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The Borrower's Knowledge Base & Commercial Debt Encyclopedia

Unbiased, expert breakdown on debt structuring, lender requirements, bridging mechanics, and property finance criteria.

Featured Guide · Borrower Strategy & Pitfalls

Why 'Shopping Your Deal' Across Multiple Brokers Destroys Your Funding Terms

What commercial lenders and underwriters actually think when your enquiry lands on their desk three times.

4 min readPaul Thompson — Founder & Principal BrokerRead Guide

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Borrower Strategy & Pitfalls

Why 'Shopping Your Deal' Across Multiple Brokers Destroys Your Funding Terms

What commercial lenders and underwriters actually think when your enquiry lands on their desk three times.

4 min readPaul Thompson
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Bridging & Auction Finance

Unmortgageable Properties: The Bridging Strategy

How bridging finance unlocks non-standard, uninhabitable and short-lease assets before a refinance exit.

6 min readPaul Thompson
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Development & Refurbishment

BRR Capital Recycling Calculator

Stress-test a buy, refurbish, refinance exit and see how much capital you can recycle.

CalculatorPaul Thompson
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Development & Refurbishment

Residual Land Value & Development Debt Calculator

Work back from gross development value to a defensible land price and senior debt quantum.

CalculatorPaul Thompson
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Specialist BTL & HMO Structuring

Limited Company vs Personal Name: The Definitive Buy-to-Let Guide

Section 24, SPV structures and lender criteria compared for landlords in 2026.

8 min readPaul Thompson
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Specialist BTL & HMO Structuring

Intercompany Loans & SPVs

How lenders view intercompany funding when an SPV buys investment property.

5 min readPaul Thompson
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Specialist BTL & HMO Structuring

Personal to SPV Portfolio Transfers

Moving a personal-name portfolio into a limited company: finance, tax and timing considerations.

6 min readPaul Thompson
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Specialist BTL & HMO Structuring

Portfolio Landlord Business Plan & Asset Tracker

Build the portfolio schedule and business plan that specialist lenders expect to see.

ToolPaul Thompson
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Specialist BTL & HMO Structuring

Renters' Rights Opportunity Playbook 2026/27

Where the Renters' Rights reforms create acquisition and refinance opportunities for landlords.

PlaybookPaul Thompson
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Commercial & Business Debt

OpCo/PropCo Rent Calculator

Set a defensible rent between your trading and property companies to support commercial debt.

CalculatorPaul Thompson
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Commercial & Business Debt

MRR Recurring Revenue Calculator

Estimate facility capacity against monthly recurring revenue for subscription businesses.

CalculatorPaul Thompson
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Commercial & Business Debt

SIPP & SSAS Commercial Property

Using pension schemes to buy your business premises, and how lenders approach it.

6 min readPaul Thompson
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Commercial & Business Debt

Commercial EPC & Green Loan Calculator

Model the cost of upgrading commercial stock and the green-loan pricing it can unlock.

CalculatorPaul Thompson
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Development & Refurbishment

The 2030 EPC Countdown

What proposed minimum energy standards mean for landlords' refinance options.

5 min readPaul Thompson
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Commercial & Business Debt

Pub90 Freehold Buyout Workbook

A step-by-step programme for tenants purchasing their pub freehold.

WorkbookPaul Thompson
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Borrower Strategy & Pitfalls

Glossary of Financial Terms

68 property and business finance terms, defined plainly.

ReferencePaul Thompson
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Commercial & Business Debt

Understanding ICR & DSCR Benchmarks for Commercial Lenders

How lenders stress rental and trading income, and the benchmarks that decide your loan size.

Coming soonPaul Thompson
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Development & Refurbishment

Title Splits & Refurbishment Debt: Unlocking Asset Equity

Splitting freehold blocks into individual titles to release value on refinance.

Coming soonPaul Thompson
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Borrower Strategy & Pitfalls

How to Package a Commercial Loan Proposal Lenders Can't Decline

The documents, narrative and figures credit committees want to see first.

Coming soonPaul Thompson
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These guides are for general information only and do not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. All finance is subject to lender status, valuation and approval. Seek independent tax and legal advice before acting.