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Title pack
Planning
QS report
Valuation
Scheme name
Loan amount
Postcode
Build period
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Risk gradeA / B+ / C
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94% matchTerms issued
Lender C
91% matchReviewing
Lender D
85% matchDeclined

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10-step guided intake with a 24/7 AI assistant that knows your deal inside out. Stuck on a field? Ask the assistant — it explains jargon, tells you what's missing, and guides you through every step.

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Step 01 of 10

The scheme

Basic information about the development

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Scheme name

14 Kingsgate Terrace

Address

14 Kingsgate Terrace, London NW1 8XA

Scheme type

Residential conversion

Asset class

Flats

Currency

GBP (£)

Summary

9-unit residential conversion of a former Victorian school building in NW1. Full planning consent granted.

Region

London — NW1

Local authority

Camden

Area intelligence (auto)

Avg house price£1.2M
Price growth (12mo)+4.2%
Population densityHigh
Transport linksCamden Road (2 min)
Crime indexBelow average
DeprivationLow

Region and local authority auto-detected from postcode via ONS data

Borrower type

SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle)

SPV name

Kingsgate Developments Ltd

Sponsor name

James Patterson

Key principals

James Patterson (Director), Sarah Patterson (Director)

Track record

12 schemes completed, £38M GDV delivered

Credit history

No adverse — clean across both principals

Nationality

United Kingdom

Country of residence

United Kingdom

Documents

Sponsor CV420 KB
Extracted
Passport — J. Patterson1.1 MB
Verified
Proof of address — J. Patterson680 KB
Verified

Companies House (auto)

Company statusActive
Filing statusUp to date
Directors2 (no changes in 3yr)
SIC code41100 — Development
AccountsFiled — no overdue
Adverse filingsNone

Companies House verified: 12 schemes, £38M GDV, no adverse filings

KYC: passport and proof of address verified for both principals

Loan type

Senior development finance

Loan amount

£3,200,000

Months to build

14

Months to sale

4

Term (total)

18 months

Preferred drawdown

Monthly in arrears

LTC (calculated)

65%

LTGDV (calculated)

55%

Validation

Loan within typical range for scheme type
LTC below 75% threshold
LTGDV below 65% threshold
Term appropriate for build + sales

LTC and LTGDV auto-calculated from loan amount, build cost, and GDV

Term = build period (14mo) + sales period (4mo)

Site area

0.18 acres

Tenure

Freehold

Purchase price

£1,050,000

Acquisition date

June 2019

Stamp duty

£41,000

Current use

Former Victorian school building

Existing buildings

Yes — single building

Title documents

Uploaded

Documents

Title deeds2.4 MB
Extracted

Land Registry (auto)

Title classAbsolute freehold
Restrictive covenantsNone
EasementsNone identified
Last sold2019 — £1,050,000
Flood riskVery low (Zone 1)
Ground stabilityNo known issues

Title parsed: freehold, no restrictive covenants, no easements

Stamp duty auto-calculated based on purchase price and rates

Planning status

Full consent granted

Reference

2024/4821/FUL

Consent date

12 March 2025

Outstanding conditions

0 pre-commencement, 5 post

CIL amount

£142,000

Mayoral CIL

£18,400

S106

None

Party wall status

Notices served — awaiting response

Documents

Planning consent8.1 MB
Extracted
Decision notice1.2 MB
Extracted

Agreements & assessments (auto-parsed)

Party wallNotices served
Rights of lightNo infringement
Access agreementNot required
Construction mgmt planSubmitted
Drainage strategyApproved
ContaminationLow risk — discharged
EcologyNo protected species

All 8 conditions parsed from 47-page consent PDF

3 pre-commencement conditions — all discharged

CIL calculated at £142k based on floor area and Camden rates

Party wall notices served — flagged for monitoring

GIA (ft²)

8,200

NIA (ft²)

7,380

Unit count

9 residential

Build cost (£/ft²)

£215

Total build cost

£1,763,000

Contingency

10% (£176,300)

Consultant fees

11% (£193,930)

Procurement

Single-stage tender — JCT D&B

Documents

QS report1.8 MB
Extracted
Build programme1.1 MB
Extracted

Contractor & programme (auto)

ContractorAllbuild Construction Ltd
Trading years8 years
Annual turnover£12M (2.3× contract)
Companies HouseActive — no defaults
QS appointedYes — confirmed
Build complexityStandard

Build cost £215/ft² verified against QS cost plan

Programme: 50 weeks across 6 phases (site setup → external works)

Contractor checked via Companies House: 8yr trading, £12M turnover

Sale price (£/ft²)

£707

GDV

£5,800,000

Valuation status

RICS Red Book — completed

Valuer

Knight Frank

Comparable evidence

14 transactions in NW1 (12mo)

Exit strategy

Individual unit sales

BTL fallback

Viable — 5.2% yield, ICR 142%

Local demand

Strong — 2.4 units/mo absorption

Documents

RICS valuation3.2 MB
Extracted

Comparable transactions (Land Registry)

12 Kingsgate Terrace£856/ft²
8 Belmont Street£872/ft²
The Wharf, Mill Lane£831/ft²
34 Oval Road£818/ft²
2 Gloucester Ave£849/ft²
Median (14 sales)£845/ft²

GDV benchmarks within 4% of Land Registry comps

BTL refinance modelled as fallback: yield 5.2%, ICR 142%

Sales agent

1.5%

Legal (conveyancing)

0.5%

Senior debt legal

0.75%

Insurance

1.0%

Structural warranty

1.5%

Interest rate

9.0% p.a. (rolled up)

