"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"
- Hugo Davies - LendInvest
LendInvest has agreed a new funding partnership with Castlelake that will allow the property finance platform to scale its bridging offer and increase flexibility for borrowers across the market.
Under the agreement, Castlelake can purchase up to £250m of loans, giving LendInvest additional capacity to originate bridging finance. The arrangement supports the lender’s ambition to grow this part of its business while responding to demand for faster, more adaptable funding solutions.
Bridging
The funding strengthens LendInvest’s ability to write larger and more complex bridging loans. The structure supports individual transactions of up to £15m and broadens the firm’s reach into regulated bridging and development exit finance, areas where borrowers often require tailored, short-term capital.
Bridging loans typically cover the period between a property’s purchase or refurbishment and its longer-term funding or sale. The product plays a central role in the UK property market by enabling investors and developers to act quickly on opportunities such as auctions or complex renovation projects that do not suit traditional mortgage timelines.
This latest partnership builds on work completed last year to diversify LendInvest’s funding base. That strategy aims to provide a stable pool of capital capable of supporting lending across specialist residential, development finance, bridging, and buy-to-let.
The announcement follows the publication of LendInvest’s half-year FY26 results, which showed high lending volumes and a return to profitability. Management said the Castlelake deal reflects continued institutional appetite for exposure to UK property-backed lending.
“This partnership is a strategically important milestone for our bridging franchise,” said Hugo Davies, chief capital officer and managing director of mortgages at LendInvest (pictured).
“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, pointed to shifting attitudes toward bridging finance.
“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,” she said. “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.”
