Case studies
Southern Housing: £250 million 5.625% Secured Bonds due 2054
Southern secured bonds The transaction marked Southern Housing’s debut issue in the sterling fixed-income market following the merger between Optivo and Southern Housing Group.
Auxesia Homes
Auxesia homes are a for-profit Registered Provider that provide affordable good-quality homes, prioritising those who serve our country and communities. Regulatory Support In December
Southern Housing
As part of their ongoing and proactive treasury management, we supported Southern Housing to execute £100m of floating to fixed rate swaps to smooth out exposure to the markets at any one point in time.
Transmission Capital Partners
Raising senior debt to fund Transmission Capital Partners’ (“TCP”) £666m acquisition of the transmission system which connects Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to the onshore grid network.
Balfour Beatty (University of Sussex)
Newbridge, as financial advisor, advised Balfour Beatty on their successful bid for the East Slope and the subsequent development of West Slope student accommodation developments at the University of Sussex.
Meridian Water
Newbridge has worked with London Borough of Enfield since 2021 to support the overall development strategy and viability modelling for the Meridian Water scheme, which will deliver up to 10,000 new homes and 6,000 new jobs.
The Guinness Partnership Ltd merger with Shepherds Bush Housing Group
Newbridge worked alongside TGPL from the very early stage merger discussions, providing treasury advisory through to legal completion of the merger.
Fife, Kirkaldy Hospital PFI Refinancing
As financial advisor Newbridge led the refinancing process, structuring the options and competing them to ensure best value was achieved for the PFI refinancing of Victoria Hospital in Kirkaldy, Fife.
Ebury Bridge
Newbridge has worked with Westminster Council since 2019 on the Ebury Bridge estate regeneration project to deliver 750 homes.
PA Housing
In September 2023, Newbridge partnered with communications agency Social to support PA Housing with its 2022/23 ESG Report, which incorporated reporting against the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing.
E10 Road PPP (Norway)
Newbridge was financial advisor to Skanska on their successful bid for a major road building project in Norway.
Bromford Housing Group
Raising cash proceeds through an innovative approach, by amending the coupon on a legacy private placement instrument to bring it to an on-market coupon.
Insights
Key trends shaping the social housing sector in 2025
As we move through the final quarter of 2024, it’s an ideal moment to look ahead at what the next 12–18 months may bring
New Procurement Models – Social Impact
The new Government is encouraging private investment in infrastructure and this paper is intended to offer some ideas on how this might be done,
Newbridge are delighted to welcome Imran Mubeen as we continue to expand our treasury advisory practice
Imran joins from Bromford Housing Group where he led the treasury team and established the group’s sector leading dual credit rating and delivered over