Funding for developments, from site to handover
Every project reaches a point where one balance sheet isn't enough. We work with developers, family offices and private investors to structure and source the capital that takes a project from acquisition through to completion.
Each layer carries a different level of risk, cost and repayment priority
We arrange capital across the full stack, and structure how the layers sit together.
Lowest cost of capital at the base, highest at the top — most projects need more than one layer.
The instruments we arrange
Acquisition finance
Securing the right site often comes with a tight window — vendors want certainty, and competing bidders may already have capital lined up. We help developers arrange funding for the land or asset purchase quickly, structured so the acquisition facility sits cleanly alongside the construction and equity funding that will follow.
Development & construction finance
Rather than releasing the full loan amount upfront, construction facilities are drawn down in stages as the build hits agreed milestones. This protects both sides: the lender releases capital against verified progress, and the developer pays only for facility drawn, not facility approved. We work through the cost-to-complete schedule, contingency levels and drawdown mechanics so the facility is structured around how the project will actually be built.
Bridge finance
Timing rarely lines up perfectly. A developer might need to complete a purchase before a sale elsewhere closes, refinance a facility before longer-term funding is in place, or cover a short gap while permits or pre-sales catch up. Bridge finance is short-term capital designed to close that gap, repaid once the next stage of funding, sale or refinance comes through.
Mezzanine finance
Senior lenders typically cap what they'll fund relative to a project's cost or value, leaving a gap between the senior debt and the equity a developer is prepared to put in. Mezzanine finance fills that middle layer — ranking behind senior debt but ahead of equity — reducing the equity required without bringing in a full equity partner.
Project equity & joint ventures
Some projects are better served by a partner than by another layer of debt. We introduce developers to equity investors, family offices and institutional partners, and help structure the joint venture itself — how control is split, how returns are distributed, and how the partnership is unwound at exit.
Every asset class carries its own risk profile, structure and lender appetite
We work across the sectors where UAE development activity is concentrated.
Each sector has its own norms around loan-to-cost, pre-sales requirements and lender appetite — we tailor the approach, and the shortlist of relevant capital providers, accordingly.
We start with the numbers, not the introduction
Stress-test the model
Every lender asks the same three questions first: what is the exit, who is standing behind the guarantee, and what is the cost to complete. Before we approach anyone, we work through the model with the developer until it can withstand a lender's scrutiny, not just a first read.
Match the right capital
We map the project against the criteria of the lenders and investors most likely to say yes — regional banks, private credit funds, family offices, institutional investors — rather than sending it out broadly. Appetite for loan-to-cost, sector, ticket size and structure varies, and matching correctly is often what separates a fast process from a long one.
Manage it through to drawdown
We coordinate due diligence, keep the various parties aligned on timeline, and work through term sheet and facility negotiations — so the developer can stay focused on delivering the project rather than chasing capital.
We are introducers and advisers. We do not lend, and we are not a placement agent for securities.
Have a project that needs capital?
Send us the numbers and we'll tell you honestly what's fundable, and how we'd structure it.