Arrangement fee

1.0%

Exit fee

1.0%

Validation

All cost categories populated
Interest rate within market range
Fees modelled into total development cost
Building control included

All fees entered as percentages — amounts auto-calculated

Finance costs modelled at 9% rolled up over 18-month term

Cash equity

£1,400,000

Land equity

£1,050,000

Sweat equity type

Planning uplift

Planning costs spent

£85,000

Years owned

7 years (purchased 2019)

Original purchase price

£1,050,000

NAV

£2,400,000

Other properties

2 BTL assets (unencumbered)

Balance sheet summary (auto)

Property assets (UK)£3.8M
Property debt£0 (unencumbered)
Cash & savings£1.6M
Investments£420K
Total liabilities£180K
NAV coverage2.1× equity requirement

Validation

Minimum 15% equity — you have 26%
NAV covers equity 2.1× (threshold: 1.5×)
Cash equity verified
Land value supported by acquisition history

Equity position confirmed: 26% skin in the game

NAV stress-tested against 30% cost overrun — still 1.4× covered

Balance sheet assets verified across property, cash, and investments

Intake completion

100% — all sections filled

Documents uploaded

8 of 8

Documents extracted

8 of 8

Missing fields

0

Validation warnings

0

KYC status

Complete — both principals verified

Estimated matches

8–12 lenders

Fee agreement

Ready to sign (0.5%)

Validation

All 10 intake steps complete
All required documents uploaded
All AI extractions complete
KYC verified for all principals
Fee agreement ready
Ready to generate credit paper

All required fields complete. 8 documents extracted. Ready to generate.

Estimated 8-12 lender matches based on scheme profile

What Assesr does with this — The scheme

You entered an address. Assesr looked up the postcode via ONS, identified the region as NW1 London, matched the local authority to Camden, and pulled area intelligence — average house prices, price growth, transport links, deprivation index. A lender reading your credit paper will see exactly where this scheme sits in the market, verified by data, not described by you.

What Assesr does with this — The borrower

You uploaded a sponsor CV and passport. Assesr cross-referenced the company against Companies House — confirmed active status, no adverse filings, 12 completed schemes. KYC verified both principals: passport matched, proof of address confirmed, credit history clean. The lender gets a verified borrower profile, not a self-declared CV they have to fact-check.

What Assesr does with this — The ask

You entered your loan amount and build timeline. Assesr calculated LTC at 65% and LTGDV at 55% — both within lender thresholds. The term auto-calculated from your 14-month build period plus 4-month sales window. Every ratio a credit committee checks is computed and validated before you submit.

What Assesr does with this — The site

You uploaded title deeds. Assesr parsed the document, confirmed absolute freehold tenure, checked for restrictive covenants and easements (none found), pulled the last sale from Land Registry (2019, £1,050,000), and calculated stamp duty automatically. Flood risk checked via the Environment Agency. The lender sees a clean, verified site profile.

What Assesr does with this — Planning

You uploaded a 47-page planning consent PDF. Assesr read every page — extracted all 8 conditions, separated pre-commencement from post-commencement, calculated CIL at £142k from Camden rates plus Mayoral CIL at £18.4k, and checked the status of every related agreement: party wall, rights of light, access, drainage, contamination, ecology. The lender sees the full planning position in 10 seconds.

What Assesr does with this — The build

You uploaded a QS report and build programme. Assesr extracted the GIA (8,200 ft²), NIA (7,380 ft²), calculated build cost at £215/ft², and broke the programme into 6 phases totalling 50 weeks. Contractor verified via Companies House: 8 years trading, £12M turnover, 2.3× the contract value. QS appointed — confirmed. The lender sees verified numbers, not contractor claims.

What Assesr does with this — GDV & exit

You entered your sale price per ft² and exit strategy. Assesr pulled 14 comparable transactions from Land Registry to validate the GDV — your proposed £707/ft² benchmarks within 4% of the median. BTL refinance modelled as a fallback: yield 5.2%, ICR 142%, comfortably above the 125% threshold. The lender sees a primary exit with evidence and a credible Plan B.

What Assesr does with this — Fees & finance

You entered fee percentages — sales agent, legal, insurance, structural warranty. Assesr converted each percentage to an amount based on your scheme values, modelled interest costs at 9% rolled up over 18 months, and included arrangement and exit fees. Every cost category feeds into the total development cost and appraisal automatically. No spreadsheet required.

What Assesr does with this — Equity & loan security

You entered your equity sources — cash, land, planning uplift. Assesr stacked them against total development cost: 26% skin in the game, above the 15% minimum. NAV of £2.4M provides 2.1× coverage, stress-tested against a 30% cost overrun — still 1.4× covered. Balance sheet verified across property, cash, and investments. The lender sees proof of financial strength, not a declaration.

What Assesr does with this — Review & generate

Every field complete. Every document extracted. Every validation passed. KYC verified for both principals. Assesr estimates 8-12 lender matches based on your scheme profile. One click generates your institutional-grade credit paper and submits it to matched lenders. You pay nothing until the deal draws down.

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Section 01 of 13

Executive summary

B+

Risk grade

Built from

All documentsCompanies HouseLand Registry

Key findings

Risk grade

B+

LTGDV

62%

Sponsor

12 schemes

Risk grade B+Fundable with standard conditions

9-unit residential scheme in NW1 by an experienced sponsor (12 schemes, £38m GDV delivered). Full planning consent granted March 2025 with two pre-commencement conditions outstanding. GDV of £8.4m benchmarks within 4% of comparable Land Registry transactions. Senior loan request of £5.2m at 62% LTGDV. JCT Design & Build contract with appointed contractor (8-year track record, £12m annual turnover). Recommend party wall awards be progressed before drawdown.

