SHC Capital and Ortus complete £39m London portfolio bridge in 15 days

By Bridging Loan Directory 27th May 2026

Real estate finance specialist SHC Capital has worked with the lender Ortus Secured Finance to arrange a bridging loan for a £39m portfolio of retail, residential and commercial property and land with planning permission across London.

The diverse portfolio includes 27 separate property titles spread across the capital, stretching from central London to Kingston, Streatham, Wimbledon and Woolwich.

The borrower is part of a multi-generation family office with a wider portfolio of more than £1bn in UK real estate assets managed by an in-house asset manager.

With the borrower progressing a number of strategic investment initiatives simultaneously, speed of execution was crucial in the transaction.

Despite the complexity of structuring bridging finance for such a diversified, multi-site portfolio, SHC Capital and Ortus completed the transaction just 15 working days from instruction.

Tony Tadros, Director at SHC Capital, commented:

“This transaction was a perfect example of what can be achieved when everyone operates as one team.

The commitment shown throughout was exceptional. Jamie Russell and the entire team at Ortus worked around the clock during the final stages of the deal to ensure we completed within an extremely demanding timeframe.

We consider Ortus to be a genuine funding partner, not simply a lender, and it was a pleasure to structure and deliver this facility together.”

Jamie Russell, Commercial Director at Ortus Secured Finance, added:

“Ortus’s balance sheet capital allows us to act quickly and support the right borrowers in time-sensitive transactions, and being part of Kvika Banki enables us to give absolute certainty of delivery.

Our team executed with precision to deliver exactly on schedule in a situation where timing was critical. SHC Capital has become a key partner integral to our business.

We’ve successfully transacted through them multiple times, and their skill and attention to detail in this deal were instrumental in structuring a complex transaction that involved multiple asset classes and stakeholders.”