Case Study: Arc & Co. secure funding for £2.4 million residential development site

Client: Joint venture between Leading Homes and Muniment Ltd

Requirement: Arc & Co. have secured funding for a £2.4 million phased residential development scheme in Totnes, Devon, on behalf of the joint venture clients. There were a number of moving parts which required detailed planning and close attention to obtain the optimum financial solution for the build of the initial 26 units.

Solution: Funding was successfully secured at 60% Loan-to-Gross Development Value. Two factors which added a little more complexity to the process, included the clients being located in different time zones and the development site being in an area that not all lenders have been regularly exposed to. Ian Walmsley, Director of Leading Homes, concluded on working with Arc & Co.: “We enjoy working with quality partners and Sam has proved to be one. Trevor and I are always looking for new opportunities and having someone like Sam to act swiftly on new deals is vital for both us and our investors.”

Details of the project can be found at http://totnesproperty.com.

Contact: 
Sam Le Pard
Arc & Co. Structured Finance   

T: +44 (0)20 3205 2195 
E: sam@arcandco.com

Judd Cole Joins Arc & Co.

Arc & Co. strengthens their Private Finance team with the addition of Judd Cole. Judd will head up Arc & Co.’s operations for Southern Europe, where he provides debt advisory on Real Estate, Marine and Aviation.

Judd has worked in the international financial markets for the past 20 years. He previously worked as a Propriety Trader in Paris, and as a Bay Street Investment Advisor in Toronto,  working closely with TD Wealth and RBC Dominion Securities. Judd has extensive investment banking knowledge and a vast global network with a deep grasp of structured finance. He lives with his family in the Monaco area.

Andrew Robinson, Arc & Co. CEO, said of the addition ‘it’s a privilege to grow the team with someone who has the vast market experience such as Judd. He brings a perfect mix of experience and knowledge with private wealth clients paired with Arc & Co.’s debt advisory it will provide real substance to our platform’.

To get in touch with Judd, please find his contact details below:

Judd Cole

Arc & Co.
30 St. George Street, London W1S 2FH

Tel: +44 (0) 203 971 2512 (UK)
Mob: :+33 (6) 29 86 36 09 (France)
Email: judd@arcandco.com

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Case Study: Arc & Co. secure 50% LTV deal for UK Resident Non Domicile client

Client: Private Lebanese individual

Requirement: Our client – UK Resident Non Domicile – was looking for maximum loan-to-value (LTV) on a dry lending basis for a property in Westminster, for his personal use. The property was valued at £18 million. This deal presented a number of potential hurdles, which Arc & Co. were able to work around. The first being that the client had been retaining the majority of his income within a UK business and the second being that the client had a large amount of overseas income which was not being remitted into the UK.

Solution: We were able to secure a loan of £9 million (50% LTV), which was a notable achievement when properties at this value tend to get down valued. Arc & Co. undertook extensive research prior to the valuation stage and gathered comparable evidence to support the indicative property value. The margin was 1.85% over 3 month libor for a 5 year interest only term.

Contact: 
Daire Dowling
Managing Director
Arc & Co. Private Finance   

T: +44 (0)20 3205 2196 
E: daire@arcandco.com

Case Study: Arc & Co. secure buy-to-let mortgage for Kazakhstan client

Contact: 
Nikita Nigai
Asset Finance Advisor
Arc & Co. Private Finance   

T: +44 (0)20 3205 2122   
E: nikita@arcandco.com

Client: Private employed individual from Kazakhstan

Requirement: Arc & Co worked on behalf of this private individual to obtain a buy-to-let mortgage for a new build flat in London with a value of £875,000. This was a complex deal due to the personal circumstances of the individual and him not having clear proof of income.

Solution: A loan of £596,800 was secured and with a loan-to-value ratio of 68%. This was at a rate of 0.9% per month and for a 12-month period. We also negotiated rolled up interest for the first 3 months, with no ERC (after the first 3 months) and the arrangement fee added to the gross loan amount.

News: Arc & Co. complete prime residential finance deals in London

Mayfair-based specialist debt advisor Arc & Co., has recently completed £70 million of loans for the refinancing of 3 prime residential London assets. The loans have a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 65% and were all completed in the last month of 2018.

