Fiduciam has provided a £5m development loan for the construction of a £10m seven-storey residential apartment building in Manchester.
The provider said the £5m loan was structured to overcome the challenges imposed by the complex property title and overage, and to reduce the likelihood of cashflow squeezes in the course of the development project. Fiduciam also managed communications with all parties, reaching agreement for the long-stop date to be delayed to provide a more reasonable timeframe for the development works to be completed.
The demand for new-build residential apartments in the Manchester area minimised the exit risk for Fiduciam, it said. Healthy sales expectations are also supported by strong pre-sale interest in the building, which will contain 38 apartments with ground floor retail.
Henry Fisher of Fiduciam said: “This was a deal that other lenders were unwilling to lend on because of its complexity, however we work with small and medium-sized businesses and developers every day and as a result we get to truly understand their business models and the risks associated with different developments. This means that we can do more than just lend them the money, in fact we can also help to guide them through the process. As a result, we were able to put together a financing package to meet the needs of the developer and enable the development to progress successfully.”
Rob Moore, finance director at the Northhold Group, added: “There were complicated elements to this site which had initially proved problematic for the development financing, also owing to the rigidity of the large banks. Then Covid came along, disrupting supply chains, forcing those less well-capitalised suppliers into liquidation and also threatening a severe reduction of financing options.
“Fiduciam worked closely with us to provide a facility that alleviates cashflow pressures exacerbated by the pandemic. Fiduciam could see this would be a profitable development, so they went out of their way to overcome the complications and to find solutions.”