Built from

Intake formQS reportValuation

Key findings

LTC

78%

Peak debt

£5.2M

NAV

1.8×

LTGDV

62%

LTC

78%

Profit / cost

21.4%

Peak debt

£5.2m

Loan ask

£5.2m

Term

18 months

Build period

14 months

NAV cover

1.8x

Built from

Sponsor CVCompanies HouseCredit check

Key findings

Schemes

12 completed

GDV delivered

£38M

Adverse

None

12

Schemes delivered

£38m

Total GDV

100%

On-time delivery

Experienced sponsor with 15 years in residential development. NAV of £2.4m provides 1.8x coverage of minimum equity. Clean credit across both principals. Contractor turnover £12m — 2.3x the contract value.

Built from

Planning consentTitle deedsplanning.data.gov.uk

Key findings

Planning

Granted

Conditions

8 (3 pre)

CIL

£42k

Planning

Full consent

Conditions

2 outstanding

CIL

£142,000

Party wall

Notices served

Full planning consent granted 12 March 2025. Construction management plan submitted, awaiting approval. Party wall notices served to No. 3 — awaiting response. Rights of light assessment complete — no infringement.

Built from

RICS valuationLand Registrypostcodes.io

Key findings

Avg £/ft²

£845

12mo trend

+3.2%

Absorption

2.4/mo

Median £/ft²

£845

12-month trend

+3.2%

New-build absorption

2.4 units/mo

Rental yield (fallback)

5.2%

NW1 residential market remains liquid with 14 transactions in the last 12 months within 0.5 miles. Median £/ft² of £845 supports the proposed £842/ft² (within 0.4%). New-build absorption rate of 2.4 units per month suggests a 3–4 month sales period for 9 units. Rental fallback yield of 5.2% provides viable BTL refinance route if sales market softens.

Built from

Land RegistryRICS valuationEPC register

Key findings

Comps found

14

Median £/ft²

£845

GDV variance

+0.4%

AddressPrice£/ft²Date
12 Kingsgate Terrace, NW1£925,000£856Jan 2026
8 Belmont Street, NW1£1,050,000£872Nov 2025
The Wharf, Mill Lane, NW1£780,000£831Feb 2026
34 Oval Road, NW1£695,000£818Dec 2025
2 Gloucester Ave, NW1£1,120,000£849Mar 2026

Average £/ft²: £845 · Proposed: £842/ft² · Variance: +0.4%

Built from

QS reportBuild programmeContractor refs

Key findings

Build £/ft²

£215

Programme

14 months

Contractor

8yr track

Site setup
3 weeks
Groundworks
6 weeks
Superstructure
14 weeks
First fix
10 weeks
Second fix
12 weeks
External works
5 weeks

Total: 50 weeks · Build cost £215/ft² — upper end of local range, supported by QS cost plan and fixed-price JCT D&B contract.

Built from

Intake formValuationQS report

Key findings

Equity

£1.8M (26%)

Senior debt

£5.2M

Day-one LTV

71%

Senior debt£5,200,00065%
Borrower equity (cash)£1,400,00017.5%
Land equity£1,050,00013.1%
Sweat equity (planning)£350,0004.4%
Total development cost£8,000,000

Built from

ValuationMarket compsRental data

Key findings

Sales period

3–4 months

Rental yield

5.2%

ICR

142%

Primary exit

Individual sales

Sales period

3–4 months

Fallback

BTL refinance

ICR (fallback)

142%

Primary: Individual unit sales

9 units at average £933k. NW1 absorption rate supports 2–3 sales/month. Full exit within 4 months of practical completion.

Fallback: BTL refinance

Gross rental yield 5.2% · ICR 142% (above 125% threshold) · Refinance at 75% LTV covers senior debt. Viable if sales market softens.

Built from

Financial appraisalBuild programmeMarket comps

Key findings

GDV −10%

Survives

Costs +10%

Survives

Combined

Marginal

GDV falls 10%

Profit drops to 11.2%

Deal remains viable — LTV rises to 69%

Build cost rises 10%

Profit drops to 14.8%

Covered by 10% contingency. Equity gap of £83k if exceeded

6-month delay

+£48k rolled-up interest

NAV absorbs. Sale period provides buffer

Combined: GDV -5% + cost +5%

Profit drops to 12.1%

Stressed but viable. No equity shortfall

Built from

All sections aboveSurvey reportsPlanning consent

Key findings

Key risk

Party wall

Risks flagged

4

Mitigants

4 of 4

High

Party wall awards outstanding

Mitigant: Surveyor appointed. Recommend completion as CP to first drawdown. 2-month contingency.

Medium

Build cost above local median

Mitigant: Supported by QS cost plan. Fixed-price JCT D&B. 10% contingency in place.

Medium

Single exit route

Mitigant: BTL refinance viable as fallback — rental yield 5.2%, ICR 142%.

Low

CIL payment of £142k

Mitigant: Payable in instalments. Cash flow modelled. No drawdown impact.

