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What brokers & borrowers say about working with us

When it comes to bridging finance, speed and certainty are everything. And if recent feedback is anything to go by, we at Recognise Bank continue to deliver not just on time, but with heart.

In the past few months, brokers and borrowers have praised our team’s responsiveness, commercial thinking and willingness to craft bespoke solutions for complex cases.

What our partners are saying

About our lending team’s speed and efficiency:

“I want to extend my thanks to Paul and the wider team. This was a complex case, with many hurdles to overcome. The speed and efficiency with how this deal was executed puts Recognise a cut above the rest.” – Chirag Sheth, Director at Infinite Finance

About our lending team’s insight and agility:

“Recognise Bank brought exactly the kind of insight and responsiveness our client needed… Ian and the team demonstrated a clear understanding of both the challenges and potential of the deal. Their collaborative and agile approach helped us to deliver a strong outcome – and a very happy client.” – Colin Anderson, LDN Finance

About the seamless delivery:

“Heather and Stephen crafted a bespoke solution, provided timely responses and maintained great communication throughout.” – Sam Monk, Director at Archway Capital Partners

About the dedicated support:

“Their invaluable support from Paul and Stephen during the loan process filled us with great confidence, in particular given the added difficulties around the Christmas period.” – Jagbir Singh Dhillon, Borrower

About the promising partnership:

“Courtnay, Stephen and the wider lending team showed a real understanding of the borrower’s needs… Our mutual client was delighted with the service received.” – Sinead Cowgill, Eight Finance Group

At Recognise Bank, our commitment to brokers goes beyond the deal itself. We understand what’s at stake and we act with clarity, pace, and partnership.

Explore our flexible Bridging Loan solutions, built to support your clients’ needs.

To find out how we can support your next case, drop us a line at [email protected]

Steve Pateman
CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Steve has had an extensive executive career in banking, leading corporate and commercial banking businesses at RBS/NatWest, managing Santander’s UK banking businesses and as CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Hodge Banking Group and most recently successfully leading the banking licence application for StreamBank.

He is a non-executive Director at Bank of Ireland both in the UK and Dublin and Thin Cats, a specialist SME lending business and is retained as an advisor to Black Lion Ventures. He was previously President of the Chartered Banker Institute.

Steve took up the role of Chair (subject to regulatory approval) at Recognise Bank in November 2024, having served as an Investor Non-Executive Director since January 2024.