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Lending Insight

Lending insight with commercial judgement

Understanding lender appetite, structuring deals around security and exit, and navigating complex finance scenarios with practical insight.

Lending Perspective

Understanding finance from both sides of the table.

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Lender Appetite

Understanding what lenders seek: security positioning, exit strategy, borrower strength, and risk mitigation.

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Property-Backed Finance

Bridging, development finance, commercial mortgages — structured around asset value and realistic exit scenarios.

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Capital Structuring

Layering debt, equity, and mezzanine finance to optimize cost, risk, and flexibility for each situation.

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Borrower Advocacy

Presenting cases effectively to lenders, negotiating terms, and ensuring alignment between borrower needs and lender requirements.

Finance Solutions

Property-backed and business finance scenarios.

Bridging Finance

Short-term property finance for purchases, refinancing, or auction acquisitions.

  • Up to 75% LTV
  • 1–24 month terms
  • Fast decisions
  • Light-touch exit strategy

Development Finance

Funding for residential and commercial development projects from land acquisition to completion.

  • Up to 70% GDV
  • Land and build costs covered
  • Interest roll-up options
  • Exit strategy support

Commercial Mortgages

Long-term finance for owner-occupied and investment commercial properties.

  • Competitive rates
  • Up to 70% LTV
  • Fixed and variable options
  • Bespoke structures

Business Lending

Secured loans for business growth, working capital, or strategic opportunities.

  • Flexible terms
  • Security-based lending
  • Fast turnaround
  • Facilities up to £5m
Guiding Principles

Ethical, realistic, commercially driven.

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Ethical Approach

All structures maintain integrity, including Heter Iska options where required.

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Realistic Outcomes

Strong underwriting focused on sustainable, repayable finance — not optimistic projections.

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Commercial Judgement

Pragmatic decision-making based on real-world lending experience and market conditions.

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Track Record

Over £50m in facilitated lending with focus on successful outcomes for all parties.

Work With Maxim

Need guidance on a lending scenario?

Discuss your property finance, bridging, or development finance requirements with someone who understands lender decision-making.

בזכות ר' ישעיה בן ר' משה זצ"ל

Maxim Anthony Cohen is an approved person on the FCA register (REF MAC01431) and certified and assessed by the firms UK Finance Group (a trading style of HMB Finance Group Ltd (FCA 752970)) & The UK Adviser Ltd (FCA 798920) which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) respectively.

Buy-to-Let Mortgages, Commercial Loans and Business Finance are not regulated by the FCA. Your home or assets may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage or other loans secured on them.

The Financier Ltd is registered in England and Wales (Company number 11409784). Registered office: 193a Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, United Kingdom, WA15 9SQ.

The Financier Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of The Financier LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (Correspondence address: PO Box 19901, 8 The Green, Dover, Delaware, United States).

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