Built from

All sections abovePlanning consentQS report

Key findings

Conditions

8 terms

CPs

3 pre-draw

Monitoring

QS certified

CP

Party wall awards to be completed as a condition precedent to first drawdown

Monitoring

QS-certified interim valuations required at each drawdown stage

Retention

10% retention on final two units until practical completion certificate issued

CP

Building control sign-off required before release of final tranche

Covenant

Professional team (architect, QS, contractor) to remain appointed throughout — any change requires lender consent

Cashflow

CIL payments to be made from borrower equity, not loan proceeds

Monitoring

Monthly progress reports with photographic evidence submitted to monitoring surveyor

Insurance

Insurance cover to be maintained at full reinstatement value throughout build period

Built from

All sections aboveRisk analysis

Key findings

Questions

4 flagged

Priority

2 high

Status

For discussion

High

Sweat equity of £350k (planning uplift) — is the valuation basis supportable given current market conditions?

High

Party wall resolution timeline — should first drawdown be conditional on full award completion, or is notice-served sufficient?

Medium

Single exit route (individual sales) — should the facility require a BTL refinance covenant as a backstop?

Medium

Build cost at £215/ft² sits at the upper end of the local range — is the 10% contingency adequate given current material cost inflation?

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How Assesr built this — Executive summary

You uploaded 6 documents and filled in your intake. Assesr read every datapoint — your sponsor's track record from Companies House, your GDV from Land Registry comps, your build cost from the QS report, your planning conditions from the consent PDF. Then it wrote the 60-second committee pitch a senior underwriter would write, assigned a risk grade with reasoning, and flagged the one thing that needs resolving before drawdown. In 3 minutes.

How Assesr built this — Deal at a glance

You entered your loan amount, build cost, and GDV. Assesr calculated every ratio a lender checks — LTGDV, LTC, profit on cost, peak debt, NAV coverage, IRR — and laid them out in the format credit committees expect. No spreadsheet. No manual appraisal. Change a number in your intake and every ratio updates instantly.

How Assesr built this — Sponsor assessment

You uploaded a sponsor CV. Assesr cross-referenced it against Companies House filings — confirmed 12 completed schemes, £38M GDV delivered, 100% on-time. Ran credit checks on both directors: clean. Stress-tested the sponsor's net worth against a 30% cost overrun: still 1.8× covered. The lender sees verified numbers, not a CV they have to fact-check themselves.

How Assesr built this — Site & planning

You uploaded a 47-page planning consent PDF. Assesr read every page, extracted all 8 conditions, separated pre-commencement from post-commencement (lenders need this — you can't draw down until pre-commencement conditions are cleared), calculated your CIL at £142,000, and flagged that party wall notices have been served but not yet resolved. The lender sees the planning position in 10 seconds instead of reading 47 pages.

How Assesr built this — Market analysis

Your valuation says £8.4M GDV. Is that realistic? Assesr analysed the NW1 residential market — transaction volumes, price trends over the last 12 months, absorption rates for new-build flats, and rental yields as a fallback benchmark. The lender sees a data-driven market view, not a paragraph copied from an estate agent's brochure.

How Assesr built this — Comparable sales evidence

Assesr pulled 14 transactions from Land Registry within 0.5 miles of your site, filtered to the last 12 months, and ranked the 5 most comparable by property type, size, and proximity. Each comp shows the verified sale price, £/ft², and date — not asking prices, not Rightmove estimates, not your agent's opinion. Your proposed £842/ft² sits within 0.4% of the median. That's the kind of evidence that makes a credit committee comfortable.

How Assesr built this — Construction analysis

Your QS report says £215/ft² build cost. Your contractor says 14 months. Assesr verified both — £215/ft² is at the upper end of the local range but supported by the fixed-price JCT D&B contract. The programme is broken down phase by phase so the lender can see exactly where the time goes. Contractor checked via Companies House: 8 years trading, £12M turnover, no defaults.

How Assesr built this — Capital stack

You told Assesr your equity is a mix of cash (£1.4M), land value (£1.05M), and planning uplift (£350k). Assesr stacked it against the senior debt, calculated day-one LTV at 71%, and confirmed the borrower has 26% skin in the game. The lender sees exactly where every pound comes from — no ambiguity about the equity position.

How Assesr built this — Exit strategy

You said you plan to sell the 9 units individually. Assesr checked: at £842/ft² and current absorption rates in NW1, 9 units should sell in 3–4 months. But what if the market slows? Assesr modelled a BTL refinance fallback — rental yield of 5.2%, ICR of 142%, comfortably above the 125% threshold. The lender sees a primary exit with evidence and a credible Plan B. That's what separates an approval from a 'come back when you've sold two.'

How Assesr built this — Sensitivities

Your QS report said £215/ft². Your valuation said £8.4M GDV. Assesr asked: what if GDV drops 10%? Profit falls to 11.2% but the deal survives. What if costs rise 10%? Covered by contingency. 6-month delay? NAV absorbs it. Even the worst-case combined stress keeps profit above 12%. The lender sees proof that the deal doesn't break under pressure — that's what gets it approved.

How Assesr built this — Risks & mitigants

Assesr read every section it just wrote and identified the 4 things most likely to stop this deal. Party wall outstanding? Flagged as high risk with a specific fix: complete as a condition precedent to first drawdown. Build cost above median? Mitigated by the fixed-price contract and 10% contingency. Each risk has an actionable solution a credit committee would actually accept — not generic boilerplate.

How Assesr built this — Recommended terms

Assesr read every risk it flagged, every condition in the planning consent, every gap in the documentation — and turned them into specific, actionable loan conditions a credit committee can approve as-is. Party wall resolution before first drawdown. QS-certified valuations at each draw stage. Retention on final units. These aren't generic terms copied from a template — they're tailored to this deal's specific risk profile.

