Westinghouse Receives UK Government £13m Grant to Explore Uranium Conversion Services Dec 21, 2022 Westinghouse will receive a Direct Award Grant from the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to explore the development of Uranium Conversion Services at the company’s Springfields facility in Lancashire, England. Aerial view of the Westinghouse Springfields facility in Lancashire, England. The £13M (US$15.9M) award from BEIS, along with ongoing Westinghouse investment, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Civitas invests £200m in CareTech portfolio Dec 21, 2022 Civitas Investment Management Limited (“Civitas”), the leading social impact investor, is pleased to announce an investment of £200 million to acquire a portfolio of specialist care properties from CareTech under a sale and leaseback arrangement. The portfolio comprises a mix of specialist schools and children’s homes. The investment follows the £1.1 billion acquisition of CareTech […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Moorfield Group announces debut acquisition for new logistics strategy Dec 21, 2022 Moorfield Group (Moorfield), the UK-focused real estate fund manager, has announced on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund V (MREFV), that it has acquired a single-tenant logistics asset, totalling 56,746 sq ft. Located in the West Midlands, the property was acquired from an unnamed UK institutional investor for £5.325 million (€6.188 million), reflecting a net […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
JLL Pavilion Partners at UKREiiF 2023 Dec 14, 2022 Major international real estate provider JLL has officially announced their partnership with The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), set to take place between 16-18 May, in Leeds. JLL is a global commercial real estate services company, founded in the UK with offices in 80 countries that provides investment management services worldwide including […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK Government provides £102m boost to Nuclear and Hydrogen innovation Dec 14, 2022 The UK government has today announced new funding to support clean energy production in the UK. Today’s funding includes £77 million to bolster nuclear fuel production and support the development of the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors, along with £25 million for technologies that can produce hydrogen from sustainable biomass and waste, while removing […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Natwest provides £285m debt funding package to unlock £1bn 3,000 home delivery programme Dec 14, 2022 Natwest has secured a debt financing deal which will help Sigma Capital Grown and EQT to deliver 3,000 new homes in London. The homes, which will have a value of circa £1bn, support the JV put in place by Sigma and EQT who also have a number of acquisitions planned over the course of the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
St Modwen receives permission for 200-home Birmingham scheme Dec 14, 2022 St. Modwen Homes, a leading developer of new communities and high-quality homes, has secured a resolution to grant full planning permission to build an additional 205 new homes at Longbridge on the historic MG Rover site that was once home to the MINI in Birmingham. Birmingham City Council resolved to grant full planning permission which […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
AXA IM Alts acquires highly sustainable student scheme in London Dec 14, 2022 AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. £159 billion of assets under management, announces that it has acquired Vita Student Lewisham Exchange, a 758-bed purpose built student accommodation (“PBSA”) scheme in Lewisham, Southeast London. The acquisition, on behalf of clients, has been made from Vita Group, which has developed nearly 10,000 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Stark Group enters the UK market through acquisition of Jewson Dec 14, 2022 STARK Group A/S achieves a milestone in its growth strategy. The Group has signed an agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd, which operates more than 600 branches and distribution centres in the UK. The transaction comprises some of the UK’s leading brands in retail and distribution of building materials to professional craftsmen. These include […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station development consent decision announced Dec 14, 2022 The application for the Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The application involves a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station, comprising a CCGT unit with a capacity of up to 910 megawatts electrical output (gross), carbon capture and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
