The P2P lender has already completed more than half of the total number of deals made in 2017.

So far, 32 deals worth £22m have been completed in 2018, while during 2017, 60 deals worth £43m were completed.

Assetz Capital has provided loans for a range of hotels, pubs, guest houses and leisure facilities.

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Recent deals include:

• £2m worth of finance for Liverpool-based hotelier Signature Hotels
• £412,000 loan for Nevo Sound Ltd to assist in the purchase of a mixed-use property to relocate the business from rented premises with a flat above to let
• £280,000 worth of finance for Graham Tobias and Simon Elliot to fund the purchase of the Royal Oak Inn
• £121,000 loan for Daniel Cox and Jenna Bladon to assist in the purchase of a trading pub with a cash deposit and makeweight security.

To help increase its commercial mortgage distribution, Assetz Capital has partnered with specialist distributors Complete FS, Crystal Specialist Finance and Positive Lending to open new funding avenues for intermediaries and their borrowers.

Damien Druce, director and head of intermediary sales at Assetz Capital (pictured above), said it was committed to helping SMEs access finance.

“We have seen a marked upturn in the number of businesses looking to source mortgage loans.

“Not only does this add to the overall picture of a prosperous market, but it shows how businesses that previously would have struggled to access traditional funding are making use of alternative options to fulfil their requirements.

“It’s really rewarding to have been able to match such a high number of clients to the funding they require to underpin further growth.”