Downing is an established lender to the property sector, with an experienced team of dedicated professionals offering senior secured development and bridging loans since 2017.
Downing Property Finance
Targeting attractive yield through a “safety-first” lens, Downing’s tested investment approach focuses on delivering residential development and bridging finance to experienced developers. Commercial development projects can also be considered.
£535m+
committed since 2017*
Opportunities
development and bridge lending
Team
14 dedicated investment professionals
*as at 1 June 2024
Our strategy
Our institutional-grade investment process ensures we maintain a genuine senior debt profile.
Relationships
Relationship-based sourcing, working with well-known, experienced counterparties
Diversification
Diversification across the UK, with a focus on opportunities with good liquidity
Deep markets
Focus on deeper markets or those with structural undersupply
Targeted
Avoidance of high-end developments, first-time or part-time developers and properties in distress
We are seeing a growing number of attractive opportunities to provide funding to SME UK property developers, despite tough macro conditions and a competitive market.
Find out more about the Downing team.