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Whether you're buying your business premises, building from the ground up, or moving on a development opportunity that's just landed — we structure commercial finance the right way and get the deal across the line. WA-built, nationally capable, second to none at finding the angle.

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Commercial Finance Done Right Pays Off for Years

Commercial deals don't move on rate alone. The structure decides whether your repayments work with your business cash flow, whether the lender values the property fairly, and whether you have flexibility three years from now when your circumstances have changed.

We've structured commercial finance for trades businesses buying their own premises, investors picking up retail strata, developers funding small townhouse builds, and operators expanding into a second site. Different deals, same approach: understand the property and the borrower properly, find the right lender for both, and structure it so it still works in five years' time. Tell us what you're working on. We'll tell you straight what's possible.

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Why a Specialist

Why Smart Operators Get Commercial Done Through a Specialist

Commercial lending isn't residential. The wrong structure can cost you more than the wrong rate.

Owner-Occupier Beats Investor Almost Every Time

If your business will operate from the property, lenders assess the deal on your business serviceability — not just rental yield. That usually means a better rate, a higher loan-to-value ratio, and a deposit you can actually fund. We make sure that distinction is structured properly from day one.

Structure Built for the Long Game

A commercial loan you take today should still work in five years when your business has grown or you want to refinance and pull equity for the next purchase. We structure with that in mind — interest-only periods where they suit, sensible lock-in terms, and exit conditions that don't trap you.

WA-Built, Nationally Capable

Perth commercial lending has its own rhythm that east-coast generalists often miss. We know the local market, the active lenders, and the angles — and we run deals across Australia using the same approach.

How It Works

How a Commercial Deal Comes Together

The conversation, the structure, the settlement — all handled.

Talk Us Through the Deal

The property, the price, the timeline, what you're planning to do with it. We'll give you a fast read on whether the deal stacks up and which lenders are likely to compete for it.

Build the Right Structure

We work through the entity holding the property, the loan-to-value ratio, the term and repayment shape, and the lender whose policies actually match the deal. Recommendation, alternatives, reasoning — all on the table.

Settle Cleanly

We package the deal so it sails through credit, coordinate the valuation, and stay on top of the lender right through to settlement. Most commercial deals settle within 4–8 weeks of formal application.

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Commercial Loan Estimator

Indicative borrowing capacity, deposit, and repayments. Owner-occupier vs investor pricing makes a real difference — we model both.

Borrowing Capacity + Deposit

$1,600,000
$400,000
Indicative LVR
75%
Owner-occupier scenario
Deposit Required
$400,000
Covered by available funds
Indicative Repayment
~$8,200/mo
25-yr term, ~6.5% indicative

Indicative only. Actual borrowing capacity depends on business serviceability, the property, and the lender. We'll model your specific deal on the first call.

The Detail

The Bits Worth Understanding Before You Buy

Commercial lending has more moving parts than residential. Here's what actually matters.

The single biggest factor in commercial pricing. If you're buying premises your own business will operate from, lenders treat it as owner-occupier — they look at your business serviceability and the property together, which usually means a higher loan-to-value ratio (often up to 80%), sharper rates, and a manageable deposit.

If you're buying a property to lease to someone else, lenders treat it as investment — assessed primarily on rental yield, with tighter loan-to-value caps (typically 65–70%) and a higher rate. We make sure your deal is structured against the right category from the start. Mixed-use scenarios — a building where you occupy part and lease out the rest — have their own specific pathway, and we know which lenders handle those well.

Standard commercial deposits in the current market sit around 30% of the property value for investors and as low as 20% for strong owner-occupiers. If you've got existing equity in residential or commercial property, that can sometimes substitute for the cash deposit on a new purchase.

We work out your borrowing capacity properly on the first call — based on your business cash flow, existing equity, and the specific property — so you know what you can offer before you walk into a negotiation.

Standard commercial deals usually need two years of business financials and tax returns, recent BAS, current bank statements, and details of any existing debt. If you're buying with a long-term tenant already in place, the lease itself is a critical document — strong leases to good tenants directly improve the deal.

If you're light on financials (newly structured business, recent restructure, complex group structure), there are specialist lenders that work off alternative documentation, and we know which ones to send your deal to.

Some commercial opportunities don't wait for a 6-week bank assessment. If you've found a property that's about to go to auction, or you need to settle quickly to secure a deal, there are short-term and bridging structures that can fund inside two weeks — sometimes faster.

They cost more than standard commercial loans, but they get the deal done while a longer-term refinance is being arranged in the background. We'll always tell you whether your situation genuinely needs this fast lane or whether a few extra weeks of patience would land you a much sharper rate.

