Specialist Property Finance
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Our Services
Finance solutions for all your property projects
Catalyst is a principal lender of specialist property finance. We provide bridging, refurbishment, development exit, ground up development, and auction purchase loans.
Loan sizes and leverages vary across our product range. We lend up to £20,000,000 per loan. And our maximum LTV is 80% of Open Market Value.
We are able to support most borrowers and we accept most property types as security, as long as we understand how you will repay our loan.
You can borrow from Catalyst for any legal purpose including all types of refurbishment.
Refurbishment finance
Light to heavy refurbs with loans up to £20,000,000 and up to 80% OMV. Unlimited expansion with only 1 original wall to remain.
Ground up development
Stretch senior lending. Planning uplift considered as equity contribution, collateral warranties not always required. Loans from £250K to £5m with up to 85% LTC net of interest.
Unregulated bridging finance
1st charge for many property types. Options for credit issues and refurb up to 10% OMV.
Development exit finance
Refinance development loans up to £20m. Capital raise. 'Finish and exit' up to 10% OMV.
How it all began
The Catalyst for starting Catalyst
Chris Fairfax, Catalyst’s CEO, talks about how and why he started Catalyst, how the company has evolved, and our ambitious plans for the future.
How it all began
The Catalyst for starting Catalyst
Chris Fairfax, Catalyst’s CEO, talks about how and why he started Catalyst, how the company has evolved, and our ambitious plans for the future.
Featured PRojects
Our case studies
We have funded hundreds of properties across England and Wales. Here are just a few of our recent case studies.
Commercial Bridging Finance
Experienced developer converts commercial property to residential
Auction Finance
Auction purchase loan with a 28 day timeline to complete
Refurb
£1.2M refurb loan to create apartments from commercial property
Heavy Refurb
Heavy refurb loan to convert offices to residential in Dorset
Buy-to-let
70% LTV Buy-to-Let Finance Solution for Oxford Property Portfolio
Dev Exit
Development Exit Bridging Loan – Liverpool
Testimonials
What our clients say
We strive to provide the best service possible to all of our customers, whether you’re a broker, or a direct borrower, we make the process easy for you from start to finish.
Broker feedback
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Broker feedback
Thank you so much for all your hard work on this application. Your service and support has been first class and I’m really pleased that we got this over the line in around 30 working days, which is amazing considering the complexity of this case.
Broker feedback
You've been really helpful, easily reachable, and great to work with. There are always twists and turns in the process for commercial finance, so these things make a massive difference - many thanks!
Have a project in mind?
For criteria, heads of terms, or to chat through your loan enquiry, our Internal BDMs are ready to help. Call 01202 112 900 or click here to fill in our quick enquiry form.
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