Who We Help: Our Ideal Clients in UK Property Finance
FD Commercial arranges bridging loans, commercial mortgages, development finance, and buy-to-let mortgages from £250,000 across England, Scotland and Wales. No broker fees on most cases.
Standard residential mortgages sit with Fox Davidson. What we handle is everything else: investment-led, commercial, complex, or time-critical. The clients who come to us have typically found that a high-street bank either cannot move fast enough, will not lend on the property type, or applies criteria that make the deal unworkable.
Portfolio landlords and buy-to-let investors
If you hold four or more investment properties and are looking to refinance, consolidate, or expand, we work in this space regularly. Most portfolio landlord clients hold property in limited companies or SPVs, often with a mix of standard buy-to-let, HMO, and MUFB assets within the same structure.
High-street lenders apply exposure limits and simplified stress testing that cap borrowing below the achievable figure or rule the deal out entirely. We access lenders who assess the whole portfolio rather than applying blanket restrictions, and who understand how to treat rental income across mixed property types within a single facility.
We arrange standard buy-to-let mortgages, HMO mortgages, MUFB mortgages, and portfolio refinancing from £250,000. Overseas investors and foreign nationals are considered, subject to lender appetite. Limited company and SPV borrowing is standard.
Buy-to-let mortgages →Property developers
We work with developers running ground-up residential schemes, conversions, heavy refurbishments, and mixed-use projects. Development finance at this level requires GDV-based underwriting, staged drawdown structures, and a lender who understands construction risk. First-time developers are considered where the equity position, professional team, and exit strategy are credible.
We have arranged development finance for first-time developers where relevant experience in adjacent fields, such as construction management or property investment, gave lenders sufficient comfort. The deal is assessed on its merits, not a fixed track record requirement.
We also arrange development exit bridging for schemes approaching or at practical completion. If your development facility is maturing and the exit is a sales period rather than an immediate refinance, development exit finance buys the time you need without the urgency of an expiring facility. Loans from £250,000.
Development finance →Business owners and commercial property investors
Trading businesses acquiring their own commercial premises come to us when they want to own rather than rent. Owner-occupier commercial mortgages are assessed on business income, trading history, and property value, rather than rental yield, which changes how lenders approach the transaction. We handle offices, industrial units, retail units, warehouses, medical and dental premises, and semi-commercial property.
Commercial property investors buying tenanted assets need a broker who understands how income is assessed across different uses and property types. We arrange investment commercial mortgages from £250,000 for retail, industrial, mixed-use, and semi-commercial assets, including properties where lenders apply different LTV and income treatment to the residential and commercial elements.
Commercial mortgages →Bridging finance borrowers
Bridging suits anyone who needs short-term funds to complete a transaction that cannot wait for a long-term mortgage. The most common situations: an auction purchase with a 28-day completion deadline, a property chain that has collapsed and needs bridging to save the onward purchase, a refurbishment or conversion project before the property is mortgageable, and equity release on an unencumbered asset ahead of a sale.
We arrange both regulated bridging, secured against property you or a family member will occupy, and unregulated bridging for investment and commercial transactions. Loan sizes from £250,000. Decisions in 24 to 48 hours on most cases. Completions in days for well-prepared transactions with clean titles and organised borrowers.
Bridging loans →Who this is not right for
If you need a mortgage on the property you live in, or a standard buy-to-let on a single property below £250,000, FD Commercial is not the right firm. Fox Davidson, our sister brokerage, handles residential mortgages including complex income cases and larger residential loans.
The £250,000 minimum is fixed. We do not arrange finance below this threshold regardless of property type or client background.
If you are unsure whether your case is the right fit, call us on 03300 100315. We will tell you within a few minutes whether we can help or whether Fox Davidson is the better route.
FD Commercial arranges specialist property finance from £250,000 with no broker fees on most cases.
Call 03300 100315Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum loan size FD Commercial arranges?
£250,000. We do not arrange loans below this size, regardless of property type or client background. This applies across all products: bridging loans, commercial mortgages, development finance, and buy-to-let mortgages.
Does FD Commercial arrange standard residential mortgages?
No. Standard residential mortgages, including complex income cases and large residential loans, are handled by Fox Davidson at foxdavidson.co.uk. FD Commercial arranges investment and commercial property finance exclusively.
Can I apply with adverse credit?
Adverse credit does not automatically disqualify you. Specialist lenders assess bridging and commercial applications with a strong focus on property value and exit strategy. The severity, age, and cause of the adverse credit will affect the rate and lender selection.
Do you work with overseas investors and foreign nationals?
Yes. Overseas investors and foreign nationals are considered by a number of lenders we work with. Criteria and maximum LTV may differ from standard UK-resident applications. We confirm what is available on the first call.
Do you work with first-time developers?
Yes, in the right circumstances. Lenders assess first-time developer applications on the equity position, professional team, security, and exit strategy. A credible scheme with appropriate professional oversight can secure development finance without a direct track record.
Can I borrow through a limited company or SPV?
Yes. Limited company and SPV borrowing is standard across most of the products we arrange: commercial mortgages, development finance, HMO and MUFB buy-to-let mortgages, and bridging loans.
What areas does FD Commercial cover?
England, Scotland and Wales. We do not currently arrange finance secured against property in Northern Ireland.
Does FD Commercial charge broker fees?
No broker fees on most cases. On a £1,000,000 loan, not paying a 1% to 2% broker fee saves £10,000 to £20,000. We have comprehensive access to the market, so there is no trade-off between avoiding the fee and narrowing your lender options.
How quickly can you provide a decision in principle?
For bridging, usually within 24 to 48 hours of receiving your details. Commercial mortgage and development finance indications typically take two to five working days, depending on case complexity and documentation.
What is the difference between FD Commercial and Fox Davidson?
Fox Davidson arranges residential mortgages for high earners, high-net-worth individuals, and complex income cases. FD Commercial handles commercial property finance, bridging loans, development finance, and investment buy-to-let from £250,000. Both firms are linked but arrange different products for different client types.
Our services
Bridging Loans
Regulated and unregulated bridging from £250,000. Decisions in 24 to 48 hours. England, Scotland and Wales.
View bridging loans →Commercial Mortgages
Owner-occupier and investment commercial finance from £250,000. Retail, industrial, offices, healthcare, semi-commercial.
View commercial mortgages →Development Finance
Ground-up, conversion, and heavy refurbishment from £250,000 GDV. Staged drawdown. Development exit finance available.
View development finance →Buy-to-Let Mortgages
Standard BTL, HMO, MUFB, and portfolio landlord mortgages from £250,000. Limited company and SPV borrowing standard.
View buy-to-let mortgages →All rates and figures shown are indicative only and subject to lender assessment, credit profile, and market conditions. Rates may change without notice. Your property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured against it.