London developer Avanton has received an additional 拢33m (鈧�39.6m) in funding from Silbury Finance, a UK property development finance firm backed by Oaktree Capital Management.
The loan increases Avanton鈥檚 existing 拢68m facility to 拢101m, which will fund the development of an additional 30 homes at Avanton鈥檚 Old Kent Road redevelopment.
Housing Growth Partnership (HGP), the Lloyds Banking Group and Homes England-backed equity investor focused on the UK living sector, has also increased its equity funding commitment alongside Avanton.
Gavin Eustace, CEO of Silbury Finance, said: 鈥淭his is the optimal outcome for one of our longest-standing clients. The last couple of years have seen developers grappling with an evolving regulatory landscape, which has forced many to make changes mid-scheme.
鈥淥ur residential sector expertise and discretionary lending strategy means we are comfortable adjusting our lending proposition to support clients, which is paramount to growing the loan book whilst fostering long-term sponsor relationships.
鈥淗aving focused on consolidating our loan book last year, 2025 sees us in high deployment mode 鈥� our current deal pipeline is at its highest since 2023, reflecting our conviction that the economic backdrop will continue to improve throughout the year.鈥�
Omer Weinberger, CEO at Avanton, said: 鈥淲e are pleased with the result and collaboration we have with Silbury and HGP. We are pleased we were able to creatively deliver several value-engineering items to enhance the forecasted profitability as well. With over 40% of the homes pre-sold, we are excited for this project to enter the next stage of development.
鈥淥ur thanks to Silbury for their ongoing support and flexibility, as their strength of funding and committed capital meant that they were able to support a significant step up in the project.鈥�
James Hutchinson, investment director at HGP, said: 鈥淗GP is delighted that Avanton was able to expertly steer the project through the planning process to enhance value and drive the project forward.
鈥淎gainst a difficult market backdrop, Silbury demonstrated supportive funding partner behaviours throughout and we look forward to seeing the scheme come forward.鈥�
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