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Capital Advisory

Delivering comprehensive and tailored funding solutions to property developers and investors

 

The team works with property developers and investors to create tailored funding solutions either at a corporate or asset level.  Working in close collaboration with you we provide independent advice and create pragmatic and commercial funding solutions.
The team has a unique blend of skills with actual "hands-on" industry experience with some of the team having worked in large property lending institutions and others as principals as property developers and investors themselves.
 

About us

Many of our clients find that capital is the biggest single constraining factor preventing them achieving their business growth potential and strategic ambitions.

We work closely with our clients to understand their business and trading environment in detail and together identify their key strategic objectives and the key characteristics that a new funder would need to possess.  We then create a tailored funding solution and structure to achieve these objectives and maximise returns to our clients and subsequently approach funders that share the same values and ambitions as our client.

The funding plan often comprises several funding sources that could include equity, JV partnership, debt, forward fund, forward commit.

Our primary objective is to find a funder who acts as a partner and supporter of the business and its ambitions and agree a funding structure and solution that both protects our client and optimises their returns.

We help our clients obtain the optimal funding package at a specific asset level and at any stage of the development lifecycle.  The asset could be a piece of land (with or without planning), a development site or an investment property.

We work with our clients to understand the detailed business plan for the asset and then tailor a funding package specific to that asset.

The funding plan often comprises several funding sources that could include equity, JV partnership, debt, forward fund, forward commit.

Our primary objective is to find a funder who acts as a partner and also a funding structure and solution that optimises our client’s returns.

We cover all asset classes and specialise in Build to Rent, Co-Living, Student Housing, Affordable Housing, Industrial and Logistics, Leisure and Hotels.

Case Studies

 

We are working with a number of clients across different sectors, examples of which include:

Residential contractor and developer

Increase turnover from £100m to £200m by securing revolving credit facility and JV exit partner.

Self-storage developer and operator

New equity partner to inject £30 million to support their growth ambitions.

Residential developer

New equity partner to inject £20 million and debt partner to commit £70 million facility to achieve their growth ambition of increasing turnover by 400% over the next three years.

Established UK holiday parks developer, operator and owner

New equity partner to inject an initial £50million plus a debt partner to commit and initial £100 million facility to support their growth ambition of becoming a national operator and owner over the next three years.

Affordable housing owner operator

New equity partner to inject £30million plus a debt partner to commit £70 million facility to achieve its growth ambitions.

Industrial and logistics developer

New debt partner to provide £50 million revolving credit facility to help grow the business.

Specialist real estate lender

New equity partner to grow loan book.

Colliers acquires Cap Real Estate to bolster its National Capital Markets offering

Colliers’ National Capital Markets team has acquired Cap Real Estate (CapRE), a real estate funding advisory business, specialising in alternative sectors, debt advisory and restructuring.
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Nick Hammond | Colliers | Birmingham

Nick Hammond

Head of Advisory and Restructuring

Birmingham

+44 121 265 7587
+44 7717 652 778
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I am a Director and Head of the Advisory & Restructuring team at Colliers, which provides real estate restructuring, turnaround and insolvency services to lenders, investors, business management teams and practitioners across all UK property sectors.

We specialise in providing effective, practical solutions to complex situations – integrating real estate valuation, strategy and disposal services with in-depth market knowledge to help key stakeholders assess value, identify opportunities, mitigate risk and release capital.

By working closely with the wider Colliers platform and local sector experts across core and alternative markets, we quickly adapt to and evaluate a wide range of property sectors and locations throughout the UK – including residential, retail, licensed & leisure, hotels, healthcare, automotive, office and industrial.

We are passionate about providing effective advisory and restructuring services to businesses, their lenders and investors – combining our restructuring experience with full-service real estate expertise to ensure that every project is delivered in a dynamic, tailored way to achieve consistent and efficient results.

My role includes: 

  • advising lenders and investors on non-performing loans and facility covenant breaches – acting consensually or via appointment as LPA / Fixed Charge Receiver; 
  • working with business and asset managers to help evaluate and reorganise real estate portfolios – including occupied estates, trading assets and investments; and
  • acting for financial consultants and Insolvency Practitioners to assist with corporate restructuring and insolvency – helping to assess value, mitigate risk and maximise returns.

I am a Chartered Surveyor, RICS Registered Valuer, APC Assessor and LPA / Fixed Charge Receiver.

Having worked throughout the real estate cycle since 2007, I have a breadth and depth of experience in property valuation, lease advisory and restructuring.  Prior to this, I studied Real Estate Management and International Banking & Finance at Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham Business School. I also have experience in sales and running a small business.

Outside of work, I enjoy keeping fit, spending time with family & friends and supporting local small & independent businesses, particularly in the food and leisure sectors.

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