The loan was on a hair and beauty salon and arranged in just over two weeks from Decision In Principle to completion.

Whiteaway Laidlaw Bank have recently been in the news after they acquired the specialist lender Link Loans in August.

Rob Derry, Managing Director of Brunel commented: “The customer was working to very tight timescales and with everyone pulling together on this application, the timescales were met with some breathing room. It just goes to show that commercial mortgages don’t have to take weeks and months to complete.

“It’s great to get your first completion with a new lender under your belt. We have worked with the team behind WLB for many years in their previous organization and our experienced staff in the commercial mortgage sector ensured this one progressed to a swift completion. The staff at WLB and the introducing broker, Geoff Dennerley of Maple Leaf in Chester, were a great help in getting this put to bed.”

Geoff Dennerley added that the loan was a good result for the customer and that they were very happy with the outcome and speed of completion.