Speciality and Fund Finance

We provide tailored funding from £5m to £50m for specialist lenders and investment funds, including Block Discounting, Revolving Credit Facilities and Fund Finance, to increase lending and investment capacity, access liquidity and support growth.

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Why specialist lenders and funds choose Shawbrook

  • Proven track record - As a specialist lender ourselves, we support around 80 UK-based specialist lenders and funds across a broad range of sectors and asset classes.
  • Specialist experience - Our dedicated team takes the time to understand your business model, funding requirements and ambitions.
  • Tailored funding - Flexible facilities structured around your portfolio, capital requirements and growth plans.
  • Long-term relationships - Ongoing support as the business grows and funding needs evolve.

Security may be required. Any property or asset used as security may be at risk of repossession if you do not repay any debt secured on it. Our business lending products are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Explore our solutions

We provide Block Discounting from £5m, and Revolving Credit Facilities and Fund Finance from £10m, with funding structured around lending portfolios, investor commitments or fund assets.

Block Discounting

For specialist lenders looking to release capital from their existing customer loan book, helping fund further lending and growth.

Revolving Credit Facility

For specialist lenders looking for scalable funding against their receivables, increasing lending capacity as their portfolio grows.

Fund Finance

For investment funds looking to access liquidity against investor commitments or fund assets, supporting investment activity and capital management.

The lenders and funds we typically support

Our Speciality and Fund Finance solutions are designed for established UK specialist lenders, non-bank finance providers and investment funds looking for funding of £5m or more, including:

  • Consumer finance lenders
  • Property finance providers, including bridging, development and mortgage lenders
  • SME, asset and leasing finance providers
  • Other specialist lenders
  • Investment funds
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Speciality and Fund Finance case studies

See how we've helped specialist lenders and funds increase funding capacity, refinance existing facilities and support their growth.

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Case Study

Hope Capital Property Finance strengthens lending capacity with renewed and increased £50m funding facility from Shawbrook

Longstanding funding partnership expanded to support Hope Capital's continued growth and increasing demand for specialist bridging finance.

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Case Study

Breeze Capital renews funding partnership with Shawbrook to support continued growth

Shawbrook has renewed its funding facility with Breeze Capital, extending a successful partnership that supports the specialist lender's bridging, refurbishment and development finance offering across England, Wales and Scotland.

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Case Study

Castelnau Group Secures £65m Revolving Loan Facility from Shawbrook to refinance existing debt and support growth

Shawbrook has provided a £65 million revolving loan facility to support Castelnau Group with debt refinance, cost efficiencies, and future growth investment.

Meet our Speciality and Fund Finance team

Warren Mutch leads Shawbrook’s Speciality and Fund Finance team, bringing more than 20 years’ banking experience and over a decade focused on specialist lender and fund finance markets.

The team combines expertise in credit risk, portfolio management and origination with a practical understanding of the funding structures that support non-bank lenders and investment funds to grow.

Warren Mutch

Speciality and Fund Finance insights

Explore the latest insights from our team.

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Insights

A guide to finance for non-bank specialist lenders

Warren Mutch, Head of Speciality Finance at Shawbrook Bank, explains why working with a flexible, long-term partner with a broad offering is the best way for non-bank lenders to take full advantage of the benefits speciality finance can deliver.

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Insights

What should non-bank lenders consider when seeking capital to grow?

Warren Mutch, Head of Speciality Finance at Shawbrook Bank, outlines the key considerations for non-bank lenders when seeking capital for growth.

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Insights

Looking for liquidity: continuation funds and NAV loans to the rescue

Warren Mutch, Head of Speciality Finance, examines how GP-led continuation funds and NAV loans can offer alternative liquidity options for sponsors in the current challenging market.

Our business

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About Shawbrook

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customers who value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

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Sustainability

Our sustainability strategy is designed to create value for our customers, colleagues, communities, suppliers and shareholders, while having a positive impact on society and the wider environment. 

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Sponsorship Programme

As official banking partner of Saracens Rugby Club and lead partner of London Mavericks netball, we are proud to champion inclusive elite sport and the opportunities it can bring for all participants, both on & off the field & court.