How Assesr built this — Questions for committee

Every credit paper has loose ends — things a senior underwriter would want discussed before signing off. Assesr flags them explicitly so the committee doesn't have to hunt. Is the borrower's £350k planning uplift supportable? Should the party wall risk trigger a higher retention? Does the single-exit reliance on individual sales warrant a BTL refinance covenant? These are the questions that get deals approved faster — because the committee sees you've already thought about them.

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Click through each view below — pipeline, deal review, terms comparison, AI reasoning, and deal acceptance.

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Deal timeline

Submitted
In DD
Approved
Drawn

3

Shortlisted

1

Info requested

2

Declined

Lender notes

Shortlisted

Strong sponsor track record. Happy with planning position. Requesting party wall update before terms.

Shortlisted

Good scheme in a liquid market. Build cost at upper end but supported by QS. Will issue terms this week.

Declined

Outside our current appetite for NW London conversions. No issue with the deal quality.

Ranked by mandate fit

#1Specialist Fund AElite
Terms issued

96%

Fit

1.8h

Avg speed

6%

Rejection

42

Completions

18 similar

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#2Development Bank BPreferred
Terms issued

92%

Fit

3.1h

Avg speed

12%

Rejection

31

Completions

9 similar

Similar deals

#3Private Lender CProven
Shortlisted

88%

Fit

6h

Avg speed

18%

Rejection

14

Completions

5 similar

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#4Bridge Fund DPanel
Reviewing

81%

Fit

12h

Avg speed

24%

Rejection

8

Completions

2 similar

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Lender questions about your deal

PlanningParty wall surveyor status
Resolved

Can you confirm the party wall surveyor has been appointed? We'd like this resolved before first drawdown.

Your response

Surveyor appointed last week. Award expected within 4-6 weeks. Added as CP to first drawdown.

DocumentUpdated QS cost plan
Pending

Please upload the latest QS cost plan reflecting the revised programme. The version on file is dated November 2025.

FinancialProof of cash equity
Responded

Can you provide bank statements showing the £1.4M cash equity position? Last 3 months preferred.

Your response

Bank statements uploaded — see documents tab. Shows £1.6M available across two accounts.

Compare offers side by side

Specialist Fund A

Elite · 42 deals

Indicative
Interest rate8.2%
Arrangement fee1.0%
Exit fee1.0%
Max LTC65%
Term18mo
PGCapped £500k

Development Bank B

Preferred · 31 deals

Formal
Interest rate7.9%
Arrangement fee1.5%
Exit fee1.25%
Max LTC70%
Term18mo
PGFull

Why each lender matches your deal

Specialist Fund AElite
96% fit

Funded 18 residential conversions in NW London in the last 24 months, all between £2–5M. Your 9-unit scheme at £3.2M is squarely in their sweet spot. Typically responds within 2 hours. Grade A deals: 94% shortlist rate.

Loan size fitRegion fitScheme type fitTrack record match
Development Bank BPreferred
92% fit

Completed 31 residential schemes via this platform. Offers the lowest rates for experienced sponsors with full planning. Your 15-year track record and discharged pre-commencement conditions are exactly what they look for.

Low rate for experiencedPlanning statusVolume lender
14 Kingsgate Terrace — Specialist Fund A

We're happy to proceed to formal terms. Just need the updated QS cost plan and party wall appointment letter before we can finalise.

2h ago

QS cost plan uploaded. Party wall appointment letter attached — surveyor started last Monday.

1h ago

Both received. Formal terms will be issued by end of day Friday. Anything else you need from our side?

45m ago

Contact details automatically redacted. Communication stays on-platform until deal completion.

How this works — Deal timeline

You submitted your deal. Within hours, 8 lenders saw your credit paper. Three shortlisted it, one asked for more info, two passed — and you know exactly why, because every lender leaves anonymous feedback. No chasing. No wondering. You see every response as it happens, with the reason behind it.

How this works — Matched lenders

Every lender on the platform is scored by how well they fit your deal — geography, loan size, scheme type, track record preference. You see their response speed, rejection rate, and how many similar schemes they've funded. No guesswork about who to approach. The best-fit lenders see your deal first.

How this works — Info requests

Lenders ask questions through structured info requests — not email chains you lose track of. Each request has a category, a subject line, and a status you can track: pending, responded, or resolved. You answer once, on-platform, and the lender gets notified instantly. No duplicated effort, no lost context.

How this works — Terms received

When a lender is ready, they submit terms directly on-platform — indicative or formal. You see every offer side by side: interest rate, arrangement fee, exit fee, LTC, term, PG requirements. Each card shows the lender's track record so you can judge reliability alongside price. Accept or decline with one click.

How this works — AI match reasoning

For every matched lender, Assesr writes a plain-English explanation of why they fit your deal. Not a score in a black box — a paragraph you can read and verify. Loan size, region, scheme type, track record preference, historical shortlist rate. You see exactly why Specialist Fund A is ranked #1 and Bridge Fund D is ranked #4.

How this works — Messages

Once a lender shortlists your deal, you can message them directly on-platform. Contact details are automatically redacted so communication stays structured until the deal completes. No lost email threads, no confusion about which lender said what. Everything in one place, fully auditable.

