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£125,000 Second charge loan

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. 

Community Projects at our local Food Bank

Community Projects at our local Food Bank

Brightstars' Community Action Projects are underway! Our seventh volunteer has been out in the community at our local food bank, lending his time & support for the benefit of others. This is all part of our Groups' ESG Plan - and a development from Mental Health...

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£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...

£250,000 Second charge loan

£250,000 Second charge loan

£250,000 Second charge loanLarge Loan Case StudyThis client required £250,000 in funding to complete essential works on a residential property. The original builder had taken money for materials that were never purchased and left the project half-finished. Without...

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    Plan ahead to put your clients and your business in a stronger position

  • 10 January 2023

    Now is the time to engage with the specialist market

  • 14 December 2022

    Working together to beat the uncertainty

  • 6 December 2022

    The PDR opportunity for investors

  • 24 November 2022

    Bridging market continues to offer good opportunities for brokers

  • 21 November 2022

    Special times calls for specialist solutions

  • 16 November 2022

    The UK Specialist Lending Podcast episode 4

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