Octane Capital provides ultra-complex £9m facility

#3rdGen lender, Octane Capital, today announced it has provided a £9m loan to facilitate the highly complex acquisition of a large mixed-use portfolio in Crystal Palace with over 60 different tenancies and 40 different titles.

The mixed-use portfolio had been held and managed by the same owners for over 25 years and the sale involved the transfer of shares from two limited companies to an intricate ownership structure. The exit is a refinance to a term lender.

Nick Harrison, founder, Bespoke Business Finance, commented: “This ended up far more complicated than originally anticipated with a share purchase agreement involving numerous shareholders, a highly complex security structure and three sets of lawyers. In my eyes, the transaction would never have got over the line without the tremendous skill, energy and hard work of Alex Tyrwhitt, Octane’s head of structured finance.”

Alex Tyrwhitt, head of structured finance, Octane Capital, added: “Nick Harrison and Martin Lee of Bespoke showed their quality and experience as ever by working day and night to ensure all parties and professionals were on track, informed and motivated to see the deal through to a successful completion. In addition, Simon Noonoo and the rest of the team at Seddons were absolutely crucial in getting this labyrinthine deal over the line.”