CMB arranges commercial mortgages, bridging loans and development finance for property professionals across Bristol and Bristol. Led by Matt Lenzie, ex-Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland, institutional-grade underwriting, direct lender access and decisions in 48 hours.
CMB combines former Lloyds and Bank of Scotland underwriting experience with direct board-level relationships at the UK's leading commercial lenders.
Former Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland professionals who understand lender criteria inside-out
Direct relationships with lender decision-makers for faster approvals and better terms
Proven success arranging complex commercial property finance across the UK
The factors lenders weigh when assessing Bristol commercial mortgages, sector demand, transport connectivity and active regeneration programmes.
“UK's leading tech city outside London. Temple Quarter transformation ongoing. Strong rental growth with constrained supply.”
, CMB Market Analysis
Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone; Western Harbour; Arena Island
Bristol is the deepest commercial property market in the South West and a core Big Nine regional office centre, with HM Land Registry recording 3,248 commercial-leaning transactions across the city in the rolling five years to Q1 2026.
The Bristol regional briefing covering Bristol and the wider region. A Q2 2026 commercial property briefing on Bristol, the South West's regional capital and one of the eight Avison Young Big Nine office centres. We walk through transaction activity across the city and its three principal satellites, the Acuitus auction prints from Portishead and Clevedon, the £25.95 million Graphic Packaging trade on Filwood Road, and where lender appetite sits today.
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Submarket-level prime rent benchmarks across Bristol's main commercial districts, the figures that shape valuations, lender comparables and target acquisition prices.
Enterprise Zone
Waterfront Mixed Use
Premium Retail
City Centre Retail
Aerospace Industrial
6 confidently-classified commercial sales in Bristol across the last 60 months, sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Filter by sector to see the recent comparables lenders use to benchmark valuations.
Fieldgrove House, Fieldgrove Lane, Bitton, Bristol
Brent Knoll House, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
Middle Bridge Business Park, Unit 13, Bristol Road, Portishead, Bristol
The Mall Upper Level, 132a, Cribbs Causeway Regional Shopping Centre, Patchway, Bristol
Apex House, Turner Drive, Yate, Bristol
Unit 2, Bristol Vale Trading Estate, Bristol
2, Northville Road, Bristol
13, Flat 1, Blenheim Road, Bristol
13, Flat 2, Blenheim Road, Bristol
13, Flat 3, Blenheim Road, Bristol
13, Flat 7, Blenheim Road, Bristol
13, Blenheim Road, Bristol
St. Josephs Home, Cotham Hill, Bristol
163, Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol
32, Toronto Road, Bristol
1, Bridge Close, Bristol
460, Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol
240, Whiteway Road, Bristol
67, Ground Floor Flat, Hill Street, Totterdown, Bristol
23, Churchill Close, Barrs Court, Bristol
15, Elmhurst Gardens, Long Ashton, Bristol
220, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol
2, Morley Terrace, Kingswood, Bristol
93, Littledean, Yate, Bristol
205, New Cheltenham Road, Bristol
26, Wellington Walk, Bristol
11, West Town Park, Bristol
132, Cooks Close, Bradley Stoke, Bristol
15, Ladymeade, Backwell, Bristol
50, Coriander Drive, Bradley Stoke, Bristol
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Category B records). Sector classification is address-based and best-effort , smaller sectors may include mixed-use or conversion deals.
58,000+ students across 2 institutions drive sustained occupier demand for purpose-built student accommodation and licensed HMOs in Bristol.
2 institutions · 58,000 students
Bristol operates extensive Article 4 covering BS2, BS3, BS5, BS6, BS7, BS8, BS16
Two major universities create sustained HMO demand. Article 4 limits new supply, protecting existing HMO values.
Three core debt structures cover the majority of Bristol commercial property deals. Each carries a different lender panel, LTV ceiling and pricing band, match the structure to the asset and the timeline.
Lender appetite, yield bands and debt structures vary materially by property type. Pick the briefing that matches your Bristol acquisition.
Office investment finance for headquarters buildings, business parks, multi-let suites and office-led mixed-use schemes.
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Industrial and logistics finance for big-box distribution, multi-let estates, last-mile urban logistics and trade counter parks.
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Retail property finance for high street parades, retail warehousing, shopping centres and convenience-led mixed-use.
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Finance for buildings combining commercial ground floors with residential upper floors, the dominant deal format in UK secondary markets and the engine of corporate-acquired property activity.
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Hotel property finance for trading boutique hotels, branded operator-let assets and aparthotel acquisitions.
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Founder & Principal Broker
With a career spanning Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, and a partnership in a corporate finance business, Matt brings institutional-grade expertise to every deal in Bristol. Currently a board advisor to a pension administrator and trustee with £3.9bn of assets under advisory, Matt has raised over £300m of capital for property professionals across the UK.
View Full ProfileWhat makes Bristol fundable, where the development opportunity sits, which lenders are active, and the asset classes our team finances most often.
Temple Quarter, Western Harbour, and city centre sites offer significant opportunities.
Very strong appetite from all lender types. Premium location recognised.
Broker Notes
Temple Quarter £1.6bn regeneration driving development finance appetite. Two universities support strong student lending. Aerospace corridor maintains industrial demand. BTR schemes growing.
Our team has extensive experience in Bristol and South West property finance markets.
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We provide commercial mortgages, bridging finance, and development finance throughout Bristol.
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Data-grounded answers about commercial property finance in Bristol, sourced from HM Land Registry transactions and our own deal flow.
HM Land Registry recorded 3,248 commercial property transactions in Bristol during the most recent reporting window. The median commercial sale price is £300,000, with the middle 50% of deals between £210,000 and £425,000. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Category B records).
The median commercial sale price recorded by HM Land Registry in Bristol is £300,000. Smaller end deals (lower quartile) sit around £210,000, while larger transactions (upper quartile) reach £425,000 and above. These are the figures lenders will benchmark valuations against when assessing a commercial mortgage application in Bristol.
The most active commercial sectors in Bristol (by recorded transaction count) are: office (4 transactions), retail (1 transaction), industrial (1 transaction). Sector mix matters because lender appetite, LTV ceilings and rate pricing all vary by use class, speak to our team for an indicative quote on the sector you are targeting.
Yes. We arrange commercial mortgages, commercial bridging finance and development finance for property in Bristol. Typical loan sizes range from £150,000 to £25m+, with LTVs up to 75% on standard commercial assets and up to 70% LTGDV on development. Whole-of-market access, including the high-street banks, challenger lenders and specialist commercial funders.
Call 07595 366094 or use the contact form to request a commercial mortgage quote in Bristol. We will review the asset, sector, deal structure and lender appetite specific to Bristol and come back with an indicative rate, LTV and term within 24–48 hours.