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Asset Managers

Established over 20 years ago and specialising in the outsourced management of property sales, Connells Asset Management (CAM) has a wealth of experience gained across the full spectrum of market conditions. We act for a significant number of high profile mortgage lenders, LPA Receivers, new homes developers, portfolio managers, probate companies and corporate institutions.

  • Cumbria House
  • 16-20 Hockliffe Street
  • Leighton Buzzard
  • Bedfordshire
  • LU7 1GN
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Orion is not your typical asset manager. We offer a specific tailored and very commercially minded service, so that you the lender can be reassured that each course of action is the very best for each individual property(ies).

We offer repossession and disposal services, as LPA Receiver if required, recovery advice and strategies, as well as a New Loans Risk Analysis service which compliments your underwriting.

  • 27 Old Gloucester Street
  • London
  • WC1N 3AX
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Spicerhaart offers asset management and repossession services to Corporate Clients.

We work closely with the banks and other lending institutions that manage property on both a residential and commercial basis throughout the UK.

We offer a total management service for repossessions and a range of other property sales.

Our goal is always to achieve the maximum sale price for the property in the shortest possible time.

  • Colwyn House
  • Sheepen Place
  • Colchester
  • Essex CO3 3LD


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Insurance

B2Bis is a commercial insurance broker that delivers, through its extensive market relationships:
i. Balance sheet protection and/or risk transfer/mitigation insurance solutions.
ii. Scheme based personal lines insurance covers which the client
- cross sells to their customers or
- integrates into their core products

  • 36A Goring Road
  • Goring-By-Sea
  • Worthing
  • West Sussex
  • BN12 4AD
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CLS Title brings together the complementary skills and wealth of experience to provide the expertise to deliver title insurance and other risk mitigation insurance products to the lending market.

CLS Title has a range of products to meet the general needs of the industry but is always happy to explore specific needs requiring an open and innovative approach.

  • Suite 5
  • 40 Churchill Square
  • King's Hill
  • West Malling
  • Kent ME19 4YU


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Compliance

Jackson Cohen specialise in working with Lenders in all aspects of compliance and have a particularly strong connection with the Short Term Lending industry.

We can also provide training in a wide number of areas including AML, DPA, Selling Skills, Supervisor Skills as well as competency assessments.

  • 5 Monkswood Gardens
  • Clayhall
  • Essex
  • IG5 ODG


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Financial Institutions

Cheyne Capital is a London-based investment firm, founded in 2000. The firm is one of the top European alternative investment managers by assets under management, with net assets of approximately $6.6 billion, of which $4.3 billion are in hedge funds (as at 30th September 2011). The firm has core expertise across real estate debt, corporate credit, event driven and equity strategies. Cheyne Capital is authorised and regulated by the FSA.

  • Stornoway House
  • 13 Cleveland Row
  • London
  • SW1A 1DH


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Software Consultants

Phoebus Software is the UK’s leading systems provider to the secured lending market place. Our proven system enables clients to run their short term lending operations more efficiently, deliver outstanding customer service and reduce risk. We provide seamless software solutions covering all aspects of the lending process from originations to servicing.

  • Radcliffe House
  • Blenheim Court
  • Solihull
  • West Midlands
  • B91 2AA


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Solicitors

The firm has acted for bridging finance lenders since 1996 and has developed systems which allow for the use of title indemnity insurance, therefore increasing the speed at which loans can be completed. We are referred to by our clients as "an extra set of eyes" and being able to detect when "things are not quite right".

Our expertise in the bridging finance world was recognised by the industry in 2010 with the award of the Best Legal Bridging Partner.

  • 40 Manchester Street
  • London
  • W1U 7LL
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Brightstone Law is a niche law practice providing specialist services for the bridging and short term lending industry. Our dedicated team of experienced lawyers offer one to one advice. We deal with aspects of loan origination and securitisation, and conduct all types of recovery actions, including mortgage possession, insolvency, and surveyor and solicitor professional negligence claims.

  • Brightstone House
  • 511 Centennial Park
  • Centennial Avenue
  • Elstree
  • Herts WD6 3FG
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CKFT regulary represents a broad range of banks, finance companies and specialist short term and bridging lenders in connection with the origination and recovery of secured facilities.

The firm's secured finance specialists enjoy a widely recognised reputation for their in depth appreciation of the need to responsibly promote and implement the requirements of the lender whilst retaining the confidence of the borrower and dealing efficiently and const effectively with the underlying commercial issues and challenges that can rise.

  • 25-26 Hamspstead High Street
  • London
  • NW3 1QA
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We provide a highly effective volume mortgage repossession service including sales.

We deal with all legal aspects of LPA receiverships including appointment, tenancies and exit strategy.

We advise on professional negligence and mortgage fraud. Conditional fee agreements available in suitable cases.

Please download our Mortgage Recovery Services brochure from jgrweb.com.

  • Waverley House
  • 7-12 Noel Street
  • London
  • W1F 8GQ
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“Our branch office based in Bushey, Hertfordshire, offers a full residential conveyancing service and our secured lending and bridging department has extensive knowledge of Consumer Credit business.  We pride ourselves on our ability to get things done quickly,  efficiently, and always with a ‘can do’ attitude”.

  • Grosvenor House
  • 25-27 School Lane
  • Bushey
  • Herts
  • WD23 1SS
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We are a specialist practice with experience dealing with Lender clients.  We aim to provide a high quality streamlined legal service to our lender clients and we have a proven track record in delivering a quick turnaround.  We are extremely pro-active in our dealings not only with the solicitors acting for the borrowers but also in dealing with brokers, valuers and other intermediaries.

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Shoosmiths has grown quickly in recent years, enhancing its reputation and increasing turnover but nothing is more important to us than our values.  We’ll listen to what you want from your lawyers and offer you a commercial, accessible and personable approach, combined with the absolute assurance of robust and timely advice. 

  • Mr Richard Ellison
  • Tel: 0370 086 4000
  • www.shoosmiths.co.uk

  • 7th Floor, Premier House
  • 125 Colmore Row
  • Birmingham
  • B3 3SH


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Valuers and Surveyors

We are an independent multi practice partnership based in London EC2.

We provide valuations for loan security purposes to most leading high street banks and leading City Institutions.

Our expert team of valuers cover most property types, including new development, investment, owner/occupier and trading/going concern valuations.

  • 27 Phipp Street
  • London
  • EC2A 4NP