--- title: Shojin returns £6m to investors description: Shojin has returned £6m to investors after refinancing an existing loan facility for a large development in Leicester. image: https://www.shojin.co.uk/hubfs/Blog/Shojin%20returns%20%C2%A36m%20to%20investors/Shojin-returns-%C2%A36m-to-investors---featured.jpg --- Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more. Risk information **Risk summary for investments in speculative illiquid securities which are arranged by a firm by way of an online platform.**   **Estimated reading time: 2 min**   Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be very complex and high risk.   **What are the key risks?**   1. **You could lose all the money you invest** - By investing into a real estate project through Shojin you will be investing in a Bond instrument issued by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s) which provide a funding facility for the purpose of real estate development. If the project fails, Investors can lose some or all of the money they invested. - Advertised rates of return aren’t guaranteed. This is not a savings account. If the project doesn’t pay the SPV back as agreed, you could earn less money than expected or nothing at all. A higher advertised rate of return means a higher project risk with an increased probability of losing your money. - Due Diligence and project oversight is carried out by the platform on each Shojin project that you are investing into to assess how well they are expected to perform. However, you should always also do your own research before investing. - These investments are sometimes held in an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). While any potential gains from your investment will be tax free, you can still lose all your money. An IFISA does not reduce the risk of the investment or protect you from losses. 2. **You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong** - Protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), in relation to claims against failed regulated firms, does not cover poor investment performance. [Try the FSCS investment protection checker here.](https://www.fscs.org.uk/check/investment-protection-checker) - Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA regulated firm, FOS may be able to consider it. [Learn more about FOS protection here.](https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumers) 3. **You are unlikely to get your money back quickly** - This type of property investment could face delays that can delay payments. These investments could also fail altogether and be unable to repay investors their money. - You have the opportunity to sell your investment early through the secondary market but there is no guarantee you will be able to find someone willing to buy. 4. **This is a complex investment** - This investment has a complex structure to ensure the interest of investors is protected. Investments are made into each designated project SPV and are ringfenced from other project SPV's to ensure full transparency of each investment made. - You may wish to get financial advice to understand how the structure works before deciding to invest. 5. **Don’t put all your eggs in one basket** - Putting all your money into a single business or type of investment for example, is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well. - [A good rule of thumb is not to invest more than 10% of your money in high-risk investments.](https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart/5-questions-ask-you-invest) [If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA’s website here.](https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart) [For further information about minibonds, visit the FCA’s website here](https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mini-bonds). 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Building work has started on one part, which is being refinanced separately, while the other part is postponed for 12 months and placed on a bridge loan. This provides the developer with sufficient time to value engineer the second part of the scheme and commence construction in 2023 in order to meet the 2025/26 academic year.     Given the rising cost of construction and sheer size of the development, the developer determined that it would be better to build the remaining site in three parts with regional contractors rather than use a tier 1 national contractor. This technique will save almost £8m. He intends to replace the bridge loan with development funding next year, which Shojin may participate in if required.      The development in the second part of the scheme is Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) for 271 units, 567 beds, 10 communal areas, 48 car parking spaces, and a ground-floor retail unit.    Leicester is home to two major universities – the University of Leicester (15-minute walk) and De Montfort University (7-mins walk). According to Homes England Student Accommodation data, there were 38,520 full-time students studying in Leicester, with 14,635 students studying at the University of Leicester and 23,895 at De Montfort University.       Shojin recently [returned £2m to investors](https://www.shojin.co.uk/en-gb/news/shojin-returns-2m-to-investors) from a bridge loan provided to acquire a 7-acre site in Greater London.     The 12-month junior bridge loan helped the borrower with the purchase of a Lakeside Business Park site in Staines-Upon-Thames, which comprises 74,021 sq ft of existing office accommodation, decked car park for approximately 150 cars and a man-made lake. 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