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Fiduciam CEO Johan Groothaert says the firm expects to receive a further £200million in requests for Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loans before the end of November. Groothaert was speaking after Chancellor Rishi Sun…
15 October 2020
A deal done in less than a week to help a client to refinance more than 70 commercial and residential properties has helped Reward Finance Group mark its 10th anniversary. The alternative finance provider has delivered a record £3.45millio…
15 October 2020
Businesses will have fast access to a wide range of bespoke funding solutions thanks to a new asset finance division that has been launched by Fiducia Group. Marcus Grimshaw, who is the chief executive officer of Fiducia Group, says the mo…
25 March 2020
There isn't too much that Nigel Smith, founder and director of BloomSmith hasn't seen when it comes to the world of VAT bridging loans. After all, as the head of BloomSmith he was involved in creating the VAT bridging market four years ago.…
20 November 2019
Business is booming for Bridging Vat, the specialist lender advancing short terms loans for the VAT due on commercial property purchases. That's the undeniable message from company co-founder Alan Smith, who focuses on all aspects of the b…
22 October 2019
Thomas Cook may have collapsed in the UK but, thanks to a bridging loan from the German Government, the German operation of the company has been handed a lifeline. The business, which is the German Thomas Cook Group, airline Condor, has be…
02 October 2019
Fiduciam chief Johan Groothaert, says the firm is brimming with pride at the business's new-look Spanish team following the recruitment of three new members of staff. The additional team members mean that Fiduciam now boasts a Spanish team…
01 October 2019
Danny Waters says the launch by specialist lender West One Loans of a range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products is evidence of the firm's commitment to providing a wider reach of products to meet the needs of borrowers. Waters, ch…
13 June 2019
A desire to provide broker partners with greater clarity has been the inspiration behind Mint Bridging announcing further enhancements to its offering, says the firm's managing director Andrew Lazare. He has revealed that Mint has separate…
31 May 2019
Clint White, the head of property Lending at Fiduciam, has spoken of the company's delight after the business closed a €5.5 million bridging development loan in Spain. The deal was significant for many reasons, not least of which was that i…
31 May 2019
Award-winning short-term bridging finance lender Mint Bridging has announced it has streamlined its process to deliver faster and better decisions for clients. Head of sales Sinead Moynihan comments, Mint has looked afresh at its sales and…
23 May 2019
Adam Tyler, executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), says Mint Bridging have chosen to join the organisation in what is an exciting period for the market. The award-winning, short-term bridging lend…
15 May 2019
Demand from gym-goers to take advantage of the very latest in fitness machine technology has led to Reward Finance Group helping the company behind the innovative equipment to invest £500,000 into the business. Speedflex, unlike traditiona…
15 May 2019
Commercial Director Ryan Ewen has spoken of his "pride and enthusiasm" after launching a business that has embraced the very latest technology in an exciting bid to help unify the bridging finance market. Ryan has lifted the lid on the ful…
02 May 2019
Liverpool based bridging lender Hope Capital has trebled the size of its business development team by recruiting five new staff and a head of marketing as part of its growth strategy. The new staff will predominantly take up business devel…
02 May 2019
Construction boss Lilliana Savchuk has told of her delight after managing to rescue her company from an issue that dragged the business into administration. But thanks to commercial finance support from funders Reward Finance Group, Lillia…
02 May 2019
An early-bird breakfast club created by Century Capital has been hailed as a huge success with the gathering of property professionals showering the event with huge praise. The launch this week -- an event which has been dubbed "Brexfast"…
11 April 2019
Conrad Capital have launched ground-breaking, asset-backed bridging loans that will be secured exclusively against luxury assets allowing clients access to working capital. The new facility -- which ranges from £1million to £25million -- i…
04 April 2019
The key to a high performing short-term loan book is excellent communication with your borrowers as well as quality underwriting. That's according to Central Bridging director Brian West, who says that a proactive relationship with borrower…
04 February 2019
The challenges were clear for developers facing the prospect of transforming a landmark building with important historical value - but it was plain saying when it came to an aspect of the finance involved in the deal. This was the case tha…
31 January 2019
Bridging Finance Solutions' John Hardman has told of his delight at the business's deal to sponsor a new Dragons' Den-style TV programme being aired on the Sky Property channel next month. Mr Hardman, head of sales at the company, was spea…
31 January 2019
Demand for bridging finance will remain strong and it will continue to provide support for property investors despite the uncertainty over Brexit, says MT Finance's Gareth Lewis. That was his conclusion after absorbing the latest Bridging…
31 January 2019
Century Capital have proved they are very much on song after helping an up-and-coming musician to fund a new home studio at the same time as home improvements were made. The company say they pride themselves in their status as a "fast, fle…
31 January 2019
An industry body is teaming up with a group of experts to help interested parties discover more about development finance and how to use bridging when funding property deals. Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) is poised to launch its first D…
16 January 2019
Century Capital are on a high after negotiating a smooth landing for a client who was in danger of seeing a deal to set up a flying school fail to take off. And the business has further reasons to celebrate following the news of two senior…
15 November 2018
