Pluto Finance relaunches bridging proposition with dedicated focus on £1m+ market

Pluto says the enhanced offering delivers faster decisions, an improved service and a dedicated team for the mid-market bridging sector.

Related topics:  Bridging,  Pluto Finance
Rozi Jones | Editor, Financial Reporter
15th July 2026
Darius Shekarrizi Pluto Finance

Pluto Finance has relaunched its bridging proposition, led by lending director Darius Shekarrizi, introducing a dedicated team focused on transactions between £1 million and £10 million and a series of service enhancements designed to help brokers move deals through more quickly.

Since joining Pluto Finance, Darius has overseen a significant overhaul of the bridging business. The enhanced offering includes faster turnaround times for indicative terms, quicker response times throughout the lending process and a refreshed panel of solicitors and surveyors, creating a more streamlined experience from enquiry through to completion.

Pluto Bridging offers loans from £1 million to £10 million, at up to 75% LTV across residential and commercial assets.

Rates start from 0.58% per month, with terms of up to 36 months and no early repayment charges. Facilities are available for acquisitions, bridge-to-sale and bridge-to-refinance strategies, refurbishment projects, regeneration opportunities and portfolio transactions.

Darius Shekarrizi (pictured), lending director at Pluto Finance, said: "When I joined Pluto, one of my priorities was to look at how we could build on the business's outstanding reputation while making it even easier for brokers to work with us.

"Pluto has long been recognised for delivering larger, more complex transactions, but there is a significant opportunity to support brokers on deals between £1 million and £10 million with the same certainty of funding, commercial approach and quality of execution.

"We've reviewed every stage of the process, investing in specialist resource, strengthening our professional panel and improving the speed at which we engage with brokers. The result is a proposition that's quicker, more responsive and built around the expectations of today's bridging market.

"Our ambition is simple: when brokers are looking for funding from £1 million upwards, we want Pluto to be one of the first lenders they think of."

Justin Faiz, chief executive and co-founder of Pluto Finance, commented: "Darius has brought real momentum to our bridging business. His experience, market insight and relationships have helped shape a proposition that not only enhances the service we provide but also broadens how brokers view Pluto Finance.

"We've invested in the right people, processes and professional partnerships to deliver a proposition that matches the pace of the modern bridging market while maintaining the disciplined underwriting and institutional backing that have always set Pluto apart.

"This relaunch reinforces that Pluto is not just a lender for landmark transactions. We're equally focused on providing exceptional support for the £1 million to £10 million market, where brokers are looking for speed, certainty and a lender that understands how to get deals done."

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