McDonald’s to Invest £1 Billion in UK Expansion Aug 22, 2024 McDonald’s has announced a £1 billion investment to open over 200 new restaurants across the UK and Ireland in the next four years, creating more than 24,000 new jobs. This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to continue growing its presence and supporting local communities. The investment, highlighted in the “McDonald’s at 50” report […] Posted by: David Gilbank Read more
McLaren Forward Funds three projects worth £175m Jun 5, 2023 Brookfield-owned Student Roost, one of the UK’s largest purpose-built student accommodation providers, and McLaren Property, market leaders in residential and student property development, have agreed a forward funding deal of c£180 million for three new student accommodation schemes. McLaren Property will deliver a portfolio of 1,387 beds spread over three developments in two prime, regional […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
MFS secures £400m funding line from institutional investors with specialist finance in demand Jun 27, 2023 Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured £400 million of new institutional funding to fuel the growth of the lender’s loan book as demand for specialist finance ramps up. The new funding from an institutional investor will be applied across MFS’s bridging finance products. Bridging loan applications (+13.1%) and completions (+11.8%) both rose notably in Q1 2023 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
MFS Secures Over £1bn in Institutional Funding to Boost Loan Growth Jul 22, 2024 Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has renewed and increased multiple institutional funding lines, securing over £1 billion to support its expanding loan book and enhance its product offerings. The new funding includes committed resources for long-term commercial real estate (CRE) loans, large loans of £5 million and above, and MFS Bridge Fusion loans with terms of […] Posted by: David Gilbank Read more
Morgan Sindall appoints Kate Bowyer as Managing Director for Muse Feb 25, 2022 Kate Bowyer is to become the new managing director of urban regeneration firm Muse Developments, its parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc announced on Thursday. Kate, currently Muse Developments’ Finance Director, will take on the role from MD Matt Crompton, who is retiring, in April this year. “This is an exciting time to be taking […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Morgan Sindall performing ahead of ‘previous expectations’ Apr 22, 2021 Morgan Sindall is predicting its 2021 results will be ‘significantly ahead of our previous expectations’ with its construction division leading the way after last spring’s Covid shock. The total secured workload for the Group, as of March 31st 2021, was £8.1bn, up 8% from the corresponding prior year position (down 2% from the 2020 full […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Morrisons Secures £331 Million Property Deal to Bolster Financial Position Sep 27, 2024 Morrisons, the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket chain, has agreed to a major property deal aimed at raising £331 million. This move is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to reduce its substantial debt burden. The deal involves the sale of ground rents on 76 of its stores, providing a significant boost to the supermarket’s efforts to […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Mott MacDonald announced as UKREiiF Main Stage Partner Jan 25, 2022 At the inaugural UKREiiF event in Leeds between 17-19 May 2022, Mott MacDonald will take to the Main Stage as part of the Connecting People to Opportunity Panel. Global engineering, management and development consultants Mott MacDonald has thrown their weight behind the inaugural UKREiiF event by sponsoring the Main Stage Session discussion around Connecting People […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Mubadala commits further £300m to support CityFibre growth plans Mar 21, 2022 CityFibre shareholder Mubadala Investment Company has committed a further £300m in equity to support its participation in Building Digital UK’s (BDUK) ‘Project Gigabit’ rural programme. The new equity commitment, enabled by the infrastructure vertical of the UAE/UK Sovereign Investment Partnership, builds on Mubadala’s initial £500m investment into CityFibre in September 2021. The investment company has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Muse and PIC form public-private partnership to deliver thousands of affordable homes Nov 4, 2024 A significant long-term public-private partnership, focussed on affordable housing delivery, has been announced by Pension Insurance Corporation, a major investor in UK housing and infrastructure, nationwide place maker, Muse, and Homes England, the Government’s housing and regeneration agency. The new public-private partnership, named Habiko, is a joint venture that plans to deliver 3,000 low-carbon, low-energy […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
National Wealth Fund, Barclays UK Corporate Bank and Lloyds Banking Group join forces to unleash £1 billion to retrofit social housing Oct 18, 2024 The NWF has announced financial guarantees that will see Barclays UK Corporate Bank and Lloyds Banking Group deliver £1 billion of funding to accelerate the retrofit of social housing in the UK. Barclays UK Corporate Bank and Lloyds Banking Group will each deliver £500 million of lending to the market that has been enabled by […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Nest Launches £1bn Investment Platform for UK BTR Sector Sep 23, 2024 Nest, the government-backed auto-enrolment pension provider, has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Legal & General (L&G) and Dutch pension fund PGGM to drive substantial investment in the UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector. This strategic collaboration will establish a £1 billion investment platform aimed at accelerating the development of high-quality rental properties across the country. The […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
