LendInvest gets £250m Castlelake bridging boost
22/01/2026 09:00
RNS Number : 8522P Lendinvest PLC 22 January 2026 January 22 2026: For Immediate Release LendInvest strengthens bridging proposition with new £250m funding agreement with Castlelake London, January 22, 2026 - LendInvest (LSE: LINV), a leading alternative platform for property finance, 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." Ends. About LendInvest LendInvest (AIM: LINV) is a UK-based alternative property-finance platform providing short-term, development and buy-to-let mortgages to professional property investors and developers. Its technology-enabled platform supports origination, credit assessment and ongoing asset management. As of 30th September 2025, the Group reported Funds Under Management of £5.31 billion and Platform Assets Under Management of £3.45 billion. Since inception, the group has lent more than £8.1bn in property finance. Enquiries: Chris Semple, Head of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations: chris.semple@lendinvest.com Press@lendinvest.com This information is provided by Reach, the non-regulatory press release distribution service of RNS, part of the London Stock Exchange. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com. RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy. END NRAUAUBRNWUAUAR