Real Estate Debt Management

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The Real Estate Debt Management team (REDM) acts on behalf of institutional investors to deploy capital into, and manage, UK commercial real estate loans.

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Who we are

REDM originates, structures and manages portfolios of commercial real estate loans of over £1bn.

We have a highly experienced, entrepreneurial team which has extensive experience of structuring commercial and residential real estate loans and analysing risk.

We are relationship-led with short reporting lines and a bespoke Investment Committee structure, comprising senior Rothschild & Co bankers and independent advisors, ensuring that decisions are made in a timely manner.

We pro-actively manage the completion process with experienced individuals retaining client responsibility throughout the relationship.

We have a strong regional focus and UK network.

Please see further below or for more information, contact us.

What we do

As well as loans secured by investment property, we also provide loans for pre-let and/or pre-sold development schemes.

Loans can be provided to individuals, special purpose vehicles, trusts and companies.

Loans are funded on a fixed or floating interest rate basis by two large UK insurance companies, for whom we act as investment manager.

Rothschild & Co Bank International also co-lends part of most loans.

Typical loan sizes range from £5m to £50m, but with flexibility up to £100m depending on the transaction.

Lending parameters

Maximum LTV	65%
Loan type	Senior ranking
Term	1-30 years
Margin	2.75%-3.75% for investment loans and 3.75%-4.75% for development loans
Arrangement fee	1%-1.5%
Loan Purpose	Investment or development
Properties	Individual or portfolio

Meet the team

Leadership

Ian Walker
Co-Head of REDM

Ros Harper
Co-Head of REDM

Investor Relations & New Lending

Simon Osmond
Head of New Lending

Julia Moore
Director

Mary-Rose Noble
Director

Harvey Wilson
Associate

Lewis Derbyshire
Associate

Janed Roderigues
Lending & Projects Executive

Portfolio

Stephen Pye
Head of Portfolio

Charlotte Pearce
Director

Elizabeth Sutherst
Assistant Director

Andrew Johnson
Assistant Director

Charles Phillips
Assistant Director

Patrick McCormack
Associate

Jenny Metcalfe
Associate

George Sealy
Analyst

Victoria Jennings
Lending Support Executive

Operations & Support

Tracy Walmsley
Assistant Director

Ros Harper
Co-Head of REDM

Adele Hardman
Executive Administrator

Consultants

Samantha Rollason
Strategy Specialist

Ros Harper
Property Specialist

James Hardie
Investor Specialist

New investor mandates

REDM originates, structures and manages portfolios of UK commercial and residential real estate loans for third party institutional investors who use the asset class to match both fixed and floating and short and long term liabilities. Investment policies are tailored to meet specific investor requirements and can either be on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, depending on investor preference.

We provide an extensive service to our investors which includes origination across the UK, investment analysis, loan structuring, Investment Committee process, legal completion, ongoing monitoring and comprehensive reporting.

We have the ability to co-lend alongside our investors in each loan to ensure interests are aligned.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss any aspect of the above in more detail.

Case Studies

Industrial investment loan

A £42m loan facility comprising a £34m fixed rate investment loan and £8m floating rate development loan. This five-year facility has recently been extended for a further five years.
Secured by a 400-acre industrial and distribution site, in the North West, with development loan funding a pre-let warehouse.

Over 215 tenants across the portfolio.

The loan has supported development on site, including new industrial and office units and a solar farm with the borrower aiming to become self-sufficient from green energy.

Office investment loan

A five year, £19.5m, floating rate investment loan – the third loan we have provided to this asset manager.

Secured against three, well-located, properties with two in central Manchester and one in central Leeds. All have been newly refurbished and contain amenities including business lounges, roof terraces and gyms.

Containing 41 office suites and four retail units, the properties have proven popular due to the high-quality fit outs and flexible working space.

The loan has been structured to allow the release of further funds as units which were vacant at completion have been let.

Mixed-use investment loan

A ten year, £20m, fixed rate investment loan to an experienced borrower with whom we have a long-standing relationship.

Secured by a portfolio of 30 mixed-use properties (industrial, office and retail) in North Yorkshire, which are let to a wide range of tenants with low concentration.

The loan diversified the borrower’s funding and provided working capital for further investment and future property acquisitions.

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Social Housing Investment Loan

A 19 year, £19.4m, fixed rate investment loan to a registered provider of social housing, drawn in stages as the properties were acquired. The facility is secured by 160 supported housing units located across London which provide accommodation to rough sleepers and victims of domestic abuse. The acquisitions comprise one and two bedroom flats and houses which were financed by a combination of: (i) the above facility; (ii) grant funding awarded by the Greater London Authority; and (iii) borrower equity.

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