News
02.11.2023
ASK appoints CFO
ASK has appointed former head of finance at Investec, Gila Cruise, as Chief Financial Officer.
News
25.10.2023
ASK co-lends £23m with OakNorth for new site for Z Hotels
ASK and OakNorth have provided a £23m co-loan to Z Hotels, secured against a vacant office block on Charing Cross Road.
Blog
18.10.2023
ASK hosts a group of experts to discuss the student living sector
In October 2023 ASK hosted a roundtable discussion forum for key players in student living real estate, including developers, operators, funders and valuers.
News
16.11.2023
ASK lends for office to residential conversion
Real estate funding specialist, ASK Partners (“ASK”) has provided a senior loan facility, secured against a 59,000sqft office building in the City of London. The borrower, a JV partnership between HUB and Bridges Fund Management, is looking to achieve planning consent for an approximately 300-bed residential scheme.
Insights
12.11.2023
Is the open-ended fund model too outdated to survive in the new world of wealth tech?
ASK CEO and Co-founder Daniel Austin wrote to Property Week in response to a recent front page story, to share his views on the slow demise of open-ended funds and the new investment models which are becoming more attractive.
Insights
16.10.2023
Daniel Austin shares his views on real estate lending in the current climate
In a report written for its private client investors for the end of Q3, ASK’s CEO and Co-founder Daniel Austin shares his views on the impact of the current economic situation on the real estate market in the UK, where the opportunities lie and the outlook for the medium term.
News
04.10.2023
ASK lends £24.6m to Ability Group for expansion of Bristol Airport Hilton Hotel
ASK has provided a £24.6m loan facility to Ability Group secured against the Bristol Airport Hampton by Hilton Hotel. The loan will be used to refinance an existing facility and fund an extension of the hotel to create a further 50 bedrooms.
