First PRS development launches in Scotland

23 February 2021

AIM: SGM

SIGMA CAPITAL GROUP PLC

("Sigma" or the "Company")

The private rented sector ("PRS") and urban regeneration specialist

First PRS development launches in Scotland

Sigma, the PRS, residential development and urban regeneration specialist, is pleased to announce the commencement of its first PRS development in Scotland with Springfield Properties plc ("Springfield") as Strategic Delivery Partner. The site will be the first development of single family homes for the private rented sector in Scotland. It also marks the launch of Sigma's rental brand, "Simple Life" in Scotland.

The site will comprise 75 family rental homes with a combined estimated rental value of approximately £0.76m per annum. It is part of a substantial, new standalone village development of around 3,000 homes already well underway by Springfield at Bertha Park, outside Perth on the Ruthvenfield Road. The gross development cost of Sigma's site is £11.75m, including land acquisition, and as with Sigma's other PRS developments, it is being delivered under a fixed-price 'design and build' contract. Construction on the site is expected to commence in late March.

The new village development is designed with strong transport links and community amenities. This includes a newly-built secondary school, Bertha Park High School, which has opened recently. As the first Microsoft Flagship school in the UK and the first new secondary school to be established in Scotland for more than 15 years, it is expected to be a significant draw. 

Sigma's new rental homes will be a mix of two, three and four bedroom houses, terraced and semi-detached, and will be marketed and managed under Sigma's "Simple Life" rental brand.

Graham Barnet, CEO of Sigma Capital Group plc, commented:

"We are delighted to be launching our first new-build rental homes in Scotland, with this development site at Bertha Park, as well as our Simple Life rental brand. Our strategic delivery partner, Springfield Properties, is an award-winning house builder and demand for its village developments is increasing. Bertha Park Village offers larger homes with gardens, ample green space, and community facilities, all within commuting distance of cities, and we anticipate strong demand for our homes.

"There is a significant undersupply of quality rental homes in Scotland and we look forward to continuing to deploy additional resource in order to help meet this need."

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About Sigma Capital Group plc

www.sigmacapital.co.uk

Sigma Capital Group plc ("Sigma") is a PRS, residential development, and urban regeneration specialist, with offices in Edinburgh, Manchester and London. Sigma's principal focus is on the delivery of large scale housing schemes for the private rented sector. The Company has a well-established track record in assisting with property related regeneration projects in the public sector, acting as a bridge between the public and private sectors.

Sigma has created an unrivalled PRS platform, which sources sites and brings together construction resource to develop them, enabling Sigma to deliver an integrated solution to partners. As well as sourcing sites and managing all stages of the planning and development process, Sigma also manages the rental of completed homes through its award-winning rental brand, 'Simple Life'.

The Company's subsidiary, Sigma PRS Management Limited, is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc. In September 2020, the Company launched a joint venture with EQT Real Estate, the real estate platform of global investment firm EQT to establish a £1bn portfolio of high quality, new-build homes for private rental in Greater London.