About Us

AFIG was formed when Adapt Finance joined the Advantage Group as their in-house finance specialists.

Who are Adapt?

Adapt Finance is one of the UK’s most active property finance brokers, with a host of accolades celebrating their success as a broker and their unequalled commitment to service.

Adapt have been constructing specialist debt to UK property professionals for the better part of a decade, culminating in over a billion pounds of property debt deployed, creating 3,000 homes in locations across the whole of the UK. All of which has seen tremendous recognition from both customers & peers, resulting in over 15 industry awards! 

Who are Adapt?

Adapt Finance is one of the UK’s most active property finance brokers, with a host of accolades celebrating their success as a broker and their unequalled commitment to service.

Adapt have been constructing specialist debt to UK property professionals for the last 8 years, culminating in over three-quarters of a billion pounds of property debt deployed, creating 3,000 homes in locations across the whole of the UK. All of which has seen tremendous recognition from both customers & peers, resulting in over 15 industry awards! 

Who are Advantage?

Advantage (A.H.C.I.) are a leading provider of Structural Defects Insurance throughout the UK. AHCI operates from 6 regional offices, spread throughout the UK and Northern Ireland, from which 27 Regional Account Managers operate, dealing with Developers daily. 

With 63 full time employees working with various rated insurers, they have provided cover and monitored construction projects to the value in-excess of £7 billion and annually complete in-excess of 7,000 transactions.

Who are Advantage?

Advantage (A.H.C.I.) are a leading provider of Structural Defects Insurance throughout the UK. AHCI operates from 6 regional offices, spread throughout the UK and Northern Ireland, from which 27 Regional Account Managers operate, dealing with Developers daily. 

With 63 full time employees working with various rated insurers, they have provided cover and monitored construction projects to the value in-excess of £7 billion and annually complete in-excess of 7,000 transactions.

Welcome to AFIG

AFIG are the in-house property finance experts at Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI). Our knowledge of propety development finance is unsurpassed, as is our commitment to service.

With one sole focus, property funding, AFIG excel in the areas of residential & commercial purchase, refurbishment, conversion, development, undervalue and HMO transactions.

We complete the whole process with an unprecedented hands on, client focussed approach, applying informed attention to detail from initial enquiry through to completion and beyond.

With funding available from both recognised corporate entities and private lenders, our unique operating style enables us to tailor make each proposal in a truly bespoke manner to blend perfectly with the requirements of our client.

Welcome to AFIG

AFIG are the in-house property finance experts at Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI). Our knowledge of propety development finance is unsurpassed, as is our commitment to service.

With one sole focus, property funding, AFIG excel in the areas of residential & commercial purchase, refurbishment, conversion, development, undervalue and HMO transactions.

We complete the whole process with an unprecedented hands on, client focussed approach, applying informed attention to detail from initial enquiry through to completion and beyond.

With funding available from both recognised corporate entities and private lenders, our unique operating style enables us to tailor make each proposal in a truly bespoke manner to blend perfectly with the requirements of our client.

Welcome to AFIG

AFIG are the in-house property finance experts at Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI). Our knowledge of propety development finance is unsurpassed, as is our commitment to service.

With one sole focus, property funding, AFIG excel in the areas of residential & commercial purchase, refurbishment, conversion, development, undervalue and HMO transactions.

We complete the whole process with an unprecedented hands on, client focussed approach, applying informed attention to detail from initial enquiry through to completion and beyond.

With funding available from both recognised corporate entities and private lenders, our unique operating style enables us to tailor make each proposal in a truly bespoke manner to blend perfectly with the requirements of our client.

Meet The Team

Mark McBriar

Sales Director

With a 35-year career in debt advisory and estate agency, alongside the creation of a specialist bridging lender and…

co-founder of Adapt Finance, Mark has received national recognition and industry awards as an entrepreneurial and innovative thinker. Over the last 8 years, in-excess of £700m direct to client funding has been introduced into the specialist lending sector. Utilising his extensive network of industry contacts, relationships have been forged with industry stakeholders and funding lines serviced with well-known banks. 

Mark has a broad spectrum of knowledge which allows him to make most proposals work and is an advocate of maintaining relationships with his clients through successful integration as their number one choice when it comes to help with their project.

Stephen Burns

Operations Director

Stephen left the Armed Forces and jumped straight into a property career. Starting from the lowest rung of the…

property career ladder, Stephen went on to launch his own estate agency, which grew into multiple branches and notes his proudest moment as winning Estate Agent of the Year.

Stephen’s passion for property moved him into the specialist sector, working alongside investors and property developers for over a decade prior to co-founding Adapt and growing it into one of the UK’s leading property finance brokers. His attention to detail has helped win numerous awards for unparalleled service. He remains committed to education, training and mentoring in both real estate and specialist finance.

Graham Ball

Managing Director

Graham had a distinguished 30+ year career in the banking industry which included the establishment of the…

North West office of a London centric private bank. Eager for a new challenge and to transfer his generic skill set into a different environment, he went on to head up and grow the private client teams at two national law firms before joining Mark and Steve, two of his old clients, at Adapt Finance. 

He displays a calm and methodical approach to transactions which serves the best interests of clients, and his breadth of knowledge has enabled Adapt to broaden their offering in recent years. 

Catherine Noone

Business Development Manager

Cat is the newest member of the AFIG team. With twelve years spent within senior sales roles, Cat is AFIG’s first Business…

Development Manager and her role is to coordinate all new enquiries, ensuring you receive immediate attention and are then looked after personally as your project develops.

Always diving in to be the first to answer the phone, Cat is organised, dynamic and happy to help. Her commitment to customer care shows from the outset and you’ll be glad she’s on your side!

Jordan McBriar

Chief Executive Officer - AFIG Partners

Jordan left education and went straight into property, becoming a real estate agent. Seeing a gap in in the market, Jordan…

launched Adapt Finance alongside his father Mark and honorary uncle Stephen in 2014. Being highly regarded as the young, new face of the bridging industry, he was acknowledged as one of the most influential under 35’s in the industry and was listed in the Financial Power List – the only person to feature in both.

A founding member of FIBA (and still the youngest) he launched the association with the opening speech at BAFTA. Jordan has continued to be a key speaker at many industry events, as well as a judge for all the industry award panels.

Danielle Beswick

Case Manager

Danielle is AFIG’s Case Manager, which sees her active in every single case AFIG work with. A long serving member of…

the team, Danielle gathers all information, processes applications and monitors progress through each stage, liaising with valuers, quantity surveyors, lawyers and lenders until the facility completes.

From completion, Danielle will coordinate drawdowns and ensure you exit the facility on time.

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