LendInvest recorded its strongest ever year for lending in the 12 months to 31 March, with loan originations reaching a record £1.44bn despite continued economic uncertainty and volatility in funding markets.
The technology-led specialist lender said lending increased 17% year-on-year, culminating in a record fourth quarter of £415m and a record £196m of originations in March.
The performance helped drive a 200% increase in adjusted EBITDA to £8.7m, while the lender said it entered the new financial year with its largest-ever lending pipeline after recording another record quarter of originations in Q1 FY27.
The figures underline continued demand from professional landlords and property developers, with brokers and borrowers continuing to seek specialist lending solutions despite higher borrowing costs and an uncertain economic backdrop.
RECORD PERFORMANCE
Rod Lockhart (main picture), LendInvest CEO, said: “FY26 has been a landmark year for LendInvest. Our strategic transformation into a highly efficient, capital-light platform is now business as usual, and it’s driving record-level lending and powering a 200% increase in EBITDA to £8.7 million as our model scales.
“These results show that, despite broader macroeconomic fluctuations and swap rate volatility, the appetite among professional landlords and specialist property investors remains incredibly resilient. Our brokers and borrowers are looking for speed, flexibility and certainty, which is exactly what our platform delivers.”
LendInvest said the record performance reflected continued demand from professional landlords and specialist property investors, with momentum carrying into the new financial year as it reported its largest lending pipeline to date.
