Folkes operates a predominantly industrial investment portfolio in the UK, comprising in excess of 1.4 m square feet and more than 90 tenants across the East and West Midlands. The UK division also operates office, residential and agricultural land.

In South Africa, Folkes is an active developer and investor in the industrial warehouse sector, with assets in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Folkes also holds 25,000 acre agricultural plot in the Eastern Cape.