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About us

Shanly Finance International was set up to service increasing demand from international investors wanting to access quality property developments in London and key locations beyond. With our parent companies’ track record stretching back to 1969 and robust systems in place to ensure every opportunity is carefully stress tested, we can offer attractive, considered investments for those wanting exposure to the UK property market.

Who we are

Shanly Finance International was born form the Shanly group of companies. Shanly Group was founded in 1969 and is successfully trading 54 years later. The business develops circa 250 homes a year and has a commercial portfolio of over 300 shops, offices and marinas. Shanly Group operates outside of London and has substantial capital reserves, £35m of which has been allocated for lending to boutique property developers via Shanly Finance. As part of the strategic growth plan, some of the most attractive opportunities are reserved for Shanly Finance International. Each opportunity is put through the same meticulous due diligence structure and then presented to a select few sophisticated investors.

Our Approach

Due to our deep rooted property development history and our practical approach to assessing opportunities we continue to grow relationships with property developers and unearth the very best development opportunities. We then work closely with the developers to work through all potential hurdles in order to present stress tested, transparent deals to our investors. We offer a ‘turn key’ process which includes structuring the development loan, managing the developer throughout, and running a full audit to conclude. This approach ensures a smooth journey throughout and maximises the exit for our investors.

All deals require funding between £40m and £100m.

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International Team

Stephen Shanly

Founder and CEO

Stephen has been deeply involved in property development since 1996. His early years were on building sites getting a thorough understanding of construction. His passion for property development continued in the development side of the business going from buying land, taking schemes through the planning process, executing the build, and delivering on sales. Stephen started Shanly Finance in 2017 and has been instrumental in bringing a property development lending arm to the Shanly Group of companies.

Pietro Nicholls

Senior Board Advisor

Pietro has 15+ years experience in structuring, financing and investing in public and private markets, with a focus on infrastructure and property. He is the Chairman of one of the UK’s leading franchise investment platforms, Empowered Brands, and chairs top 5 U.K. gym group Energie Fitness. Mr Nicholls, is a Director and senior fund manager at RM Funds where he manages funds & capital on-behalf of institutional investors.

Ben Stroud

Sales & Lettings Partner

Ben has a career in the real estate industry spanning some 20 years with extensive experience of the UK residential property market in both advisory and new development agency roles. He spent 16 years with global property giant JLL before founding his own agency, Grange London, in 2020. He has worked with and advised several of the UK’s largest developers. Ben is there to offer strategic advice to our investors and assist with their sales & lettings requirements as needed.