Off-Plan Fund Limited (The)
11 May 2006
For Immediate Release 11 May 2006
The Off-plan Fund Limited
Purchase of 51 apartments in Oldham Place, Liverpool
The Board of The Off-plan Fund Limited (the 'Fund'), which specialises in
providing forward finance to UK housebuilders, is pleased to announce the
purchase of 51 city centre apartments in Liverpool.
•The Fund has agreed to purchase 51 new-build one and two bedroom
apartments.
•The site is situated approximately 5 minutes walk from Lime Street
Station and 10 minutes from The Albert Dock and Royal Liver Building.
•The total purchase price of the apartments is £6.6m (£192 per square
foot) a 20% discount to the Red Book valuation of £8.25m (£238 per square
foot).
•The Fund is paying a 5% deposit, which will be held in escrow pending
completion.
•With city centre prices under pressure the Fund's unique financing model
has enabled it to secure a very competitive purchase price in a mutually
beneficial partnership with the developer.
•The development is expected to commence in May 2006 with completion due
in June 2007.
•A highly regarded local agent has been jointly appointed with the
developer and has begun pre-marketing the development, with sales expected
to commence in the next 2 to 3 months.
Commenting on the transaction, the Chairman of the Fund, Graham Berry said,
'This is a very good deal for the Fund, situated in an attractive location, with
comparable properties in the vicinity achieving retail prices in the range of
£240 to £245 per square foot. It epitomises the beneficial partnership which the
Fund seeks to achieve with both developers and their banks.'
List of Contacts
Development Capital Management 020 7399 4270
Roger Hornett
Rupert Phillips
Numis Securities 020 7776 1500
Emma Primarolo
Charles Farquhar
Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000
Charles Ryland
Isabel Podda
Notes to Editors:
•The Fund is managed by Development Capital Management (Jersey) Limited
•Successfully floated on AIM on 12 December 2005 the Fund raised a further
£6.8m increasing the total assets to £8.6m.
•The Fund provides a form of mezzanine finance through the acquisition of
UK residential property, sold forward by developers as a means of securing
better debt finance. The Fund then looks to sell the properties prior to
completion. By utilising only the deposit and purchasing at a discount, the
investment becomes highly geared, as do the potential returns.
•The recent trend of upward market movement continued, with house prices
rising for the sixth consecutive month. Demand for new build property has
remained strong especially in the Southern regions.
•Working with a number of developers, the Manager has been reviewing sites
at the earliest stages of development. This approach allows the Fund to act
as a strategic partner, building a relationship with the developer
throughout the construction and marketing process and also enabling the Fund
to make investments on terms that may otherwise not have been achieved. The
Manager is currently in negotiations with a number of developers regarding
future investments and the Board hopes to make further announcements
shortly.
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