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Project reaches Financial Close

Further student accommodation transaction in Nottingham.

DWPF acted as financial adviser to its client, University Partnerships Programme (UPP) on a new transaction with the University of Nottingham.  The overall £115 transaction relates to the Broadgate Park student accommodation scheme and includes the revision of existing financing alongside additional funding.  This further transaction enables DWPF's client to enhance their existing scheme and to finance an 850 bedroom refurbishment programme.  Senior lender facilities were provided by Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of Scotland.

Tuesday Nov 24, 2009
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Phase Two Financial Close

Student accommodation at the University of Exeter.

Following on from the initial financial close in September 2009, DWPF acted as financial adviser to UPP (University Partnerships Programme) on the pre-planned second phase Financial Close of this student accommodation project at Exeter.  This second phase consolidated upon project and financing commitments previously provided at the initial financial close.

Monday Nov 23, 2009
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Financial Close

Student accommodation at the University of Exeter.

DWPF acted as financial adviser to UPP (University Partnerships Programme) on a student accommodation project which will provide new build accommodation for students at Exeter in additon to the transfer of existing rooms at the University.  This project is based at the University's main Streatham campus.  Senior debt commitments of up to £112m have been provided to the project by Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland on a joint basis.

Thursday Sep 24, 2009
Closed deal - UPP Exeter
New Employee - George Thomson

George joined the DWPF graduate scheme in September 2009 after completing a degree in Physics at Durham University.

For more information on George, please click here

Thursday Sep 10, 2009
New Employee - George Thomson
Cumbria Waste PPP reaches Financial Close

Shanks and Cumbria County Council have today reached Financial Close on a 25-year c£720m PPP waste management transaction.

DWPF acted as financial adviser to Shanks, securing financing for the transaction during the current market turbulence. DWPF have supported Shanks through the entire procurement programme, from initial bids to preferred bidder and now Financial Close, running numerous financial models and scenarios to ensure an optimum financial solution for the project. Senior debt will be provided by Barclays, NIBC and SMBC, enabling a number of new facilities to be built to process around 220,000 tonnes per year of Cumbria’s waste.

Thursday Jun 4, 2009
Closed Deal - Shanks Cumbria
Galliford Try appointed Preferred Bidder on PFI project

DWPF are acting for Galliford Try on the £60m PFI project to develop the Worcester Library and History Centre.

Construction on site is expected to begin in October 2009 with completion expected by January 2012. Worcester County Council is the procuring Authority, in partnership with the University of Worcester.

Monday Apr 6, 2009
Recent Transaction - Galliford Try Preferred Bidder on Worcester Library
Financial model for major infrastructure fund

DWPF have completed the design and build of an operating model for a major infrastructure investment fund.

The bespoke financial model consolidates the funds' investments in the individual SPV's and enables management to track actual performance, produce management reports and forecast exit strategies under various scenarios.

Friday Feb 27, 2009
Financial model for major infrastructure fund
Realisation of PFI Investment Value

Advisory services assisting the disposal of PFI investments.

DWPF has successfully completed an advisory mandate relating to the disposal of shareholder interests within a PFI project. This mandate included the provision of options appraisal, modeling and advisory services across a range of projects. Whilst this opportunity focused on realisation of value, DWPF's experience spans both acquisition and disposal activities.

Monday Feb 23, 2009
Realisation of PFI Investment Value