternative to this approach, based on a long-term growth strategy for the fund and the use of its own operational and financial track record.
“The European market today needs an elite, pan-European warehouse platform that is actively managed, not passively liquidated,” emphasizes Dominik Leszczyński, Founder and CEO of DL Invest Group. “We want to leverage our brand, experience, and integrated asset and property management capabilities to build long-term value for shareholders.”
“As the largest shareholder, we aim to assume the role of the fund’s asset manager, which will allow us to implement our growth strategy within it,” adds Leszczyński. “The planned share issuances are intended to provide capital for the development of a pan-European platform investing in logistics-industrial assets and data centers.”
DL Invest Group plans to retain an approximately 20% stake in the new investment vehicle and expects interest from institutional investors, including those from Poland. The project may differ from classic REITs, as DLIG is a fully integrated platform—it independently develops, builds, and manages assets, with in-house capabilities in development, general contracting, design, asset and property management, as well as a team of more than 250 specialists.
“We are not interested in passive investing in low-risk, low-return assets. In a dynamically changing market environment, the lack of active management is becoming the greatest risk,” says Leszczyński. “An asset manager must respond flexibly to market changes, and we have real experience in this. Of course, we operate—and will continue to operate—in full compliance with regulations applicable to listed companies.”
By the end of 2025, the valuation of DL Invest Group’s assets exceeded EUR 1.1 billion. The portfolio value increased significantly following the completion of three major acquisitions in December—the purchase of the Platan Park Warsaw complex and two logistics and warehouse properties in Bochnia near Kraków and in Koluszki near Łódź. The transaction value was disclosed only for the Koluszki asset, amounting to EUR 29 million.
“Our recent acquisitions cost us a total of over PLN 500 million,” says Leszczyński. “Out of eleven properties on our acquisition list, we have already acquired three of the four key assets. We plan to finalize the fourth transaction after the New Year.”
The acquisitions were supported by capital raised from a EUR 350 million eurobond issuance in July 2025, as well as by a fast decision-making process.
“In the case of the Platan Park Warsaw project, we successfully competed with large institutional funds. This is a strategic acquisition for us, perfectly aligned with our concept of multifunctional complexes combining data centers, urban logistics, self-storage, and office space,” emphasizes the CEO of DLIG.
At the same time, DL Invest Group is carrying out its own development projects in Kraków, Opole, Wrocław, Silesia, Warsaw, Białystok, and Legnica. All of these investments were or are 100% leased at a very early stage, even before obtaining the full set of administrative permits.
“These are SBU-type facilities combined with courier functions, dedicated to the e-commerce sector and SMEs,” explains Leszczyński.
The company assumes that over the next 3–5 years, i.e., in the next investment cycle, it will double the value of its asset portfolio.
In November, DLIG also announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with Boosteroid—a global leader in cloud gaming and cloud technologies. As part of this cooperation, the partners plan to build a network of 12 data centers across Europe.
“The first data center will be built in Bielsko-Biała on land acquired from the Stellantis Group. The project has evolved from an initial 20 MW to over 50 MW of capacity, with a significant component dedicated to AI development,” reveals Leszczyński.
He assumes that after the completion of the conceptual phase and the selection of technology providers in 2026, DL Invest Group will be ready to deliver the facility in 2027–2028. The installation of advanced technological systems will remain the responsibility of the technology partner.
“The second data center will also be built in Poland, and we are analyzing further locations in terms of energy costs and infrastructure,” he adds.
According to Leszczyński, investments in data centers, digital infrastructure, and AI are now of strategic importance not only for business, but also for Europe’s security and competitiveness.
“We are building competencies in the data center segment in a methodical and responsible way, starting with projects that have a solid infrastructure and commercial foundation. This is a natural extension of our logistics-industrial strategy,” he concludes.