Clint White, who is the head of property lending at Fiduciam, has set his sights high with a target to lend £250million in the next 12 months. He says that to achieve that number the business has to offer attractive interest rates and also…
06 November 2018
The rapid expansion at Roma Finance, the bridging and development lender, continues apace and will continue to do so, says Tracey Martin. She is the head of sales at the company and has been speaking as Roma Finance moved to take its servi…
01 November 2018
Potential buyers taking stock of an impending Brexit may be behind regulated bridging loans falling in the third quarter to the lowest level since Q1 2015. That's according to Gareth Lewis, commercial director at MT Finance (mtf), as it wa…
31 October 2018
Jonathan Sealey, CEO of Hope Capital says the business is ready to redouble its efforts to fulfil the ambition of growth that has seen the company more than double in size in the past year. Sealey’s comments come as it was announced that th…
23 October 2018
The bridging finance industry is in promising shape and continues to flourish. That's the conclusion of Gareth Lewis, commercial director at MT Finance (mtf) after a new survey showed a spike in demand. The desire for bridging loans increa…
17 October 2018
UK Agricultural Finance has struck a deal that brings in investment that will provide capital enabling the business to expand its loan book by £150+ million. And a delighted Robert Suss, co-CEO and co-founder of UK Agricultural Finance (…
02 October 2018
When Aretha Franklin died aged 76 after battling pancreatic cancer the last thing on anyone's mind was her finances. But since her passing it has emerged that the musical megastar didn't have a will and that there was initially some confusi…
25 September 2018
UK Agricultural Finance chief Robert Suss says he is thrilled to see the business become the first sector specialist lender included on the NatWest Capital Connections panel. The move means that the specialist agricultural business finan…
24 September 2018
Buyers set to seal a deal on the purchase of a commercial property have been told they needn't panic when it comes to securing the short-term funding required to settle the VAT. Laurence Rutter, who is the CEO of principal lender VATBRIDGE…
05 September 2018
Holme Finance Bridging Solutions' Dan Yendall-Collings has lifted the lid on how the business came to the rescue of a developer who faced a disastrous conclusion to a property conversion. The businessman had the very real prospect of los…
03 September 2018
Scott Marshall, managing director at Roma Finance, has told how the business has seen a significant increase in bridging finance across the North West in the first half of the year. For all of England and Wales, H1 lending volumes for Roma…
03 September 2018
Laura Carr, head of underwriting at Hope Capital, says the business is dealing with an increased number of brokers with clients who already have an exit strategy in place before applying for a bridging loan. Ordinarily clients get a bridgi…
20 August 2018
The Scottish Government has been congratulated on offering bridging loans to farmers to help them overcome impact of adverse weather. But fears have emerged that the loans could mean farmers will have a cash shortfall when the loans have to…
16 August 2018
Oblix Capital sales director Andy Reid believes the business is on course to fulfil the ambition to be a long-term partner for clients and intermediaries. Reid, who joined Oblix Capital in March, made his observation as the London-based sp…
16 August 2018
Gareth Lewis, commercial director at MT Finance (MTF), has lifted the lid on the reasoning behind the decision to launch a new heavy refurb range with reduced rates to support its brokers and clients. Short-term lender mtf has introduced…
09 August 2018
Director Johan Groothaert says Fiduciam has ambitions to continue to expand after completing a £15million loan, its largest to date. Fiduciam, the bridging and marketplace lender, did the deal to enable a borrower to save their business wo…
08 August 2018
We’re celebrating another milestone here at Bridging Directory — we’re now rubbing shoulders with the likes of The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Independent, to name but three, as an accredited news source with digital giant Google.…
04 August 2018
The agricultural community is set to continue to look to buffer the potential loss of subsidies given the uncertainty of the effects of Brexit. That’s the verdict of Robert Suss, co-founder of UK Agricultural Finance, who predicts an incre…
03 August 2018
An almost forensic examination of the details of a proposed bridging loan is more likely to ensure a successful undertaking, according to John Hardman, head of sales at Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS). And to help clients understand the…
01 August 2018
Reward Finance director Nick Smith has spoken about the continued growth of the business after receiving an additional £10 million investment from Foresight Group LLP to help fulfil the growing demand by SMEs for its business finance, trade…
31 July 2018
Gareth Lewis, commercial director at MT Finance (mtf), says funding a development project is the most popular use for bridging finance. Mr Lewis made his observation after seeing the latest results from the mtf Broker Sentiment Survey. It…
25 July 2018
Jonathan Sealey, CEO of Hope Capital, has reiterated the company's commitment to offering the fastest turnaround times and ensuring transparency and flexibility. His comments come after it was revealed that most brokers think they will in…
28 June 2018
Managing director John Clifford believes Central Bridging (CBL) will get a significant digital boost thanks to a collaboration with digital marketing agency Oxygen. Leading specialist finance provider CBL was advised to acquire and then sw…
15 June 2018
Anuj Nehra, managing director of Oblix Capital, has described raising a new £50million funding line from OneSavings Bank (OSB) as a “big step forward”. The move will provide additional capacity to support Oblix Capital clients with bridgin…
11 June 2018
Winners have been celebrating after the gongs were dished out at the prestigious 2018 Bridging & Commercial Awards. Some 20 businesses and individuals who excelled over the past 12 months were rewarded as the great and the good from th…
08 June 2018
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