Via Specialist Finance Introducer - 3rd October 2017: Black Book Finance has completed a development finance transaction for £13.6m with Shawbrook Bank. The transaction was for the purchase of an office block with consent to be converted into 74 residential units. Shawbrook agreed a dual facility, with the first tranche based on the current consent [...]
Via Bridging Loan Directory - 12th September 2017: Ross Williams has now taken up the role of Business Development Manager, to service and develop Black Book’s fast-growing introducer base.. Williams brings 13 years of experience in high performance sales, initially in banking, where he specialised in lending for Natwest – winning their ‘South West Sales [...]
Via Mortgage Solutions - 10th August 2017: Mortgage Solutions interviews Michael Clapper, in the run up to Black Book’s one year anniversary… As Black Book Finance approaches its first year anniversary, Specialist Finance Solutions caught up with executive chairman Michael Clapper to talk painfully slow valuers, growing pipelines and why he always goes with his [...]
Via Best Advice - 22nd June 2017: Black Book Finance has announced the launch of a white-labelled version, called Beaufort Capital Solutions. Created for the exclusive use of Beaufort Group’s partners and professional connections, the company provides assistance for all types of residential, commercial, development and business finance, on an advised or referral basis. Read the [...]
Via Best Advice - 04th May 2017: Black Book Finance has appointed Bridget Kibiru to the position of commercial finance executive. Kibiru (pictured) has 12 years of experience in specialist lending and joins the financial distributor from The Loans Engine. Her most recent role was as intermediary sales manager, dealing with both intermediaries and the company’s high net worth clients, [...]
Via Specialist Finance Introducer - 19th April 2017: Octopus Property has completed £6.4m of loans with new distributor Black Book Finance within a single working week. The range of loans were secured against four assets and included an acquisition bridge loan to support a purchase in Woolwich and a refinancing in Wimbledon. D’mitri Zaprzala, head [...]
Via Financial Reporter - 29th March 2017: West One Loans has entered into a strategic partnership with Black Book Finance to strengthen its offering to mortgage intermediaries. The move will see West One Loans’ range of bridging products offered to intermediaries via Black Book Finance. Launched last November by industry veteran Michael Clapper, Black [...]
Via Mortgage Introducer - 14th March 2017: Black Book Finance completes £1m with Castle Trust three months after its launch. The loans completed with Castle Trust included a second charge mortgage of £500,000 for business purposes and the urgent refinancing of a £500,000 second charge bridge which was completed within 28 working days. Michael Clapper, executive [...]
Via Financial Reporter - 7th March 2017: Magellan Homeloans, the specialist mortgage lender, has reached agreement to distribute its range of mortgage products via Black Book Finance. Black Book Finance launched in November last year and assists brokers with a range of individual and business finance requirements from mortgages & seconds to commercial & development, asset [...]
Via Bridging & Commercial - 6th September 2016: Michael Clapper has become the CEO of Black Book Finance. Set to launch later this month, Black Book Finance will act as a concierge-style financial solution for intermediaries who deal in specialist and business finance. Michael’s appointment will see him join Adam Brand, Joanne Dempsey and Meir Plancey [...]
