FRP has launched a dedicated lender-focused service offering and completed the rebrand of Arc & Co. under its Real Estate Advisory pillar, six months after the acquisition of the specialist advisory firm.
The new lender service provides single-point support across the loan lifecycle – from pre-loan due diligence and structuring through active loan management to asset disposal and recovery where needed. It combines the team's real estate financing expertise with FRP's restructuring capabilities, giving lenders access to proactive portfolio management, property risk assessment, development consulting and receiverships – all designed to protect and maximise value.
Moving forward, the Arc & Co. brand will now operate under FRP Real Estate Advisory, completing the integration and allowing the team to leverage the full breadth of FRP's multi-faceted real estate capabilities.
The first six months have demonstrated strong market appetite for the integrated approach, generating an incremental £100m deal pipeline – comprising mandates across residential development, commercial development and income-producing assets – entirely through FRP's existing client network. During the same period, the team delivered £377m in real estate lending across 170 transactions.
Andrew Robinson, Real Estate Advisory Partner at FRP, said: "Our main goal for the integration of Arc & Co and FRP was to hit the ground running, and six months in, the benefits of our combined platform are already becoming clear. We're winning mandates by bringing together specialist financing capabilities with FRP's expertise and network to create real value for clients.
"The new lender-focused proposition is a natural evolution of this integrated model. Lenders increasingly want a single, trusted partner who can support them across the full lifecycle of a loan, from initial structuring through to recovery if needed. Our unique position within FRP means we can deliver exactly that."
This growth has been underpinned by continued investment in personnel. Since its acquisition of Arc & Co in November 2025, FRP has made a number of senior hires including industry veteran Martin Farinola who joined from Delancey, where he headed up the firm’s real estate debt strategy team.
Neil Kermode also joined as a director from Leumi UK where he focused on large-loan strategic mandates having previously spent over 26 years at Canary Wharf Group including as Director and Head of Development Finance, while Max Foxcroft and Tom Goldsmith have joined as brokers.
Edward Horn-Smith, Real Estate Advisory Partner at FRP, said: "Our ability to attract senior talent like Martin and Neil demonstrates the strength of what we're building. In real estate finance, experience and relationships are everything and we're assembling a team with the depth of expertise and market credibility to support our clients through the most complex situations."
FRP’s acquisition of Arc & Co marked its fifteenth since its IPO in March 2020 and closely follows its acquisition of One Advisory Group in May 2025. It further supports FRP’s strategy of generating sustainable profitable growth by broadening its service offering to clients, increasing market share and expanding its geographical footprint.
