Securing Time-Critical Bridging Finance for a Bexhill-on-Sea Purchase

• £271,416 bridging facility arranged
• Existing relationship leveraged with lending partner Shawbrook
• AVM and non-represented solicitor accepted to expedite the timeline
• Offered within 24 hours of submission
• Completed within 10 working days of AIP (three days ahead of deadline)

Our client, Vitae Investments Ltd, urgently needed to release equity from a property in Bexhill-on-Sea to fund the deposit for another purchase. With a strict completion deadline, the borrower needed a straightforward, frictionless route to funding that provided absolute certainty without unnecessary delays. The client also valued working with a lender that already understood their business model and approach.

To meet the deadline and provide a reliable solution, we partnered with Shawbrook, leveraging our long-standing relationship to streamline the application process and enhance trust.

To keep the legal and valuation processes moving at pace, we arranged acceptance of an AVM and a non-represented solicitor, ensuring a swift, certain outcome that eased the client's worries about delays.

The facility was completed within 10 working days, three days ahead of the client's deadline, providing a dependable and swift solution. This smooth process reassured Vitae Investments Ltd that we met their timeline, strengthening their confidence in our ability to deliver under pressure.

"What made the difference was how little friction there was along the way: legals ran smoothly without a single hold-up, and every question was sensible, asked once, and moved the case forward. We have known Shawbrook for six years now, through several bridges and term loans, and that history clearly counted for something — they know us, and it showed in how the case was handled. This bridge saved our purchase." — Aksana Green, Castle Accommodation Ltd and Magnus Strom, Vitae Investments Ltd.

"Quite simply, the application to completion process was a breeze; the key factors that made the difference were the bank's willingness to genuinely help, Kwok, the underwriter, who gave me his mobile number, and Dash in completions, who kept me up to date every day with an email or call." — Marc Turner, Clever Commercial Finance.

"By working closely with Marc and our internal teams, we were able to keep the process moving and provide the certainty needed to secure the client's next purchase." — Dylan Bleasdale, Strategic Relationship Manager at Shawbrook.