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21 Nov 2017

Investment Trust Insider on Sherborne

Investment Trust Insider on Sherborne James Carthew: the trusts that could be Sherborne’s next takeover target At the beginning of July 2017, Sherborne Investors C (SIGC) raised £700 million to ‘realise capital growth from investment in a target company identified by the investment manager with the aim of generating a significant capital return for shareholders.’ […]

21 Nov 2017

LondonMetric sells Tesco warehouse

LondonMetric sells Tesco warehouse – LondonMetric Property has announced the disposal of a Tesco’s logistics warehouse in Bolton for GBP24.4 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.35%. The 274,000 sq ft regional warehouse was acquired as part of the GBP117 million Cabot logistics portfolio in August 2017 off a blended NIY of 6.1%. The […]

21 Nov 2017

Standard Life Property Income buys Bracknell office

Standard Life Property Income buys Bracknell office – Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has completed the purchase of a multi let office, 1 Station Square, in Bracknell for GBP12m, reflecting a yield of 6.9% on the topped up rent. The office has had a substantial refurbishment, and is located adjacent to Bracknell train station, and […]

20 Nov 2017

New manager for Schroder European Real Estate

New manager for Schroder European Real Estate – The Board of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has announced that, from 1 January 2018, Jeff O’Dwyer will take over all day-to-day responsibilities for portfolio management of the company, and Tony Smedley will cease to be involved.  Jeff has been involved in the management of the portfolio since […]

20 Nov 2017

Tritax buys two more logistics facilities

Tritax buys two more logistics facilities – Tritax Big Box REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire two separate, modern logistics facilities from a single vendor for a combined purchase price of GBP43.86 million, which are both being funded from equity. Cerealto (UK) Limited National Distribution Centre at Dukeries Industrial Estate, Worksop, Nottinghamshire The facility at […]

20 Nov 2017

MedicX invests in South Wales

MedicX invests in South Wales – MedicX Fund has contracted to acquire, by way of forward funding, a new primary healthcare medical centre near Glynneath in the Vale of Neath,  South Wales.  The property is due to be completed in September 2018. The acquisition is being made under the framework agreement which provides MedicX Fund […]

20 Nov 2017

Schroder Income matches benchmark beats peers

Schroder Income matches benchmark beats peers – Schroder Income Growth says that, for the year ended 31 August 2017, the company returned 14.3% in NAV terms, matching the All-Share Index and ahead of the AIC UK Equity Income peer group average of 13.0%. The share price increased by 18.8% in total return terms during the […]

17 Nov 2017

MedicX sells five properties

MedicX sells five properties – As part of its planned asset management activities, MedicX Fund has today, Thursday 16 November 2017, completed the disposal of five primary healthcare properties located in Wolverhampton, Southampton, Gravesend, Leicester and Grimsby. The total gross sale price was GBP5,575,000, representing a gain of approximately GBP250,000 over the most recent external […]

17 Nov 2017

Pacific Industrial sells Bedford property

Pacific Industrial sells Bedford property – Pacific Industrial & Logistics says that, on 16 November 2017, it completed the sale of an asset located at Hammond Road, Bedford, for a total consideration of GBP5.8 million. The sale price represents a net initial yield of 6.0%. The Disposal follows the recent letting of the property on a 10-year […]

16 Nov 2017

VPC Speciality Lending invests more in Borro

VPC Speciality Lending invests more in Borro – Victory Park Capital, VPC Speciality Lending’s investment manager has decided that the funds that it runs will take a majority equity stake in Borro. Through this transaction, VPC Speciality Lending will end up owning approximately 49% of Borro. The remaining 51% of the equity will be held by […]