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The thinking, the people and the real deals behind the new way to build a commercial finance business.
It’s Sunday night...
It’s Sunday night. Most people are sitting there with that sinking feeling in their stomach...
ReadWorking Capital to Fulfil a £10m Contract
A UK phone-repair business won a £10m Samsung contract and needed working capital to staff up fast. £150,000 placed in 14 days.
Asset Finance to Purchase a Dozer
A Cornish quarry needed a CAT D10 dozer to open a new level. £578,577 of asset finance, completed in 10 days.
Second Charge Bridge on a Main Residence
A private medical practitioner needed to clear a business loan and expand across London. A £1.14m second charge bridge in six weeks.
Your Employment is Your Ceiling
In employment, your income is capped by what someone else decides to pay you. Your ceiling is determined by the organisation's willingness to promote and reward you...
ReadBridging Facility to Start a Development
A developer with adverse credit needed to get a site started. £332,500 of valuation-only bridging, completed in six days.
Lenders don't have a shortage of broker enquiries
Most lenders do not have a shortage of broker enquiries. They have a shortage of good broker enquiries. That distinction matters.
ReadBridging Facility to Raise Capital
A property investor needed to finish a loft conversion and certify it. £70,000 raised on a desktop valuation in 14 days.
Bridge to Work on a Development Site
A specialist property company with a complex trust structure needed to fit out commercial units. £300,000 of bridging placed.
Remortgage of a Family Hotel
A father-and-son hotel wanted to refurbish. A £778,125 remortgage, completed in eight weeks.
Development Finance for an Office Conversion
A first-time developer needed funding for a Battersea office conversion. £4.9m raised through alternative finance.
Remortgage of a Commercial Portfolio
A portfolio landlord with a £200k CCJ needed to refinance away from their bank. £3.28m remortgaged in 16 weeks.
The new way vs the old way to build a brokerage
Networks own your panel. Sourcing tools give you a search. There's a better way to build a commercial finance business - one you actually own.
ReadCapital Raise on a Hotel Portfolio
A Best Western franchisee with an OpCo/PropCo structure wanted to refurbish and expand. A £4.83m capital raise.
Why the AR Model Is a Scam to most
Every year, hundreds of ambitious people pay thousands of pounds to join a commercial finance AR network...
ReadEquity Release from a Company Car
A supercar dealer wanted to release cash from a Tesla bought outright. £19,000 refinanced in two days.
From 21 years in policing to his own finance brokerage
After two decades in the police, Martyn Linton wanted a career he owned. He launched Linton Energy & Finance with Broker Launch.
ReadBridge Refinance of a Refurb Property
A developer needed £100k to finish a refurb, plus a refinance of an existing bridge. £362,000 in five weeks.
A direct route to market for a lead-gen pro
Leon Gruneberg had spent years producing sales leads across finance and insurance. Broker Launch gave him a way to broker them himself.
ReadWhy it’s always a great time to become a Commercial Finance Broker
The UK “problem stack”
ReadGreat training, and a launch on the horizon
Part-way through the programme and looking forward to launching a commercial finance business, with the training and support already paying off.
ReadFrom a webinar to a commercial brokerage
Silas Ozoya found Broker Launch on social media, sat in on a webinar, then joined the network. A few months in, the experience has been positive.
ReadCommunication and transparency, top notch
For Nitay Almanzar, the deciding factors were confidence and clarity: knowing help is there whenever it's needed.
ReadThe tech stack was all there
Vim P found the core business set-up taken care of and the technology in place, with the growth left where it belongs: in the broker's hands.
ReadA sceptic won over
Dan Frost went in cautious. Real training, real guidance, and honest advice on what to do (and not do) turned scepticism into optimism.
ReadBought in after a few Zoom calls
Kaz did the due diligence, liked the model and the support, and joined Broker Launch to build a business for the years ahead.
Read“The best business opportunity in the UK”
Jakob Sharpe runs BorrowWise on his own brand, keeps 100% of his commission, and knows the Broker Launch team is a phone call away.
ReadFrom no finance background to Fowler Finance
Martin Fowler had never worked in finance. He followed the training, launched Fowler Finance, and made his money back and then some.
ReadOff the ground with the systems and support
Karl and his team got their business off the ground with Broker Launch, and rate the systems and support that got them there.
ReadThe tools to grow
Jason Cox had the advice when he needed it and the tools to match, and both are helping him grow his business.
ReadThe procedures and mentoring to succeed
David Gelling points to the combination that makes a venture work: clear procedures, real mentoring, and excellent support throughout.
ReadHow Success is Like a Chinese Bamboo Tree
When I started out years ago, someone more experienced in the industry shared this story with me. It's one of the best examples of how we should approach our work if we want to be successful...
ReadWrite your own success story.
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