This section of the site displays some genuine comments received from customers.
The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich
I made a wish to buy The Steamboat – and it came true, mostly thanks to Nick Baker at Christie Finance. Purchasing any commercial property (especially, I suspect, a pub) is a scary prospect and securing the finance is definitely not to be dealt with by ‘amateurs’.
Christie Finance appears, quite rightly, to have the respect of the finance market. I started negotiations on the pub with Greene King over three years ago; Christie Finance was in at the beginning and has stuck with me ever since. Having secured the finance, they then helped to hold the deal together by liaising between banks, insurance companies, lawyers and the brewery – a real hand-holding operation!
The purchase was dealt with promptly, efficiently and their help and concern was definitely beyond the call-of-duty!
Val Bint
Former leaseholder, now owner of The Steamboat Tavern in Ipswich
RBS and Nat West Bank
At Nat West and RBS we value the quality of the propositions introduced to us by Christie Finance. They always look for innovative solutions and focus on exceeding the needs of clients. Their professional and well thought through proposals greatly help our credit team in reaching a quick and positive credit decision.
Craig Leyland
Head of Business Development, UK Business Banking
Abbey
At Abbey, we have worked with Christie Finance for a number of years and find the quality of business introduced to us to be excellent. Also, as specialists in the licensed, leisure, care and retail sectors, Christie Finance consultants’ knowledge of the businesses that we are considering lending on is excellent, and they are a great asset to their clients during the purchase or re-finance process.
Andrew Turzynski
Head of Abbey Commercial Mortgages
Rosehill Rest Home, near Bideford
Dear Mr Johnson (Oliver Johnson, Exeter Office)
Due to the wonderful support you have given to us to make our dream come true, we would like the pleasure of your company at our open day to celebrate our new extension.
We look forward to seeing you,
Beryl and Bill
The owners of Rosehill Rest Home, who have now completed an extension of seven new beds taking the registration to 17, with funding arranged by Christie Finance.
Café Anjou, Palmers Green, North London
Without the help and service provided by Christie Finance we would not have been able to make our dream of running a restaurant come true. The communication and advice we received from them throughout the whole process was of a very high standard. We are now looking forward to making Café Anjou a success.
Jose de Freitas and Maurizio Fernandes
First-time buyers of Café Anjou for whom we secured funding by utilising the EFG scheme, after they had been declined finance by their own bank
Ciro’s Pizza Pomodoro restaurant in Bishopsgate, London
We were very impressed by Christie Finance (Enfield Office). They were easy to reach via personal phone calls and always returned our calls.
This was our first business purchase and Christie Finance made it possible for us. They were always on hand with good advice and they far exceeded our expectations. We would recommend the company to others and would use them again ourselves if the occasion arises.
Daniel Wright and Tava O’Halloran
New owners of Ciro’s Pizza Pomodoro (to be renamed The Bathhouse)
Tredegar Arms public house at Tywyn, North Wales
Just a note to say a huge thank-you for all your hard work and support over the last few months.
It seemed, at times, that we would never complete, but you kept chasing and reassuring us that it would happen. So now we are proud owners of a pub we never thought would be ours.
Hopefully see you soon, if you’re down this way, you’re always welcome.
Again, a huge thank-you,
Sian & David Morris
New owners of the Tredegar Arms
Jan’s Bar, a Belgian-themed bar in Stoke Newington, North London
Chris Field from Christie Finance (London Office) took control of the acquisition process and raised a level of funding which I was concerned may not have been possible. He helped with negotiations and kept me informed throughout the weeks leading up to completion. This allowed me to have the confidence to get on with my plans for the pub, knowing that the financial arrangements were in safe hands.
The bank that was introduced by Chris had a very commercial attitude and has established a good relationship. If it wasn’t for Chris, I probably would not have the bar; which has been my goal for some time.
Ivy Mukasa
Owner of Jan’s Bar
The Eiders 5-Star B&B hotel, Norwich
Nicholas Baker (Ipswich Office) was very helpful and was in constant communication with me, talking me through each stage, making the whole experience much easier.
James Jarvis
New owners of The Eiders, purchased through our sister company, Christie + Co
Fir Villa Residential Home, Marston Magna
We would like to thank all the team at Christie Finance for the help and support given to us relating to our recent purchase of Fir Villa Residential Home, Marston Magna. You have all worked tirelessly to help us secure a good financial deal that met our requirements and that was very competitive, especially given the current financial climate.
We found Christie Finance to be highly professional in their approach and we knew we could trust the advice given to us. We had no doubt that they were always acting in our best interests and would have no hesitation in recommending them.
Mike and Denise Read
Marston Care Ltd
Chesterton Stores, Cirencester
Dear sirs,
Two years before approaching Christie Finance, I had been unable to get a business mortgage through other providers. But, after meeting you at the Bristol Office, I was 101% confident when buying a business in the UK.
You have supported us as if you were a member of our family and we are grateful for this.
Kishore Manikonda
Purchaser of Chesterton Stores, Cirencester
Anchor Hotel, North West London
This deal (the acquisition of the Anchor Hotel through our sister company Christie + Co) would not have been possible without the help of Chris Field (London Office) and Christie Finance. Not only did they provide a funding solution we didn’t think was possible in the current market, but they managed the whole process with us, sorting out any issues as they arose.
Rakesh Jain
Purchaser of the Anchor Hotel
The Old Courthouse Inn, Colchester
A very efficient team, hands on, helpful and friendly, especially when our purchase was getting difficult.
Vincent & Sarah Ranzulla
Directors, Aranzulla Limited, new owners of the 17th Century village inn bought through our sister company, Christie + Co.