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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
(https://www.lendinvest.com/group/newsroom/releases/lendinvest-releases-interim-results-strong-lending-drives-profitability/)
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 (mailto:chris.semple@lendinvest.com)

 

Press@lendinvest.com

 

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