Deal not ready? Assesr tells you exactly how to fix it

Most platforms just reject your deal. Assesr generates a comprehensive AI remediation report — a full roadmap with specific field changes, documents to obtain, and the exact questions a credit committee would ask. No other platform does this.

assesr.com / app / deals / 48-whitfield-road / credit-paper Grade E

Grade E — Unfundable as structured

Why this deal cannot be submitted

GDV of £400/ft² is 28% above Land Registry comparables averaging £312/ft². Exit strategy relies on open-market sales with no BTL refinance fallback. Sponsor has 2 completed schemes but none above £2M GDV — significant step-up in scale. Interest roll over 18 months would consume the entire profit margin.

4 blocking issues identified

1

GDV inflated by 28% against market evidence

E → D — removes primary rejection trigger

2

No BTL refinance fallback exit analysed

D → C — provides fallback exit strategy, critical for credit committee

3

Sponsor scale step-up (2 schemes, max £2M → now £4.8M)

C → B — mitigates execution risk to committee satisfaction

4

Interest roll risk consumes entire profit margin

B → B+ — protects lender downside and demonstrates financial rigour

Estimated grade after all fixes: B+

Priority fix roadmap

Step-by-step instructions to make this deal fundable

1

GDV inflated by 28% against market evidence

Reduce GDV from £4.8M to £3.75M (£312/ft² matching Land Registry comparables), or commission a RICS valuation to evidence premium pricing. If new-build premium is justified, provide spec sheet and marketing comparables for 3+ similar developments sold at £400+/ft².

E → D — removes primary rejection trigger
2

No BTL refinance fallback exit analysed

Model a buy-to-let exit for all 12 units: demonstrate rental demand with comparable lettings within 0.5 miles, calculate ICR at 125%+ coverage, confirm each unit exceeds 50m² for BTL mortgage eligibility, and identify 2-3 BTL lenders active in M14.

D → C — provides fallback exit strategy, critical for credit committee
3

Sponsor scale step-up (2 schemes, max £2M → now £4.8M)

Provide reference letters from lenders on previous 2 schemes. Consider appointing an employer's agent or independent project monitor to oversight the build. Alternatively, bring in a JV partner with proven £4M+ scheme experience.

C → B — mitigates execution risk to committee satisfaction
4

Interest roll risk consumes entire profit margin

Extend equity contribution to cover 6 months of rolled interest (≈£128K at 10% p.a.), or restructure into 2 phases to reduce peak exposure. Show the lender a revised cash flow model with monthly drawdown schedule.

B → B+ — protects lender downside and demonstrates financial rigour

Specific changes to make

Exact intake fields to update

FieldCurrentTarget
gdv.total_gdv£4,800,000£3,750,000
loan.loan_amount£3,200,000£2,500,000
gdv.comparable_evidence2 comparables5+ new-build sales within 0.5mi
borrower.exit_strategyOpen-market sales onlySales + BTL refinance fallback
loan.build_months1216
gdv.total_gdv: Align with Land Registry comparables (£312/ft²)
loan.loan_amount: Maintain 70% LTC after GDV reduction
gdv.comparable_evidence: Evidence market value with recent sales
borrower.exit_strategy: Dual exit required for committee confidence
loan.build_months: Realistic programme for 12-unit new-build

Documents to obtain

4 documents needed — with procurement instructions

RICS Red Book valuation

Evidence GDV is achievable at £400/ft² despite Land Registry data showing £312/ft². Without this, GDV will be reduced to comparables.

How to obtain: Instruct a RICS-registered valuer with local market expertise. Cost: £3,000-5,000. Timeframe: 2-3 weeks.

Lender reference letters (×2)

Confirm track record on previous schemes — lenders need third-party verification of the 2 completed projects.

How to obtain: Contact previous lenders directly. Request a brief letter confirming: scheme type, loan size, programme adherence, and completion status.

BTL rental demand evidence

Support the fallback exit strategy. Show there are tenants at the right rent levels to achieve 125%+ ICR.

How to obtain: Compile Rightmove/Zoopla rental listings for similar units within 0.5 miles. Include asking rents, let dates, and void periods.

Revised cash flow model

Demonstrate interest roll is covered by equity, not by profit margin erosion.

How to obtain: Update your development appraisal with monthly drawdown schedule, interest at 10% p.a., and equity injection covering 6 months rolled interest.

Committee questions

Answer these before resubmitting

The AI predicts the exact questions a credit committee would ask about this deal.

1

The GDV implies £400/ft² — 28% above local comparables. What specific evidence supports this premium?

2

With only 2 completed schemes at sub-£2M, how will you manage a £4.8M development? What oversight is in place?

3

If sales take 12+ months (current M14 average), can all units be refinanced onto BTL mortgages? Show the ICR.

4

The profit margin is £400K on a £4.8M GDV (8.3%). How does this withstand a 10% cost overrun?

5

Party wall agreements with 2 adjoining owners are listed as 'not started'. What is the timeline and fallback?

Ready to resubmit? Fix the issues, upload the documents, update your intake — then regenerate the credit paper. Your grade will be reassessed automatically.

What Assesr does — Why it failed

The AI identified 4 specific blocking issues that earned this deal a Grade E. Not vague feedback — concrete problems ranked by financial impact, each with a direct path to resolution. The borrower sees exactly what a credit committee would flag, before ever reaching one.

What Assesr does — Fix roadmap

Each blocking issue comes with a numbered action plan: what's wrong, what specifically to do, and how fixing it moves the grade. The borrower doesn't need a finance broker to interpret this — it reads like advice from a senior debt advisor, because the AI is trained to think like one.

What Assesr does — Intake changes

No guesswork. The AI tells the borrower the exact fields to change, with current values struck through and target values shown. Reduce GDV from £4.8M to £3.75M. Cut the loan from £3.2M to £2.5M. Add BTL fallback exit. Every change is grounded in market data.

