As part of the Constantine Group; a diversified, global art transportation and museum storage company, Constantine Ltd. has provided services for the past 10 years to a variety of clients.

Fine art and other collectables have become a notable feature of the “alternatives” asset management category in recent years, attracting private client investors and prompting firms to set up specialised funds to offer clients a way to tap into this sector. At a time when there have been worries about slow growth and the threat of rising inflation, fine art is seen by some investors as a way of hedging risks.

“The company continues to invest in sophisticated technological developments in art packing, logistics and storage, including bar-coded storage, individual storage rooms, environmental systems and detailed database and collections management systems,” Constantine said.

Constantine’s Scotland facility outside of Glasgow is a high-security building that features bomb-proof, temperature-controlled storage vaults specially designed for the long-term storage of fine art and antiquities. The building also includes a separate area of more than 30,000 square feet devoted to commercial storage.

The Constantine Group was established as a shipping company in 1885 by Joseph Constantine.