£8.9m Development Exit Finance — Avoiding Distressed Sale

£8.9m Development Exit Finance — Avoiding Distressed Sale

Million Plus
Million Plus
January 15, 2026
A developer in Manchester was nearing completion of a mixed-use residential and retail scheme when their existing development finance approached expiry. Reservation timelines had shifted due to wider market delays, and the original lender refused to extend beyond the agreed term. Without a refinance, the client risked a forced sale of several units below market […]
£26m Multi-Property Portfolio Refinancing for International Investor

£26m Multi-Property Portfolio Refinancing for International Investor

Million Plus
Million Plus
January 15, 2026
An international high-net-worth investor required refinancing of a large UK commercial portfolio to release capital for future acquisitions. The properties were owned through special-purpose vehicles incorporated in different jurisdictions, and rental income was largely received in foreign currency. Many lenders declined due to the complexity of ownership verification and perceived foreign-exchange risk. Million Plus Private […]
£12.4m Commercial Property Acquisition — Prime Central London

£12.4m Commercial Property Acquisition — Prime Central London

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Million Plus
January 15, 2026
A UK-based family office identified a rare off-market opportunity to acquire a commercial building in Fitzrovia. The seller imposed a strict ten-day completion deadline, which immediately ruled out traditional lenders who required weeks of underwriting. The client’s corporate structure involved several related trading companies and international assets, making liquidity assessment more complex than the timeline […]