Core Viewpoint - The Abu Dhabi fund, International Media Investments (IMI), has taken control of the Barclay family's property empire, including Trenport Property Holdings and Shop Direct Holdings Limited, following a failed takeover attempt of The Telegraph [1][2][3]. Group 1: IMI's Actions and Strategy - IMI has appointed insolvency experts at Interpath to sell off assets from Trenport Property Holdings as part of a strategy to recover losses incurred from previous financial support to the Barclay family [1]. - The fund has exercised its rights under a loan agreement with the Barclays, which included Trenport and Shop Direct Holdings as collateral [4]. - IMI's involvement as a creditor to The Very Group, previously owned by the Barclays, indicates its significant financial entanglement with the family [2][3]. Group 2: Financial Implications and Asset Management - The seizure of Trenport and Shop Direct Holdings marks a critical phase in the financial decline of the Barclay family, highlighting the extent of their financial troubles [3]. - The administrators at Interpath will review the portfolio of real estate investments held by Trenport, aiming to monetize these assets in a controlled manner over the coming months [7]. - Trenport has been involved in various property developments, including the redesign of the Beaumont Hotel and the development of the Skygate distribution facility [7]. Group 3: Background on the Failed Takeover - IMI's initial plan to take control of The Telegraph alongside US private equity firm RedBird Capital was thwarted by new government regulations prohibiting state ownership of UK newspapers [2]. - RedBird IMI, primarily funded by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has confirmed its intention to sell its interest in The Telegraph to DMGT, the publisher of the Daily Mail [5][6].

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