The loans provided refinancing for three development sites in Holland Park, St Johns Wood and Hampstead. The sites comprise a single development unit with a red book value of £50 million, a further single unit with a red book value of £34 million and a multi-unit development site comprising 31 apartments and 4 townhouses, with a red book value of £34 million and aimed at investors and individuals looking to downsize.

The London prime residential property market has been in decline since 2014 with very few lenders supporting the high value market.

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“There has been a slight reverse in funding of prime residential property in the last 6 months, with new funding lines now available to developers. Following years of funding restrictions in the prime residential market, investors are now seeing the relative value and taking a longer-term view.

Over the past 3-4 years, it has been incredibly hard to finance central London development sites and these loans and the LTV ratios achieved, show that there is still liquidity available for the right projects and best sponsors.”

— Edward Horn-Smith, Arc & Co.

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Contact:

Edward Horn-Smith, Managing Director, Structured Finance - Arc & Co.

T: +44 (0) 20 3205 2126 E: edward@arcandco.com

News: Arc & Co. advise on £45 million blended debt facility to secure funding for EREC Estates Ltd 502-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation development site in Coventry

• Octopus Property’s largest ever development loan of £36 million 

• Third Purpose Built Student Accommodation deal with developer EREC Estates Ltd

• Both Coventry and Warwick universities facing a significant bed shortage

London, 7 February 2019 - Specialist property lender Octopus Property, part of the Octopus Group, has agreed to provide EREC Estates Ltd, an experienced UK developer of student accommodation, with a £36 million senior loan for the development of a major Purpose Built Student Accommodation (“PBSA”) scheme in Coventry. The scheme was brought to Octopus Property by John Kerrigan – Director at Arc & Co., who advised EREC Estates Ltd on the debt structure, which also included a £9.2m mezzanine loan.  This loan represents the largest ever development deal completed by the team within Octopus Property.

Arc & Co.’s John Kerrigan

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Contact:

John Kerrigan, Director, Structured Finance - Arc & Co. T: +44 (0) 20 3205 2124 E: john@arcandco.com

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Case Study: Arc & Co secure buy-to-let mortgage on complex deal

Contact: 
Nikita Nigai
Asset Finance Advisor
Arc & Co. Private Finance   

T: +44 (0)20 3205 2122   
E: nikita@arcandco.com

Client: Private employed individual from Kazakhstan

Requirement: Arc & Co. worked on behalf of this private individual to obtain a buy-to-let mortgage for a 1-bedroom new build flat in London and with a value of £825,000. This was a complex deal due to the personal circumstances of the individual and him not having clear proof of income.

Solution: A loan of £457,875 was secured and with a loan-to-value ratio of 55%. This was at a total annual rate of 7.49%, with 2% of this deferred and added to the gross loan amount, therefore achieving an annual rate of 5.49% over a 36-month term. Interest is serviced on a monthly basis and the arrangement fee was added to the gross loan amount.

Let to Buy Chain Breaker

We have recently advised on a deal that has allowed a client to retain their current home and take money out of that house, to allow them to purchase a new main residence. In the 2010 – 2012 recession we saw many of these transactions, as people struggled to sell their homes, and now as the market is showing signs of another dip, this solution is more common once again.

So how does this work? In this instance my client’s current was valued at £500,000 and he had a mortgage of £268,000 remaining. We were able to arrange a mortgage of £375,000 (75% LTV) on this property, thereby releasing £107,000. The rent was assessed at £1,750 per month, which was well below the level required. However the lender we approached allowed an element of “top slicing”, whereby we could use the client’s earned income to top up the rent.

This is called a Let to Buy, as the client is letting their current home to purchase a new main residence. This is different to a Buy to Let, where the client is buying a new property with the sole intention of letting it out. Because they are not selling their current home, they would have to pay the stamp surcharge of 3% on their new purchase; but if they sell the let house within three years then they can reclaim this.

The onward purchase price was £700,000, and we arranged a mortgage of £530,000 with a lender who was happy with the Let to Buy in the background. That lender understood that the current house was to be let out, but there was no track history of rental income. They were satisfied with a letter from a local letting agent confirming the level of rent that could be expected.

