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Case study · Glenstone REIT plc
Building a digital platform for a UK property investment trust
We partnered with Glenstone REIT, an internally managed UK real estate investment trust with more than 50 years of property investment experience, to transform and continually evolve its digital presence. From an initial brand refresh and website redesign to successive Umbraco migrations, property management integration and bespoke investor disclosure security, we've built a digital platform that brings Glenstone's portfolio and communications together.
- Client
- Glenstone REIT plc
- Sector
- Financial & Professional Services
- Platform
- Umbraco 17 LTS
- Hosting
- Umbraco Cloud
- Scope
- Brand, UX & UI, build, migration, integration
Chapter 01: The brief
Glenstone REIT needed a digital presence that reflected its position as an established, internally managed UK investment trust. Its website serves shareholders, occupiers and the wider market, making financial information, company news and its property portfolio accessible.
Our challenge was to bring the investment proposition to the forefront, create a more cohesive brand experience and establish a flexible technical foundation. What began as a rebrand and Umbraco website has evolved into a long-term digital partnership, encompassing platform modernisation, systems integration and bespoke security development.
Chapter 02: How we approached it
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Brand refresh
A more confident, cohesive identity reflecting Glenstone's position in the property investment sector.
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Digital experience
A new Umbraco website putting the investment proposition, portfolio and corporate information centre stage.
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Platform evolution
Two successive migrations, taking the website from Umbraco 8 through 16 to 17 LTS.
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Property integration
Connecting the website with Glenstone's property management system.
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Disclosure security
Bespoke access controls requiring explicit consent before protected investor PDFs can be viewed.
A closer look
Chapter 03: Security beyond the browser
A simple confirmation screen isn't enough when dealing with sensitive investor disclosures. We developed a bespoke Access Gateway that makes acceptance of Glenstone's Terms and Conditions a prerequisite for accessing protected PDFs.
Consent is recorded server-side and checked by custom middleware whenever a protected document is requested. PDFs stored in a dedicated Umbraco Media folder are only served following successful validation, while unauthorised requests are redirected to the disclosures page.
The result is a controlled document-access process enforced at the server level, rather than relying on front-end interactions alone.
Chapter 04: Under the hood: How the Access Gateway works
- Document requested visitor selects protected content
- Terms and conditions Access Gateway presents the terms and requests consent
- Consent response Visitor accepts or declines. Acceptance is recorded server-side
- Access outcome Consent grants access; declining blocks access and the visitor is redirected
Highlights
Property management integration
Connecting Glenstone’s property management system with its digital presence.
Secure disclosure gateway
Bespoke, server-side access controls requiring users to accept the terms before protected investor PDFs can be accessed.
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