What are Introducers looking
for?
What kind of deals have you
been working on recently?
Speed and constant communication
are key and they are both things
we are very good at. It is actually a
two way street because if we don’t
like a deal for any reason, we will
tell the introducer immediately
and this is as important as giving a
quick yes. In this sector you have to
move quickly so if a deal isn’t going
to happen, we need to inform the
introducer straight away so they
can explore other options. This
speed and transparency is what
sets us apart from our competitors.
Everything from refurbishment
of residential property, to auction
purchase and development. We
are currently looking to fund a
conversion of an office block into
42 residential units in Liverpool
where all the units have been presold. A loan for the purchase of
land and the building of two houses
in Rotherham. Providing some
short term funding against a car
park. We have a flexible approach
and will take the time to listen and
understand a project before we
make a decision.
Who is the team?
We are headed up by our Director
and Seneca co-founder Steve
Charnock w it h suppor t from
a key team of individuals; Mark
Hopton,
Natalie
Smethurst,
Aziz Shan, Paul Fitzsimmons
and myself. Each has their own
responsibilities, but as we grow we
will look to increase the headcount
in a measured and controlled
manner, as one thing we pride
ourselves on is our lean structure.
Speed seems to be of the
essence in this kind of
investment environment?
Definitely, we move very swiftly
where required. Unlike some of our
much larger competitors, we have
the ability to react quickly to any
situation and in the bridging loan
sector, speed can be the difference
between winning and losing a deal.
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Mark Harrison
01942 295 982
[email protected]
Mark is Head of Business Development
for Seneca Bridging. He is responsible
for intermediary relationship
development.