Our clients were a family group of three who jointly owned a five-bedroom semi-detached residential property valued at approximately £2 million.
Our clients were a family group of three who jointly owned a five-bedroom semi-detached residential property valued at approximately £2 million.
One of the applicants was a self-employed property developer, while the remaining applicants were retired, creating a mixed financial profile across the group.
The clients also had an existing interest-only mortgage with an outstanding balance of approximately £30,000.
The clients required funding to support a wider business investment and restructuring strategy.
Their objectives were to:
Although the investment amount was adjusted during the process due to valuation considerations, the overall objective remained focused on unlocking capital for both business and property investment opportunities.
This case involved several complexities that required careful structuring and specialist lender selection.
The funding was intended for business and investment purposes rather than standard residential borrowing, which limited the availability of traditional mortgage solutions. In addition, the case involved a mixed applicant profile consisting of both self-employed and retired individuals.
The overall funding requirement also evolved throughout the process due to valuation changes, while the proposed exit strategy relied on the future sale of a high-value residential property.
The transaction was further complicated by the need to deploy funds quickly into time-sensitive business and property investment opportunities.
We arranged a tailored regulated bridging loan designed specifically to refinance the existing mortgage and release substantial capital for investment purposes.
The funding solution included:
The lender selected offered the flexibility required to support a complex, multi-purpose funding transaction.
The structure enabled the clients to refinance the existing mortgage while unlocking significant equity to support their wider investment plans.
This case required a structured and strategic approach throughout the transaction.
We carried out a detailed assessment of the clients’ combined financial position, asset base, and proposed investment objectives before structuring a bridging facility that aligned with the wider business strategy.
A suitable lender was sourced that could accommodate the mixed applicant profile, business-use funding requirement, and short-term nature of the transaction. The facility was then aligned carefully with the proposed property sale exit strategy.
Throughout the process, communication between all parties was managed proactively to ensure the transaction progressed efficiently and funding could be delivered within the required timeframe.
The bridging loan completed successfully, enabling the clients to refinance the existing mortgage and release substantial capital for business and property investment.
As a result, the clients were able to:
Conclusion:
This case highlights how bridging finance can provide flexible funding solutions for complex business and investment scenarios where traditional lenders may be unable to assist.
By focusing on asset value, flexibility, and exit strategy, bridging lenders can help clients unlock significant equity quickly to support wider investment and business growth opportunities.
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“We actually never thought it would happen because on paper it looked like it was impossible. We tried almost everything and eventually, it was Andrew and Rapid Bridging that was able to help us solve the issue.”
“Without Andrew, I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t be able to finance this development so easily.”
“Andrew sorted all our problems out. He sorted every little thing that we needed to be done… seems to just close every door and sort everything out for us.”
“Without Andrew’s help, the trust would have gone into
liquidation and lost everything — and I mean everything.”
“We were unable to get a loan anywhere. Nobody would fund building the house. We then approached Andrew who was unbelievably helpful. He was the only person who would even entertain the idea of trying to help”.
“Andrews nature and experience allowed for him to cut through some problems that we found with the other professionals. IE the solicitors and the banks”.
“Without Andrew, I would’ve lost the property. This would’ve caused no end of issues not just personally but for my business as well. Without Andrew and services, I would’ve lost everything”.
