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Re-Bridging Finance

Replace an expiring bridge before it defaults.

When the original lender won't extend and the exit isn't ready, we re-bridge with funders that price the new horizon — not the old one.

Ticket size

£250K – £20M

Turnaround

10-day completion

Capital partners

16+

Composes with

3 sectors

Key highlights

What sets this apart.

Pre-default rescue

Same-week heads

Up to 75% LTV

The problem

Why this capability exists.

Borrowers facing a maturing bridge often spiral into default fees because their broker can't move fast enough on a replacement facility.

Our approach

  1. 01

    Triage the existing facility within 24 hours of enquiry.

  2. 02

    Match to re-bridge specialists pre-cleared for tight timelines.

  3. 03

    Coordinate redemption and drawdown on the same day.

Outcomes you can expect

  • Median save: 18 days before maturity
  • 16 specialist re-bridge funders
  • Average rate uplift just 90 bps vs original

Typical structures

How re-bridging finance deals are commonly built.

Indicative structures we orchestrate across our capital partners. Final terms depend on borrower profile, asset and exit.

01

Closed Bridge

Defined exit (sale or refinance dated). Lowest pricing tier.

02

Open Bridge

Flexible exit window up to 18 months; pricing reflects uncertainty.

03

Refurb / Heavy Refurb

Tranched drawdown against works, with monitoring surveyor.

Library OS

Live signal · stack ideas · audience fit.

Three modules that turn this capability page into an orchestration view, not a brochure.

Lender appetite right now

What our desk is seeing on this capability this week.

  • up

    Specialist bridging house · Refurb-to-let bridge

    Reopened postcode list across NW + Yorkshire. Faster valuations via desktop AVM.

    Now lending to 80% LTV (was 75%)

  • down

    Tier-1 challenger bank · Senior development

    Credit committee re-priced post-MPC. Repeat sponsors with delivered comparables only.

    −25 bps on 65% LTGDV

  • down

    Family-office mezzanine · Stretched mezz on resi dev

    Rotating out of equity into debt. Wants £3–8m strips, full QS oversight.

    Hurdle IRR cut 150 bps for repeat sponsors

Who this fits

Audience fit, scored from the brief.

  • Property developers & investors

    100%

    Bridging, development finance, BTL portfolios, refurb-to-let.

  • SME founders & CFOs

    80%

    Working capital, growth funding, asset finance, invoice finance.

  • HNW & family offices

    40%

    Structured credit, complex cases, cross-border, tax-efficient capital.

  • Brokers & intermediaries

    20%

    Lender intel, criteria shifts, packaging playbooks.

Test the fit

Two interactive tools, no credit footprint.

Score your eligibility and model the deal economics before you ever talk to us.

Eligibility quick-check

Get an instant indication.

Five quick questions. No credit footprint. We'll show you a fit score and what to do next.

  • Is the asset based in the UK or selected EU jurisdictions?
  • Do you have a clear exit (sale, refinance, term loan)?
  • Have you completed a similar transaction in the last 5 years?
  • Can you contribute 25%+ equity / deposit?
  • Is borrower credit history broadly clean?
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0/5 answered

Answer to see your fit score

Scenario calculator

Model the deal.

Indicative only — final pricing reflects your actual lender quote.

£1.50m
8.50%
18 mo

Monthly

£89k

Total interest

£103k

Arrangement fee

£30k

Effective APR

9.83%

What happens next

Lender panel preview & document checklist.

Indicative lender match

Who we'd quote on day one.

Anonymised preview from our 90+ lender panel. Real allocations are tuned to your file.

  • Tier-1 Clearing Bank ATier 1

    Term & RCF

    Indic. BoE +1.95%

  • Specialist Bridging Bank BSpecialist

    Bridging / Refurb

    Indic. 0.79%/mo

  • Private Bank CPrivate

    Lombard / Mortgage

    Indic. BoE +1.30%

  • Alt Lender DAlt

    Stretched Senior

    Indic. 9.25% pa

  • Specialist Dev Lender ESpecialist

    Senior Development

    Indic. 10.45% pa

  • JV Equity Partner FAlt

    Mezz / JV

    Indic. 12% pref + share

Document checklist

What we'll need.

Indicative pack to get you a credit-quality answer in days, not weeks.

  • Photo ID + proof of address (all parties)
  • Last 3 months bank statements
  • Asset / scheme summary or sales particulars
  • Schedule of works (if refurb / dev)
  • Personal asset & liability statement
  • Latest filed accounts (if SPV / corporate)
  • Source of deposit evidence
  • Exit evidence (sale memo / refinance AIP)

FAQs

Frequently asked

The questions clients always ask.

  • Same business day for clean bridging cases; 24–48 hours for development senior debt; 3–5 days for complex private-bank mortgages.

  • No. Enquiries are soft-search only until you formally accept terms.

  • Yes — selected jurisdictions across the EU, Channel Islands, and prime international markets via private-bank partners.

  • Brokerage is paid by the lender on completion in most cases. For complex structuring engagements we agree a success fee in advance.

Short enquiry

Tell us about your re-bridging finance requirement.

A specialist will respond within one business hour. No credit footprint.

Linked to Re-Bridging Finance. No credit footprint.