The lender, which secured an initial funding facility with Pollen Street Capital in August 2022, has committed to an additional £20m of funding with plans to significantly increase the facility in the future. 

Michael Stratton, CEO at MS Lending (pictured above), said: "The additional injection in funds by our longstanding partner, Pollen Street, will help us continue to keep up with demand for our offering and remain fast and agile in the bridging market.

“As business levels continue to increase it is great we can rely on a longstanding partner to continue our trajectory supporting professional investors, SME developers and landlords across the UK.

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"We have loved working with Pollen Street Capital since our initial facility agreement. From inception we set out to find a strategic partner that's more than just a provider of capital.

“The relationship has gone from strength to strength, and we are proud to continue this partnership as we set our sights on further growth.”

James Bevans, investment director at Pollen Street, added: "Pollen Street is pleased to support MS Lending Group with an increase in funding, building on our relationship with the team.

“Michael Stratton and Robert Goodall bring over 40 years’ experience in the industry to MS Lending.

“Our real estate lending strategy is built on selective partnerships, and this increased facility with MS Lending continues to fit well with our ambition to support experienced and successful businesses that are funding mass market residential-led schemes across the UK and Europe.”