This allowed the clients to be in control of their chain from day one, which subsequently allowed them to negotiate a better deal on their new home. We arranged a two year fixed on their Let to Buy, so if they decide to sell the let property they can reclaim the extra stamp duty that they have paid; and if they want it keep it then they have increased their wealth and aided their pension planning.

If you are in the above situation then feel free to contact Alistair.

Alistair Hargreaves
Financial Consultant
Arc & Co.
30 St George Street, London, W1S 2FH
Office: +44 (0) 203 205 2129
Mobile: +44 (0) 796 750 9318
Email: alistair@arcandco.com

Arc & Co. Secures Agricultural Mortgage for Land Purchase

Contact: 
Jamie Rigby
Financial Consultant
Arc & Co.   

T: +44 (0) 1295 793 1701
E: jamie@arcandco.com

Client:  Well-respected and successful farming enterprise 

Requirement:  The client approached their long-term agricultural lender to help purchase a neighbouring farm, they needed a quick approval in order to beat competing bidders. Unfortunately, after weeks of deliberation and with only three working days until bidding deadline, the bank informed their loyal client that they would not be able to assist. 

Solution:  Jamie Rigby, Financial Consultant at Arc & Co., was asked to step in and find an alternative within the short time frame. “I met with the clients over the weekend, and quickly established that their business was a sound one with strong financials”, Jamie explains. “The rationale for the purchase was good, and to me made complete sense. With only a few days grace, I knew I had to act quickly to give my client the best chance of a successful bid”. The following Monday, Jamie spoke with alternative lenders and quickly arranged a credit-backed 5-year loan with a reputable challenger bank, allowing the client to be in the strongest position possible to bid on the new farm.

“With a credit-backed bid, the client’s bid was accepted and we completed the purchase a few weeks later. What was equally gratifying”, Jamie says, “is that we managed to improve upon the rate suggested by the client’s long-term lender”. Jamie secured his client with a £2m agricultural loan on an Interest Only basis for a period of 5 years, at a margin of 2% over Bank of England Base Rate.  

Case Study: Arc & Co secure £11.8m real estate loan for non-domicile client

Contact: 
Daire Dowling
Managing Director
Arc & Co. Private Finance   

T: +44 (0)20 3205 2196   
E: daire@arcandco.com

Client:  Non-resident, non-domicile private individual

Requirement:  Our client was looking to refinance 3 London-based properties valued at £9 million, £6 million and £3 million respectively and via a single lender on a dry loan basis and from 2 private banks.  All 3 properties were held via a British Virgin Island ownership structure, but for personal use, so were deemed ‘regulated’

Solution:  This deal presented two challenges. The first challenge was a lease on one of the properties being mixed, due to Grosvenor Estate issuing an amendment, but for just 1 square foot of the property. Also, the client’s income source being overseas and the majority in the family name.  Arc & Co overcame both challenges by paying 1 year’s interest on deposit, signing a High Net Worth Exemption statement and by providing a personal guarantee. This enabled our client to secure a 65% dry loan on a 5-year term with a 1.75% margin on the 3-month libor.

Finalist for 'Best Development Finance Broker of the Year'

We are delighted to be a finalist in the ‘Best Development Finance Broker of the Year ‘ category at the 2019 Business Moneyfacts Awards.

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Julian King joins the Arc & Co. team

Julian is the latest addition to the structured finance team. Julian began his career in Real Estate after graduating from Oxford Brookes University working for a well known London estate in Knightsbridge. He then moved on to follow his passion into development establishing a successful career as a Land Buyer. Julian purchased sites across multiple asset classes including Residential, Commercial, Retail, Retirement and Student Accommodation. More Recently, Julian has advised National clients on recruiting land personnel to bolster their land teams regionally. Julian Joins Arc & Co. bringing with him Development experience, to advise his clients on achieving the most efficient, tailored finance solutions for them and their businesses.

To connect with Julian, drop him an email at julian@arcandco.com

Arc & Co. Secures Extra Time for Bridging Client

Time was of the essence for Jamie Rigby of Arc & Co. to arrange mortgage funding on several houses for his client in Leicestershire. 

Jamie Rigby’s client had gained planning permission for several houses to be built within the extensive grounds of their current home. The client planned to sell the plots to a local builder, but when the builder pulled out of the deal at the last moment, this left Jamie’s client with a bridging loan that was about to expire.

