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Private Real Estate Finance — UK & US

Principal capital alongside lenders, grounded in institutional discipline

Arlan Capital works alongside other lenders — providing additional capital or structural flexibility where transactions sit outside conventional lending parameters.

Who We Work With About Arlan Capital
79
Loans Completed
£27m
Capital Deployed
43
Live Loans
Zero
Principal Losses
Co-LendingMezzanine FinanceLender Liquidity FacilitiesCapital Stack SolutionsDevelopment FinancePre-Syndication FundingEquity Co-InvestmentUK & US MarketsCo-LendingMezzanine FinanceLender Liquidity FacilitiesCapital Stack SolutionsDevelopment FinancePre-Syndication FundingEquity Co-InvestmentUK & US Markets

About Arlan Capital

Where depth of experience meets decisiveness

Arlan Capital is a principal-led real estate finance firm, deploying capital alongside other lenders across debt, equity, and advisory mandates. Operating with intention rather than volume — the agility to act swiftly on complex opportunities, free from the rigid, tick-box constraints that define conventional lending.

With more than two decades of experience in debt capital markets, including time at Morgan Stanley and Barclays Capital, that institutional foundation shapes how every deal is assessed — with precision, speed, and genuine commercial understanding.

Quality over volume. Working closely with lenders, partners, and advisers who value a direct line to the decision-maker and the certainty that comes with it.

Debt capital markets experience — Morgan Stanley and Barclays Capital

Active across the full capital structure: senior, mezzanine, and equity

£27m deployed across 79 transactions in two years

UK and US real estate markets, residential and commercial

Commercial real estate
Property development Residential property
79
Loans Completed
£27m
Capital Deployed
43
Live Loans
Zero
Principal Losses to Date

Our Offerings

Three ways we deploy capital

We work across the full capital stack alongside other lenders, providing additional capital or structural flexibility where transactions sit outside conventional lending parameters.

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Co-Lending

We deploy capital alongside other lending institutions across the capital stack.

  • Senior co-lending and mezzanine positions
  • Second charge and gap funding
  • Bridging and development transactions
  • LTC and LTV shortfall solutions
  • Tickets from £100k to £1m
02

Lender Facilities

Short-term liquidity facilities for lenders funding borrower drawdowns ahead of syndication.

  • Pre-syndication drawdown funding
  • Deal-by-deal co-funding
  • Bespoke facility structures
  • Flexible drawdown arrangements
  • Residential and commercial books
03

Equity & Advisory

Selective equity co-investment and structuring advice for developers and investors.

  • Ground-up and refurbishment projects
  • Capital stack structuring
  • Lender selection
  • UK and US opportunities

Who We Work With

Typical situations we support

We partner with lenders and investors when transactions sit just outside conventional credit parameters. The situations below illustrate where we typically get involved.

Co-Lending

Lenders Needing a Capital Partner

You have a strong transaction, but the capital stack is not quite aligned with the senior lender's parameters. Often that's a simple mismatch: the senior lender is comfortable at 65–70% LTC, while the deal requires slightly more to proceed; or day-one LTV constraints limit the initial advance even when the business plan is sound. We step in alongside the lender to provide the additional slice required — whether as senior co-lending, a mezzanine position, or a second-charge structure — with a focus on clarity, speed, and certainty of execution.

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Drawdown Liquidity

Lenders Seeking a Bespoke Lending Line

You originate loans and need short-term liquidity to fund borrower drawdowns ahead of syndicating risk to your investor platform. This can arise where drawdowns are time-sensitive, investor allocations lag operationally, or a lender prefers to avoid carrying exposure on balance sheet for longer than necessary. We provide bespoke facilities structured around how you actually lend — deal-by-deal or revolving — with terms aligned to your origination model and the underlying collateral.

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Advisory

Developers and Investors Seeking Guidance

Not every engagement requires capital. Where a deal is close but not yet financeable, we support developers and investors with structuring, lender selection, and capital stack optimisation. This often means pressure-testing leverage assumptions, mapping the right combination of senior, mezzanine and equity, and ensuring the proposed structure is deliverable in practice — not just on paper. The aim is straightforward: fewer surprises, clearer execution, and the right counterparties around the table.

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Our Approach

The Arlan philosophy

Not a volume lender. The approach is grounded in institutional rigour, commercial honesty, and the belief that the best deals are built on clarity from the very first conversation.

01
Deals on their merits

No rigid template is applied to every deal. Each opportunity is reviewed individually — understanding the business plan, the asset, and the people behind it. Where a deal makes commercial sense, we work to structure a solution that fits the transaction.

02
No layers, no committees

There is no investment committee to present to, no layers of approval to navigate, and no intermediary standing between you and a decision. Every conversation is direct — which means answers come quickly and commitments are real.

03
Filling the gap others leave

The focus is the capital stack — stepping in where additional capital or structural flexibility is required. When a senior lender can only go to 70% LTC and the deal sits at 74%, that slice gets bridged. When day-one LTV is challenging, that gap can often be bridged. This is where an institutional understanding of debt structures proves particularly useful.

04
Certainty of execution

Commitments that cannot be kept are not made. Capital is proprietary — not dependent on external funding lines or third-party approvals. When a deal is agreed, it is done.

Markets

Active across two markets

Capital is deployed in both the United Kingdom and the United States, with the same rigorous approach applied to both — and a deep understanding of local structures, regulation, and real estate dynamics in each.

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United Kingdom

Primary Market

The primary market, active across residential and commercial real estate. Co-lending on bridging and development transactions, providing mezzanine and second charge financing, and working alongside lenders across the UK lending landscape.

BridgingDevelopmentResidentialCommercialMezzanineHMO & BTL
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United States

Select Opportunities

US real estate opportunities are assessed selectively, across a focused range of asset classes where there is specific experience and conviction. Fewer deals, higher selectivity — the same disciplined approach applied to a different market.

MultifamilySelf StorageMotelsSmall OfficeValue-Add

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Start a conversation

Every serious enquiry is responded to promptly and directly. Whether there is a specific deal to discuss, a facility requirement, or simply an interest in understanding how we might work together — the conversation is always welcome.

Email enquiries@arlancapital.co.uk
Registered Arlan Capital Limited — CRN 14922520
Jurisdiction England and Wales — United States