LendInvest today announces the launch of a new funding partnership with global asset-based private credit specialist, Castlelake.
The agreement enables Castlelake to purchase up to £250m in loan purchases and enables LendInvest to scale the firm’s bridging proposition and provide enhanced flexibility for borrowers across the property market.
Strategic Expansion of Bridging Capabilities
The new funding represents a significant evolution of LendInvest’s funding stack, specifically optimising LendInvest’s Bridging solutions. The arrangement increases LendInvest’s capacity for larger, more complex loans - including the ability to fund individual projects up to £15m - while simultaneously unlocking a greater capability in regulated bridging loans and other areas such as Development Exit financing.
Bridging is a flexible, short-term loan used to "bridge" the gap between a property’s purchase or refurbishment and its long-term financing or sale. It is essential to the UK property market because it allows investors and developers to move quickly on opportunities - such as auctions or complex renovations - that require faster, more bespoke funding than a traditional high-street mortgage can provide.
This arrangement builds on the work LendInvest delivered last year in diversifying its funding sources, ensuring a sustainable, long-term capital base that can fund loans across a variety of property-backed opportunities from Specialist Residential and Development Finance to Bridging and Buy-to-let.
Building on Half-Yearly Momentum
The announcement also follows the recent publication of LendInvest’s strong half-yearly FY26 performance, characterised by high lending levels and a return to profitability. This latest announcement builds on that momentum, demonstrating the platform’s continued ability to attract world-class institutional partners looking to invest into the UK property finance market.
Hugo Davies, Chief Capital Officer and Managing Director of Mortgages at LendInvest, commented:
"This partnership is a strategically important milestone for our bridging franchise. By partnering with Castlelake we have secured an accretive, long-term funding solution that allows us to fund larger loans more efficiently and support gaps in the market where traditional lenders remain constrained.
“Coming off the back of our strong half-year results, this deal underscores the institutional confidence in our platform and our commitment to making property finance simple for both new and existing customers."
Leanne Ardron, Managing Director of Short-term Lending at LendInvest, commented: “The wider UK property market has realised what we always knew, and that is bridging financing is no longer a niche, but a powerful tool used for property investors to maximise their investing potential.
This new partnership with Castlelake allows us to widen our lending criteria and enable property investors to be bold with their strategy. The team and I are excited to see what we can achieve with this funding pipeline, and we’re ready to start conversations with brokers and their clients.”