“My client was concerned that he had to find another buyer within such a short space of time before his bridging finance ran out”, Jamie comments. “We needed to extricate my client from the bridging finance and secure some longer term funding. However, whilst still an active businessman, he was of pensionable age, which can often be a stumbling block to some lenders when looking at a more conventional lend.”  

Well aware that lenders can often be initially keen to do the deal yet change their mind further into the process, Jamie was keen to avoid such a situation given the short time frame before his client’s funding ran out.

“We worked closely with a smaller lender who was able to consider our case and work with the extensive due diligence we had prepared”, Jamie states. “We managed to obtain funding based on the strength of the client, which resulted in an additional 3 year term and at a rate of 2.99%”. The client was relieved, and this now allows the plots to be properly re-marketed for another buyer.

To arrange an appointment with Jamie at Arc & Co.’s Oxfordshire office please find his contact details below:

Jamie Rigby
Arc & Co. Private Client
Financial Consultant
Office: +44 (0) 1295 793170
Mob: +44 (0) 783 394 2392
Email: jamie@arcandco.com 

Arc & Co. quickly secures mortgage for purchase of derelict Cotswold property

Time was of the essence for Jamie Rigby of Arc & Co. to arrange mortgage funding on a complex property in the Cotswolds. Jamie’s client had agreed to purchase a derelict property together with adjoining farmland, and there were pressures upon the client to complete the purchase quickly. 

“Derelict properties are difficult to fund due to a number of the larger mortgage lenders shying away from uninhabitable properties or properties with development risk”, Jamie comments on the scenario. “In this particular situation, the property also included an agricultural element and so was arguably mixed use, which can be another barrier for some lenders. Given the timing pressures in addition it was important to get our approach to a lender right first time, ensuring that all potential concerns were addressed prior to bank presentation”. 

Jamie’s excellent local professional relationships came in to their own. “Understanding the bank processes meant that I had to anticipate the hurdles leading up to a concrete mortgage offer. I worked closely with a local valuer, making a formal inspection of the property ahead of instruction” Jamie explains. “This meant that by the time the bank was able to formally instruct the valuer, a draft report was already prepared, shaving days off the lead time. The choice of Solicitor is paramount when deadlines are tight and so I introduced my client to a Solicitor who I knew would be able to handle the conveyance within the time-frame. All this meant that from the formal application we had a fully credit backed mortgage offer together with completed valuation report within 6 working days. For me, it really highlights the need have the right professionals on the job.”

The client was absolutely delighted with Jamie’s hard work, commenting “all professionals worked hard on our behalf but Jamie really was the driving force here”. 

To arrange an appointment with Jamie at Arc & Co.’s Oxfordshire office please find his contact details below:

Jamie Rigby
Arc & Co. Private Client
Financial Consultant
Office: +44 (0) 1295 793170
Mob: +44 (0) 783 394 2392
Email: jamie@arcandco.com 

Arc & Co. Advise on the Finance of a Bombardier Global 5000

With a heritage dating back to the very first business jet, Bombardier Business Aircraft has at its core a forward looking, innovative spirit that is embodied by its people and the aircraft they have proudly manufactured, sold and supported over the last 50 years. It has been a pleasure to advise our client on the finance of a 10 year old Bombardier 5000. Despite the aircraft’s age, we were still able to arrange an asset only loan with no private bank connection. See below for an overview of the deal.

Client Location: Eastern Europe
Year: 2008
Loan: 10m USD
LTV: 75%
Term: 5 years
Amortisation: 50%
Ownership Structure: Maltese SPV
Rate: 4.25% all in
Deal structure: Asset only no Private bank connection

stock image courtesy of Bombardier

If you require advice on an upcoming purchase please get in touch with Gary Crichlow on the details below:

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3205 2128
Mobile: +44 (0) 77 951 28041
Email: gary@arcandco.com

Gary Crichlow Joins Arc & Co. To Take Aviation Finance To New Heights

Arc & Co. strengthen their Private Finance team with the addition of Gary Crichlow who specialises in aviation finance.  Gary holds a degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has worked in aviation finance for the past 12 years. Having previously worked as the aviation asset manager at GE Capital and Lombard, Gary has a deep understanding of the aircraft financier world. He has handled numerous aircraft transactions, sitting at the nexus of technical, appraisal, operational, financial, tax and legal expertise to drive deals to completion. 

