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InterBay seal £54.5m refinance deal

  • Large and complex case completed in just 14 weeks
  • Included two central London office locations with extremely high ESG credentials
  • 10-year interest-only financial solution fixed for the first 5 years at 6.99%

The client had seen the workplace market change to address a post-Covid demand for considered, appealing spaces focused on amenity and wellbeing. In response, they adapted their business model to cater to these evolving occupiers needs.

We supported this large commercial refinance deal totalling £54.5m including two central London locations. The two office locations, Great Suffolk Yard and The Risborough, cover over 80,000 square footage between them and have been created to be agile.

Mo Parmar, Specialist Finance Account Manager at InterBay, took the initial enquiry in the summer and the case completed in just 14 weeks, despite the size and complexity of the deal.

These buildings have extremely high ESG credentials including BREEAM* ‘Excellent’ certified and EPC ratings of ‘A’. BREEAM accredited buildings can achieve a rental premium of around 9% on average, with publicly listed tenants more likely to disclose their corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and therefore more likely to occupy a sustainable-labelled space1. This research is mirrored in this case with national and international tenants occupying most of these office spaces, helping to support their own net zero goals.

It was reported in September 2024, that only 13% of the UK workforce worked completely from home2 as the trend of hybrid or return to the office continues. However, attracting people back into office spaces means companies have to offer a much higher level of office experience with 93% of employers agreeing that employees’ expectations are changing3.

Our expert teams, including sales, underwriting and completions as well as the external legal team at Paris Smith, meant the deal was actively managed with any potential challenges identified and resolved swifty.

Adrian Moloney, Group Intermediary Director, OSB Group said “This achievement showcases InterBay's prowess in handling substantial transactions and highlights our efficiency in turning around complex deals swiftly.

With Mo’s collaborative approach including Sales, Underwriting, and Real Estate teams working seamlessly as one, it shows once again InterBay’s expert approach to this type of commercial case.”

Ashley Slade, Managing Partner, AWS Financial Services said “Our clients business is built on high-quality long-term business relationships. The decision to proceed with InterBay as the funding partner was thoroughly considered to ensure alignment with our aspiration for the properties and core values. InterBay maintained a pro-active approach throughout to deliver a very efficient & well-executed transaction. The whole team at InterBay were thoroughly impressive and we look forward to working with them for future projects.”

* https://breeam.com/about/how-breeam-works

1 https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/115784/1/occupiers___esg_feb_2024_final.pdf page 2

2 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207746/coronavirus-working-location-trends-britain/

3 https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7B5911d454-f511-4482-b999-78fb23756ae4%7D_Aon's_UK_Benefits_and_Trends_Survey_2022_FINAL_280122.pdf page 21

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