Investment Company News

03 Apr 2017

Three new loans for Starwood European

Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited  has committed to three new loans for a total of EUR133.35 million. Irish School, Dublin: On 31 March 2017 the Group advanced an EUR18.85 million 3 year floating rate whole loan to support the acquisition and repositioning of a South Dublin office building in the Republic of Ireland. The […]

03 Apr 2017

Juridica Investments NAV reduced by 77.78% during 2016, still aiming to monetise all investments by the end of 2017

Juridica Investments has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2016. During the year, the company’s NAV fell by US$0.8891 to US$0.2541 (a reduction of 77.78%). Dividends paid to investors during 2016 totalled 40 pence per share (bringing total life-to-date dividends to £1.036 per share). 2016 saw a total comprehensive loss of US$37.8 […]

03 Apr 2017

Reconstruction Capital II sells 93% interest in Top Factoring Group

Reconstruction Capital II has announced that it has conditionally disposed of 1) its 93% interest in Top Factoring SRL, a Romanian receivables collection company, and 2) the whole of the non-performing loan book held by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Glasro Holdings Limited (Glasro). Together these comprise the Top Factoring Group. The purchaser is Intrum […]

03 Apr 2017

Blue Capital Global Reinsurance hits objective in difficult year

Over the course of 2016, Blue Capital Global Reinsurance produced a total return on NAV of 8.3%, ahead of its 8% per annum target. As at 31 December 2016, they had net assets of $226.9 million compared to $223.3 million at the beginning of the year. During the year, they earned $17.2 million of which […]

03 Apr 2017

Luceco boosts EPE Special Opportunities results

EPE Special Opportunities says its NAV at 31 January 2017 was 364.13 pence per share, an increase of 127.6% on the NAV per share of 160.00 pence as at 31 January 2016. The share price at 31 January 2017 was 268.50 pence, representing an increase of 115.7% on the share price of 124.50 pence as at 31 […]

31 Mar 2017

Dunedin Income Growth just behind benchmark

Dunedin Income Growth, which has just announced results for the year ended 31 January 2017, says that its NAV return for the year was 19.2%, just behind the All-Share Index which returned 20.1%. Shareholders suffered from a widening discount however, leaving the with a return of 16.5%. The revenue return per share for the year […]

31 Mar 2017

Standard Life Property Income buys industrial scheme in Bristol

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has completed the purchase of a multi let industrial scheme in Feeder Road, Bristol for GBP5.27m. The 8 unit scheme is fully let to 7 tenants and provides the opportunity for asset management through lease regears and renewals over the next three years. Jason Baggaley, Fund Manager, commented that “This […]

31 Mar 2017

‘Disappointing’ £23m write off on Jaeger for Better Capital

The Board of Better Capital PCC Limited was informed today by the General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP that it has disposed of its debt instruments in BECAP Jaeger (UK) Limited.  Confidentiality undertakings prevent any further disclosure of the identity of the buyer. The 2012 Fund expects to receive net funds of approximately GBP7m/ 2.2 pence […]

31 Mar 2017

Electra receives £203m from sale of Audiotonix

Epiris has completed the sale of Audiotonix, a leading manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, to Astorg, a leading European private equity firm, having achieved the necessary regulatory approvals. Electra Private Equity has received proceeds from the sale of GBP203 million, an uplift of GBP62 million or 44% and equivalent to an increase in its NAV […]