Vivion Investments announces it has completed a new secured financing covering six hotels in its UK portfolio, along with the buyback of the freehold of the St Martins Lane Hotel, in London.
On 5 August 2026, Vivion Group signed a new secured loan facility of €87 million, or £75 million, with a five-year term, carrying an interest rate indexed to SONIA plus 1.95%. This facility is secured against six hotels within the company’s UK portfolio.
Part of the proceeds from this new financing was used to fund the acquisition of the freehold of the St Martins Lane Hotel, for a consideration of €42 million, or £36 million, thereby bringing the freehold together with the operational interest already held by the company, and restoring full ownership of the asset. The remaining funds will be used to further strengthen the Group’s capital structure.
The freehold of the St Martins Lane Hotel had previously been sold under a sale-and-leaseback arrangement, against which the company carried a liability of €69 million, or £60 million, as at 31 December 2025. Upon completion of this transaction, this liability is fully removed from the balance sheet. The company thereby extinguished a €69 million obligation for a cash consideration of €42 million, while consolidating full ownership of the asset.
===AT_A_GLANCE===
At a Glance
Vivion Group — UK financing & St Martins Lane freehold – New secured loan: €87M (£75M), 5-year term, SONIA + 1.95%, signed August 5, 2026 – Secured against: 6 hotels in Vivion’s UK portfolio – Freehold acquisition: St Martins Lane Hotel, London, for €42M (£36M) – Effect: reunites freehold with existing operational interest — full ownership restored – Liability extinguished: €69M (£60M) sale-and-leaseback liability (as of Dec. 31, 2025), fully derecognized – Net effect: €69M obligation extinguished for €42M cash consideration – Remaining proceeds: earmarked to strengthen the capitalization table
