Rokform Group

04/02/2026

We will be attending MIPIM again this year and I’m looking forward to catching up with some familiar faces and also make some new connections in the property world.

30/01/2026

We are delighted to welcome Tina Colegate to the team as our Group Finance Mananger.

Tina is fantastic addition to the team and brings a wealth of experience in property and financial services, which will play a fundamental part in the growth of the business.

Welcome Tina!

22/12/2025

✅ 🏠 Planning Granted 🏠 ✅

Today we have been granted planning permission on our pub conversion development in Bristol BS16.

Under PD we have used Class AA to change the use of the ground floor pub to a restaurant. This is circa 3200 sq ft plus a basement cellar and rear courtyard garden, and during planning we have agreed terms for a 10 year lease with a local restaurateur, which will be an exciting reveal for the local area.

The first floor will be converted to 5 no. one bed apartments within the existing footprint.

We’ve had a team on site in recent months taking the building back to brick and undertaking some of the demo and structural alterations, mitigating 99% of any unforeseen works, as we now look to commence the works in January..

We are looking for similar propertys within Bristol, ideally without planning that we will buy unconditionally, please reach out if you have something suitable.

02/04/2025

🏤New Acquisition🏤

We completed on the Portcullis in Staple Hill, Bristol today.

The vacant Freehold pub has a GIA in excess of 6000 sq ft over two floors, with the FF consisting of 2 large function rooms and managers living quarters. An application will be submitted this week to apply for permission to convert this floor to residential use and also look to sympathetically maximise the roof space to increase the GIA, whilst retaining the commercial element on the GF.

02/03/2025

We have made a lot of new connections recently, so we wanted to recap and highlight what we do and the services we offer within the group ecosystem;

- A private bridging lender with a focus on speed, certainty and convenience with a common sense approach to underwriting.

- A comprehensive mortgage brokerage covering the entire market for all your property funding needs.

- A scaffolding contractor established in 1984, offering domestic and non-domestic services within a one-hour radius of Bristol.

Rokform Property - Commercial to residential conversions & portfolio landlord, our current focus is on Supported Living occupancy. Open to JV opportunities.

Rokform Invest - Offering investors, HNWI and family offices a 12% annual interest, secured by first-charge asset-backed security and personal PGs.

For further information or to discuss any of our services please email [email protected] or call 0117 2872499.

We are attending MIPIM again this year, please contact us if there is synergy and you want to meet up.

 

02/11/2024

‘7 days from coffee to completion’

Today we have been redeemed on a Development Exit loan from one of our regular clients .

& had an unencumbered flat on the market but were waiting on the proceeds of the sale before being able to commence their next project, however our Development Exit loan enabled them to release the equity to get on with it immediately.

From meeting for a coffee, it took us just 7 days to get the funds in their bank. No stress, no headaches and no hoops to jump through, just old school common sense underwriting.

As we lend our own money, we make all the decisions and we don’t need to go to a committee for approval.

Being Developers & Investors too helps us take a view with certain things as we have a thorough understanding of property and the challenges and complexities that get thrown up during legals.

We lend against Open Market Value not the purchase price, enabling our clients to leverage their sweat equity.

We also have experience as a borrower so we know the importance of speed, certainty, convenience and a lender that is always looking for solutions to support your business requirements and growth.

Please contact us to discuss for any funding requirements you have in Bristol on 0117 2870368 or [email protected].

23/10/2024

Last week saw another loan redeemed by one of our borrowers, who converted a dilapidated 3 bed semi in to this beautifully finished 6 bed HMO.

We were pleased to support James Adams of Fairholm Estates with a bridging and development loan and they’ve done a remarkable job with the conversion maximising the space very well, and also credit to the Main Contractor Oli Ager for the quality of the finish.

At Rokform Capital, we lend with speed, certainty and we take a common sense approach to underwriting minimising delays and headaches! To discuss your requirements (Bristol only) please email [email protected] or call 01172870368.

23/10/2024

30/09/2024

A great end to a busy month in our Lending division with the completion of a Bridge Loan & Dev Facility for a new client who was recommended to us by an existing borrower.

We are funding 57% day 1 LTV and 100% of build costs, which will see this 2 bed bungalow converted to a 8 bed HMO in the ever popular BS7 part of Bristol.

To discuss any funding requirements in Bristol please message us here, email [email protected], or call 01172870368.

We have opportunities for investors to participate in our loans via a Security Trust Deed, backed by 1st Charge security, Debenture and PGs, please email [email protected] for more information.

04/09/2024

We have been out on site today for the final valuation and drawdown on our clients 6 bed HMO conversion in Bristol BS7.

The transformation and finish from the MC .ager of SAGERS CONSTRUCTION LTD is superb and we were delighted to support of on this project, where we funded;

76.5% Day 1 Loan to Purchase Price
100% Build Costs
86.6% Loan to Cost

If you are an experienced Developer in Bristol and want to work with a private lender offering:
- Speed and certainty 
- Common sense underwriting
- No Broker Fees
- No Admin / Documentation Fees
- No Monitoring Surveying Fees paid within 48 hours of application
- No Exit Fees
- No BS

Contact us here, email [email protected] or call 01172870368 to discuss your requirements.

29/08/2024

are pleased to have completed on a Bridging & Development facility for an existing client this week.

Our client bought this plot of land in Filton, Bristol which had full planning for a house however during conveyancing they successfully went back in under full planning to revise the scheme to a 6 bed HMO which has substantially increased the GDV, as it is within Article 4.

We have funded;
- 82.5% Day 1 Loan
- 100% Build Costs
- 93.5% Loan to Cost

(Yes, they only had to put down a deposit of 6.5% of the total purchase and build costs!)

With our unique fee-free monitoring surveying, funds are in our clients bank within just 48 hours of application, keeping our clients liquid.

If you are a Developer in Bristol and like the sound of;
- Speed and certainty
- Common sense underwriting
- No Broker Fees
- No Admin / Documentation Fees
- No Monitoring Surveying Fees
- No Exit Fees
- No BS

Contact us here, email [email protected] or call 01172870368 to discuss your requirements.

06/08/2024

Rokform Finance are delighted to announce we are now Authorised and Regulated by the FCA as a Mortgage Broker and we are officially open for business!

We look forward to helping our clients with their property funding requirements for:

🏡 Residential
🏘️ BTL / HMO / MUFB / PBSA
🏢Commercial / Mixed-use Property
🏗️Bridging & Development

Whether its for a purchase or remortgage, we are a whole of market Broker and work tirelessly to find you the best terms.

To discuss your requirements please call 0117 2870369 or email [email protected].