Andrew Robinson, Arc & Co. CEO, said of the addition ‘it’s a privilege to grow the team with someone who has the vast market experience such as Gary. He has first class aircraft asset knowledge and when combined with Arc & Co.’s financing skills it will provide real substance to our debt advisory platform’.

To get in touch with Gary to discuss a new or on going finance requirement use the contact details below.

Gary Crichlow

Arc & Co.
30 St. George Street, London W1S 2FH
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3205 2128
Mob: +44(0)7795 128041
Email: gary@arcandco.com
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Arc & Co. Set Themselves Apart By Advising Client On Refinancing 18 Property Central London Portfolio.

This situation may not seem out of the ordinary at first glance.  An 18 property portfolio valued in excess of £10m isn’t unusual, but the circumstances around the refinance made this a very complex deal.  Case studies like this demonstrate how advisers at Arc & Co differentiate from their competitors.  Daire Dowling, Managing Director of Arc & Co. Private Finance went well beyond what was expected and explains below why this was such an unusual case.

“The client wished to raise £6.3m against their £10.5m property portfolio in central London. Historic issues with rent, HMO licencing and planning made presenting the file to prospective lenders difficult. I worked closely with the clients tax advisers to switch the portfolio from a partnership to a Ltd company.  This allowed the portfolio to be as efficient as possible. Once the new company was setup a full transfer was carried out with clearance from HMRC, in writing, that a stamp duty exemption would be allowed for the transfer of the assets.  We then presented the client with a sharia compliant loan ,due to historic income being low, on a 5 year fixed rate at 4.3%.”

To speak to Daire about any finance requirement please use the contact details below:

Daire Dowling
Managing Director
Arc & Co. Private Finance

Tel: +44 (0)20 3205 2196
Mob: +44 (0)79 2936 9175
Email: daire@arcandco.com

ARC & CO. ADVISES ON £2.3M LOAN FOR THE SPECULATIVE OFFICE CONVERSION OF 200-YEAR OLD LISTED BUILDING IN IPSWICH

Mayfair-based specialist finance advisor, Arc & Co. today announced it has advised Pertwee Park Ltd on a £2.3m development loan. This loan allows for the conversion of one of Ipswich’s most well-known landmarks, an early 19th century building most recently used as a nightclub, into upmarket offices. High tech and media companies are likely to be the new tenants.

The Malting’s in Princes Street, is being converted by Pertwee Estates, the Colchester based business park developer run by brothers Mark and Julian Pertwee, who purchased the historic buildings from previous owner Ipswich Borough Council. The former entertainment venue, that previously operated as The Malthouse and before that as Kartouche and Hollywood nightclubs, has been standing empty for years.

Jeremy Robinson, Asset Finance Adviser at Arc & Co., said: “This was an unusual funding requirement in that it was a speculative development of office space outside of London. Without tenants already having committed to the property this adds a level of risk for any potential lenders making it harder to obtain good terms for the client. However, due to both the quality of the scheme and that of the client we were able to place the transaction on attractive terms by working closely with a supportive Lender.”

Mark Pertwee, Managing Director at Pertwee Park Ltd, said: “Our intention with The Malting’s is to create something new and unique in the area. This is a building with a very individual style and in its restoration we are celebrating its 200-year-old architectural heritage through a contemporary refurbishment. Princes Street, the corridor between the railway station and town centre, is now widely recognised as Ipswich’s prime business district.”  

Adam Bovingdon, Property Development Director, United Trust Bank commented: “We were introduced to Mark Pertwee by Jeremy Robinson of Arc & Co. and asked to provide a development facility. The application presented by Jeremy was professionally put together and was accompanied by a number of impressive CGI’s showcasing how The Malting’s would look both internally and externally once complete.

We quickly arranged a site meeting with Jeremy and Mark who was able to talk us through his commercial development experience. United Trust Bank are very pleased to be able to support the project which, once finished, will provide high quality office accommodation in one of Ipswich’s most iconic buildings.”

To get in touch with Jeremy please use the contact details below:

Jeremy Robinson
Asset Finance Advisor

Office: +44 (0)20 3205 2199
Mobile: +44 (0)7976 737552
Email: jeremy@arcandco.com