The big news this last season – and maybe of the entire year – has been the finalisation of Nrep’s acquisition of a majority stake in 7R. Aren’t you a little worried about losing control of your baby, the company that you founded?
Tomasz Lubowiecki, CEO, 7R: No, I’m not. Because I don’t regard the takeover as a loss, but rather as an opportunity. If a small company wants to develop, then there’s no other way but through an IPO or by partnering with a big player. This is the only way to get secure access to capital – and when it comes to capital, the current market is not the easiest.
But why did you choose Nrep? You were negotiating with many potential partners.
This was no random choice. We simply share a lot of common values with Nrep.
Such as?
For example, developing zero-emission warehouses – this is part of our strategy and is our standard. Nrep already has such projects in its portfolio. Our clients don’t hav