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When in need of financing a company stands before the choice of whether to use debt or equity financing. Debt financing is when funds are borrowed from for example a bank or a friend, whilst equity financing is when an investor receives ownership interest in the company in exchange for funds or assets. Debt as well as equity can be structured in different ways, and the distinction may not always be fully clear, as the case may be with convertible debentures or loans where the interest rate or repayment obligation is correlated with the results or financial standing of the

Total returns in the UK and European commercial real estate markets are expected to weaken over the next five years, but there are segments that remain underappreciated. These offer attractive risk-adjusted returns today, the potential for future yield compression and diversification benefits. We believe one such area of the market to be UK retirement living. This sector benefits from favourable demographics as the UK population ages, rising expectations for quality of life in later years and the wealthy baby-boomer generation entering retirement. The investment case for UK retirement living Retirement living in the UK can be defined as the provision

The risk that the downturn in manufacturing might spread to the rest of the Eurozone economy has receded. Short-term indicators suggest that manufacturers’ export orders have stabilised and confidence among businesses in the services sector has increased since last September. Its forecast that the Eurozone economy will grow by 1.25% p.a. through 2020-2021, in line with recent progress. The main driver should be consumer spending, supported by higher real wages and increasing employment in the services sector. In addition, pressure from populist parties is likely to lead to higher government spending in France, Italy and Spain. Inflation in the Eurozone

The term mezzanine finance as used within the UK is a description given to a combination of debt and/or preferred equity financing. Whether you are an investor seeking to place an investment, or a borrower seeking to maximise investment into a business, mezzanine finance is a popular and attractive solution. Mezzanine lending is a sum lent or invested into a business on a junior basis that ranks in priority behind senior debt, but ahead of standard equity. By virtue of being subordinated to senior debt, which in itself often secures the main banking facility, the returns reflecting the risk are

What is Mezzanine Finance? Mezzanine development finance is designed to act as a top-up loan, to bridge the gap between the developer’s available deposit and the loan available from the senior lender. Mezzanine funders will usually secure their position by taking a second charge over the development to ensure their capital is secure. By supplementing their borrowing with mezzanine finance, property developers can secure the highest return on investment, with the lowest deposit contribution. This financing option is generally used to reduce the deposit needed to undertake a property development project. Funding can be used to reduce deposits, to fund