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June 2025 / 12:44 pm

£1,000,000 Bridging Loan for Management Buy-out

Our team of commercial finance experts were able to secure terms with a challenger bank who offered 60% LTV against a purchase price of £2m, at a rate of 3.12% plus BBR. 

Brightstars Mentally Healthy Breakfast

Brightstars Mentally Healthy Breakfast

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2025 Eating yourself mentally healthy! During Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, the Brightstar Group will be treating the team to a delicious and nutritious breakfast, aimed at supporting good mental health.  For centuries we have known...

Painting Pebbles for the Community

Painting Pebbles for the Community

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2025 Painting Pebbles for the Community During Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, the Brightstar Group Team will be painting pebbles for the community. Workshops will be led by the Mental Health First Aid Team and all team members will be...

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£2.61 million self-build loan

£2.61 million self-build loan

£2.61 million self-build loanLarge Loan Case StudyStephanie Healey, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently arranged a £2,610,000 self-build facility for a high-net-worth client looking to knock down their existing property and build their dream home....

£1M Bridging Loan for Management Buy-Out

£1M Bridging Loan for Management Buy-Out

£1M Bridging Loan for Management Buy-OutCase StudyLTV: 28% | Rate: 0.99% per month | Term: 18 months | Security: 45,000 sq/ft commercial space Commission to Broker: £10,000   Kit Thompson recently facilitated a £1,000,000 bridging loan to support a management buy-out...

£1.89M Refinance for Experienced Landlord with Added Family Member

£1.89M Refinance for Experienced Landlord with Added Family Member

£1.89 million refinance for an experienced landlord Large Loan Case StudyStacey Forrester, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently arranged a £1,888,700 Buy-to-Let (BTL) refinance facility for an experienced 81-year-old landlord. The client was looking...

£1.68M Refinance on 5-Unit Multi-Unit Freehold Block

£1.68M Refinance on 5-Unit Multi-Unit Freehold Block

£1.68M refinance on 5-unit multi-unit freehold blockLarge Loan Case StudyYiannis Constantinou, Specialist Mortgage Consultant recently secured a £1,680,000 refinance facility for a client against a 5-unit Multi-Unit Freehold Block (MUFB) operating as a Buy-to-Let. The...

£1.9M Refinance on Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks

£1.9M Refinance on Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks

£1.9 million refinance on multi-unit freehold blocksLarge Loan Case StudyYiannis Constantinou, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently assisted a client in securing a £1,900,000 refinance facility against three Buy-to-Let Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks...

“There’s a sense of inherent bias within the system”

“There’s a sense of inherent bias within the system”

William Lloyd-Hayward shares his perspective on the progress being made for LGBTQ+ employees and customers in Financial Services and opens up about his motivations behind the Pride in Finance Alliance (PIFA). The question of how much progress has been made when it...

£1,805,400 Commercial Loan

£1,805,400 Commercial Loan

£1,805,400 Commercial LoanLarge Loan Case StudyBrightstar helped securing the purchase of a multi-unit commercial and semi-commercial property for £1,805,400, delivering a tailored financing solution to meet the client’s unique needs. The deal was structured with a...

£3,105,000 Commercial Loan for 5 storey offices

£3,105,000 Commercial Loan for 5 storey offices

£3,105,000 Commercial loan for 5 storey officesLarge Loan Case StudyBrightstar successfully facilitated the purchase of a fully let, 5-storey commercial office building for £3,105,375. The finance was structured with a 75% LTV, secured at a competitive 7.89% 2-year...

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