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Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

10th June 2020
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) – Your Questions Answered
Posted by Fusion Finance
The new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is now available to borrowers through participating banks and other specialist lenders. This brief article pulls together the key requirements of the new scheme and also outlines what is needed to obtain the funding.
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13th February 2020
Case Studies – How Fusion Finance have helped previous clients
Posted by Fusion Finance
Today we look at Fusion Finance who specialise in sourcing business and property finance for small and medium-sized U.K. businesses. 
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4th February 2020
Case Studies – How Fusion Finance have helped previous clients
Posted by Fusion Finance
Fusion Finance specialises in sourcing business and property finance for small and medium-sized U.K. businesses. 
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11th December 2019
Should I Buy Business Premises?
Posted by Fusion Finance
The majority of newer businesses do not have the resources required to buy their business premises, meaning that renting is the only logical option. However, after several years of successful trading, it does sometimes make sense to consider buying business property rather than paying rent to a landlord every quarter.
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21st November 2019
Purchase of a Trading Engineering Business
Posted by Fusion Finance
Mr Stevens ran a successful foundry company for 11 years. He had the opportunity to acquire a castings engineering business as the current owner was in financial difficulties.
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11th November 2019
Development Loan, 13 Apartments
Posted by Fusion Finance
Our client Mr Robinson had been running a successful York-based building company for ten years. Previously he obtained financial support from an equity-based investor who provided funds in return for an agreed profit share. When this funding ended, the client approached us to help find £1.4 million for his next project.
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4th November 2019
What is a Revolving Credit Facility?
Posted by Fusion Finance
So what is a revolving credit facility? Until quite recently, most businesses would turn to their high street bank for an overdraft to finance their day to day working capital needs.
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4th November 2019
Buy to Let Portfolio Re-Finance
Posted by Fusion Finance
Mr and Mrs Gray had a portfolio of forty eight residential investment properties in London. The mortgages on the properties were through eleven different mortgage providers, and the portfolio geared up to an average 58 % LTV. The average yield across the portfolio stood at 7%.
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4th November 2019
Commercial Property Mortgage
Posted by Fusion Finance
Mr Shepherd approached us as he needed a commercial mortgage to purchase a warehouse he was renting. The freeholder was looking to retire and gave our client first option to buy. However, the deal required confirmation of funding and needed to complete within six weeks.
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4th November 2019
What is Property Development Finance?
Posted by Fusion Finance
Property development finance is a type of short-term loan used for new builds, part-builds or property refurbishment schemes. For these types of projects a commercial mortgage is not an option since the properties are un-mortgageable. Therefore, property developers use development finance to give them the capital they require to complete these types of schemes.
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4th November 2019
What is Asset Finance?
Posted by Fusion Finance
Asset finance is a type of finance that gives businesses access to assets such as vehicles, equipment or technology, that they need to prosper and grow. It typically involves paying a regular fee to use the asset over an agreed period. The main advantage is that it avoids the business having to find the full cost of buying the equipment upfront and thus helps preserve working capital.
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1st November 2019
Should I Buy Business Premises?
Posted by Fusion Finance
The majority of newer businesses do not have the resources required to buy their business premises, meaning that renting is the only logical option.
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