If you're building rather than buying — a small townhouse development, a warehouse build-to-suit, a major commercial fit-out — funding is staged differently. Commercial construction lending releases the money in progress payments tied to build milestones, with interest charged only on what's drawn.

Lenders need to see fixed-price contracts, registered builders, and realistic budgets with proper contingency. We've structured plenty of these and know which lenders move quickly through the construction stage and which ones drag.

Commercial rates and lender appetites shift constantly. If your existing commercial loan is more than two years old, there's a fair chance the deal can be sharpened — either by repricing with your existing lender (sometimes possible once we put a competing offer alongside) or by refinancing somewhere else.

Send us a copy of your current loan terms and we'll come back with a straight answer on whether refinancing actually saves you money once exit and setup costs are factored in.

Real Story

What It Looks Like in Real Life

How we helped a Welshpool trade business buy the warehouse they'd been renting for eleven years.

The Patel family
Mechanical services business, Welshpool — Owner-occupier purchase
The Situation

Raj and Anita Patel had leased the same 950sqm warehouse in Welshpool for eleven years, paying around $108,000 a year in rent. The owner contacted them — he was selling, and was offering them first option at $1.6 million. They had two weeks to decide. Their main bank had quoted a 35% deposit (around $560,000) and a rate sitting comfortably north of where the market actually was. The conversation had stalled.

What We Did

Their business turnover was strong and their financials were clean. The warehouse was a property they'd be operating from themselves — which meant we could structure the deal as owner-occupier rather than investor, opening up better lenders and tighter pricing. By Thursday we had three lenders competing. The one we recommended offered them 75% LVR (deposit of $400,000), a 25-year term, an interest-only window for the first three years to support cash flow during the rent-to-mortgage transition, and a rate around 1.4% sharper than their main bank's offer. They settled inside six weeks. Their monthly repayments came in lower than the rent they'd been paying — and now they own the building.

Names changed, situation real. Numbers based on actual lender pricing as at March 2026.

$1.6M
Warehouse purchased
25%
Deposit (vs 35% bank quote)
6 weeks
Weeks to settlement
Common Questions

Commercial Loan FAQs

The questions that come up on every first commercial conversation.

Standard commercial deposits sit around 30% of the property value for investors and as low as 20% for owner-occupiers with strong business serviceability. If you've got existing equity in another property, that can sometimes substitute for cash on a new purchase. The honest answer to "how much do I need?" is "let's run your specific deal and tell you exactly" — we'll do that on the first call, often inside 15 minutes.
Standard deals settle in 4–8 weeks from formal application — most of that time is the lender's credit assessment and the property valuation. Bridging and specialist short-term structures can move much faster (sometimes inside two weeks) when speed genuinely matters. We give you a realistic timeline up front and stick to it.
Often yes. Existing equity in residential or commercial property can be used as the deposit for a new commercial purchase, or sometimes as additional security to push the borrowing capacity higher than the new property alone would support. We model this on the first call so you can see whether using existing equity gets you a better outcome than putting cash in.
There are still real options. Specialist lenders work with newer businesses, restructured groups, and complex income situations using alternative documentation — typically supplemented by stronger deposits or additional security. The pricing's a bit higher than full-doc bank rates, but the deals get done. We know which lenders are comfortable with which kinds of profile.
Possible, and a powerful structure for the right situation — but it has its own rules and process. Commercial property held in a self-managed super fund needs the right legal structure in place before contracts are signed, and the rent your business pays has to be at proper market rates. Our SMSF loans page walks through that pathway in detail, and we'll cover it on the first call if it might suit your situation better than buying through the business.
A bit higher, yes — typically 1–2% above standard residential rates, depending on the deal. Commercial lending is a more specialist arrangement, and the rate reflects that. The real cost question isn't the rate alone, though — it's the all-in cost over the loan's life, including establishment fees, valuation costs, and any exit costs if you refinance later. We give you a full cost projection on the recommended option, not just the headline rate.
Yes, and it's often worth doing if the loan is more than two years old. Lender pricing has shifted considerably across 2024 and 2025, and a refinance to a sharper rate can save tens of thousands over the loan's remaining term. We do a no-cost review — give us a copy of your current loan terms and we'll tell you straight whether refinancing actually saves money once switching costs are factored in.

Got a specific deal on the table?

Send us the property details, your rough numbers, and your timeline. We'll come back inside a business day with a clear read on whether the deal stacks up, what the borrowing capacity looks like, and what lender we'd take it to.

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