Author: Duncan Hopwood

  • A UK street scene showing rows of houses with a barometer superimposed

    The mood after MIPIM

    March 28, 2025
    By David Norman, Founder Director Davon Investments At last year’s MIPIM, residential developers and investors from the UK were subdued.…
  • How Mezzanine Finance Became a Go-To Tool

    March 21, 2025
    Mezz Goes Mainstream with SME Developers By David Norman, Founder, Davon Mezzanine finance occupies a unique position in the capital…
  • Blackbushe Airport

    Flying high: Davon takes off with new airport HQ

    February 26, 2025
    Davon has moved to a new location that gives us better transport connections with our clients and more room to…
  • A UK street scene showing rows of houses with a barometer superimposed

    Market Barometer

    February 21, 2025
    After last year’s false start, is there again cause for optimism? At the beginning of 2024, falling interest rates sparked…
  • SME housebuilders and sustainability

    December 17, 2024
    It's something they can't ignore Davon, which provides funding for developers building high unit value homes, is urging SME housebuilders…
  • Aerial view from drone of construction site

    From derelict garage to stunning new homes

    December 12, 2024
    The picturesque Somerset hamlet of Batheaston lies close to the elegant Roman town of Bath in the shadow of Solsbury…
  • Mezzanine finance for spectacular seafront complex

    October 24, 2024
    On a Devon seafront is the most spectacular venture yet by Oval Estates. With a GDV of £23m, this 31-apartment…
  • Beyond the numbers

    October 15, 2024
    Mezzanine finance and the human side of residential development In residential development, success frequently hinges on more than just spreadsheets.…
  • Post-Election Outlook – Will we see a 2024 rebound?

    June 25, 2024
    Businesses struggle with unpredictability, few more so than smaller residential developers. When goalposts move unexpectedly, financial projections no longer stack…
  • A residential development under construction

    Mitigating Risk in Residential Development

    May 31, 2024
    The Mezzanine Finance Advantage This article examines how mezzanine finance helps SME developers manage risk in an unpredictable market. We…