Ground-up development
New-build residential, mixed-use and selected commercial schemes.
Finance · Development finance
Fund the build.
Protect the outcome.
Senior and stretch funding for ground-up, conversion and substantial refurbishment schemes across the UK.
The Wentworth view
The facility must work through the entire development lifecycle.
Development finance needs to support acquisition, construction, practical completion and exit. Headline leverage is of little value if drawdowns create pressure later.
We review appraisal, programme, planning, team, contingency and exit together before shaping the lender approach.
This service is limited to unregulated, business-purpose property finance.
Where it can fit
Common uses and situations
Conversions
Change-of-use and reconfiguration projects.
Acquisition and build
Combine site purchase with staged construction funding.
Part-built schemes
Selected cases with clear cost-to-complete evidence.
Credit preparation
What we establish before approaching lenders
- 01
Appraisal
Purchase, build, professional, contingency, finance and sales costs.
- 02
Planning
Permission, conditions, obligations and delivery constraints.
- 03
Team
Sponsor, contractor, project manager and relevant experience.
- 04
Exit
Evidence supporting sales values, absorption or refinance.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the first questions.
Talk to Wentworth
Discuss a development finance requirement.
Share the asset, the numbers, the timeframe and what the funding needs to achieve. We will come back with a focused initial view.
Submit a deal