What Assesr does — Documents needed

The AI lists every document that would strengthen the deal — with what it is, why the committee needs it, how to get it, how much it costs, and how long it takes. A RICS valuation: £3-5K, 2-3 weeks. Lender references: free, 1 week. This is a complete procurement checklist.

What Assesr does — Committee questions

These are the exact questions a credit committee would ask. If the borrower can answer all 5 before resubmitting, the deal is dramatically stronger. This turns the rejection into a coaching session — the borrower comes back with a better deal, not a complaint.

The problem

Development finance still moves at the speed of a fax machine.

Traditional broker

Week 1–2

Find a broker, explain your deal over email and phone calls

Week 3–4

Broker manually writes up your deal, chases missing documents

Week 5–6

Sent to 2–3 lenders from the broker's limited panel

Week 7–8

Lenders re-key your data into their own systems

Week 9–12

Back and forth on terms. You never see other offers.

Total time6–12 weeks
Broker fee (1–2% of loan)£20k–£100k+

With Assesr

Hour 1

Upload deal documents — Assesr extracts every datapoint automatically

Hour 2

AI builds a lender-ready credit paper with appraisal and sensitivities

Hour 3

Matched with every lender whose mandate fits — across the whole market

Day 2–3

Lenders respond with decisions in principle via the platform

Day 3–5

Compare all offers side by side. Accept the best. Done.

Total time3–5 days
Assesr (0.5% of loan)50% less

Limited panel

3 contacted · 47 never see your deal

Your broker sends your deal to the 2–3 lenders they have relationships with. If none bite, you start over with a new broker.

Lenders who see your deal2–3

Whole market

50+ lenders · 8 mandate-matched to your deal

Assesr matches your deal to every lender whose mandate fits — by geography, asset class, ticket size and leverage appetite. No gatekeepers.

Mandate-matched lenders8+ avg

Manual write-up

Deal_writeup_v3_FINAL_edited(2).docx

Deal Summary

The borrower is seeking £3.2m for a residential conversion in NW1. The site is approx 8,200 sqft. [NEED TO CHECK GDV]

Financial summary

GDV:£5.8m (from borrower — not verified)Build cost:£2.1m (QS report pending)LTC:???

Note: still waiting on valuation from borrower. Chased 3x. — JB

Broker re-types your data into a Word template

No sensitivity analysis or stress testing

Numbers unverified — figures copy-pasted without sources

Generic format that varies by broker

Errors discovered weeks later by the lender

Time to produce40+ hours

AI credit paper

14 Kingsgate Terrace — Credit PaperGrade A

Executive summary

9-unit residential conversion in NW1. GDV £5.8M benchmarks within 4% of comparable transactions. Profit on cost 24%. Strong sponsor with 3 similar completions.

LTC

65%

LTGDV

55%

Profit

24%

NAV

2.1×

Stress tested:GDV −10%Costs +10%6-mo delay
All figures sourced10 sections8 lenders matched

AI extracts every datapoint from your uploaded documents

GDV, build cost and loan term sensitivity-tested automatically

Every figure sourced and traceable to documents or registries

Institutional-grade format — structured for credit committees

Risk graded A–E with detailed reasoning and flags

Time to produce~60 seconds

Black box

Lenders contacted???
Responses received???
Offers available???
Best rate???

You wait. You hope. You don't know.

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You don't know which lenders saw your deal

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No visibility on why a lender declined

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Broker controls the conversation — you wait for updates

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You see one offer, never the alternatives you missed

Your visibilityNear zero

Full visibility

Matched lender leaderboard

1Elite2h avg47 deals94%
2Preferred6h avg31 deals89%
3Proven18h avg12 deals82%

Ranked by speed · completions · reviews · mandate fit

Ranked leaderboard with AI-powered match reasoning per lender

Response speed, verified deals, similar deals, rejection rate — all visible

Everyone earns tiers — borrowers AND lenders, Panel to Market Leader

Mandatory verified reviews after every completed deal — both sides

Your visibilityEverything

No accountability

Lender ANo response2 weeks
Lender B"We'll get back to you"3 weeks
Lender CGhosted5 weeks

No deadlines. No consequences. You wait.

Lenders respond when they feel like it — if at all

No way to know if a lender is slow or just ignoring you

Broker chases with phone calls — one lender at a time

No reputation system — bad lenders get the same access as good ones

Lender accountabilityNone

Built-in accountability

Lender AEliteTerms submitted1h 42m
Lender BPreferredReviewing2h 15m
Lender CProven⚠ Reminder sent3h 50m

4-hour SLA · velocity scored · auto-escalation

Every lender has 4 hours to respond — or the lead is reassigned

Velocity score (0–100) ranks lenders by speed, completions, and reviews

Slow lenders are automatically deprioritised, then suspended

Both sides earn reputation — mandatory reviews after every deal

Lender accountabilityAutomatic

Typical analysis

GDV£5.8Mfrom borrower — not verified
Build cost£2.1MQS report pending
LTCnot calculated
Sensitivitynot tested
Risk gradeno grading system

Unverified. Untested. Lender does the work.

Figures copy-pasted from borrower without verification

No sensitivity analysis — one scenario only

Generic template regardless of deal type

Lender re-keys everything into their own models

Errors found weeks later during due diligence

Credit committee readyNo

Assesr analysis

GDV£5.8M94%
Build cost£2.1M98%
LTC74.1%100%
Sensitivity3 scenariosA
Risk gradeA94%

Every figure sourced · sensitivity tested · risk graded

Every datapoint traced to documents, registries, or comparables

GDV, build cost, and term stress-tested with A/B/C grading

Tailored to the scheme — no two credit papers are the same

Lender-ready format: exec summary first, key ratios up top

Structured for credit committees — not reformatted by the lender

Credit committee readyYes

Traditional broker

Left voicemail — what does LTGDV mean?

Mon 4:30pmCallback tomorrow

Emailed about planning conditions

Tue 9:00am3 days to reply

Need help with equity section

Thu 7:15pmOffice closed

Voicemails · Emails · Days waiting · Office hours only

1

Question

You're filling in the form at 9pm and don't know what LTC means

2

Wait

Leave a voicemail. Broker calls back tomorrow — maybe

3

Stuck

You're blocked on the equity section. No one to ask until Monday.

4

Delay

A week passes before you get the help you need to finish

Help availabilityOffice hours only

With Assesr

What does LTGDV mean?

Loan-to-Gross-Development-Value — your loan as a % of the finished value. Yours is 62%.

What's missing from my deal?

Site section incomplete — add land tenure and purchase price. Planning section is done.

How do I improve my risk grade?

Upload a QS report and RICS valuation. That would likely move you from C to B.

Instant · 24/7 · Knows your deal · Explains everything

1

Ask

Ask anything — jargon, form help, what documents you need, what's missing

2

Instant

Get context-aware answers referencing your specific deal and progress

3

Guided

The assistant knows which steps are complete and what to focus on next

4

Always on

Available 24/7 — no waiting, no callbacks, no office hours

Help availability24/7 instant

~60s

Credit paper generated

8+

Lenders matched per deal

50%

Fee saving vs traditional

4h

Lender response SLA

Submit a deal for free

0.5% on drawdown. A quarter of the traditional fee.

Why this matters

We're here to solve the UK housing crisis.

Faster funding

Credit papers in 60 seconds. 50+ lenders matched instantly.

More homes built

Developers break ground sooner. SME builders can compete again.

Lower prices

More supply means less pressure. Prices stabilise for everyone.

Homeownership for all

First-time buyers stop saving for a decade. Families find homes.

Annual housing target vs delivery

1.5M promised

~20% delivered

Target
300k
2023/24
221k
2022/23
234k
2021/22
233k
2020/21
216k
2019/20
243k

The government committed to 300k homes/year. Delivery has never come close. The pipeline between willing developers and willing lenders is the bottleneck.

SME housebuilders in the UK

Down 80%

in a single generation

1988200020122024
12,200
~2,500

Small and medium developers once built most of Britain's homes. Red tape, slow funding, and broker bottlenecks have decimated them. The homes they'd have built were never started.

Years to save a deposit

10+ years

for the average first-time buyer

gap
1997200520152024
House prices
Wages

House prices have grown 5x faster than wages since 1997. Every home that doesn't get built makes the next one more expensive — for everyone, not just first-time buyers.

The funding pipeline is broken. Homes aren't getting built. Prices keep climbing.

We're fixing it — so more homes get built and everyone benefits, not just the industry.

How you pay

0.5% on drawdown. Nothing until then.

A simple, success-based fee. You only pay when your deal crosses the finish line.

1

Agree at submission

Accept the 0.5% fee agreement when you submit. Nothing is charged.

£0 charged
2

Deal completes

Lenders review, shortlist, due diligence, approval. Fee only payable on drawdown.

Still £0
3

Pay automatically via Stripe

Stripe invoice sent automatically. Pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. 14-day terms.

0.5% fee applies

On a £3M development loan

Traditional broker fee2%
£60,000
Assesr Fee0.5%
£15,000

Better lender access. Institutional-grade credit papers. At a fraction of the cost.

No upfront fees

Nothing to pay at sign-up

No subscription

Use the platform for free

No credit paper charges

AI reports included free

No deal? No fee

Pay nothing if it doesn't complete

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know.

The Assesr fee is 0.5% of the loan amount on drawdown — a quarter of the typical 2% broker fee. You agree to the fee when you submit your deal. When it draws down, you receive a Stripe invoice and pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. If the deal doesn't fund, nobody pays.

The credit paper is generated in under 60 seconds from your intake data. Lender matching happens immediately. Most borrowers receive their first lender response within 2–3 days.

Only lenders whose mandate matches your deal. Your documents are encrypted, access-controlled per user, and automatically deleted 6 months after loan completion. Full GDPR compliance.

You deal with the lender directly. Assesr presents your deal — the lender makes the credit decision. You compare offers, negotiate terms, and accept the best. Full control, full transparency.

Bank-grade security

Your scheme data is protected at every step

Assesr handles sensitive financial data the way institutional platforms do — encrypted, audited, and locked down by design.

AES-256 encryption

Every document and data point encrypted at rest and in transit with bank-grade standards

Passwordless login

Magic links and OAuth — no passwords stored means nothing to breach

SOC 2 infrastructure

Hosted on certified cloud providers with automatic DDoS protection

Role-based access

Lenders never see other lenders. Borrowers never see other deals. Enforced server-side

Get your scheme in front of the right lenders.

Submit a deal for free in minutes. We'll come back with a credit paper and a shortlist of lenders matched to your scheme.

Why developers choose Assesr

The only platform where you submit directly — for free.

Other platforms make you go through a broker. Other brokers charge 1–2%. Assesr gives you institutional-grade analysis and 50+ lenders at a quarter of the cost.

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Automated lender matchingRate comparison
Document extraction (AI)
No upfront cost
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