‘Built to Last’ As Property Finance Lender Celebrates 45th Anniversary

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More than 100 property professionals gathered to help an expanding finance lender in the sector celebrate its 45th anniversary.

MSP Capital invited clients, suppliers, partners, team members and prospects to an afternoon party at Scaplen’s Court in Poole, Dorset, near to its head office.

The theme was ‘Built to Last’, reflecting the importance of strong foundations and solid long-term strategy for both property development and overall business success. It was the latest in-person industry event hosted by the principal lender since Chief Executive Leigh Bartlett last year set a new loan book target of reaching £750 million by 2030.

Leigh said:

“Bringing together so many valued contacts in such a relaxed and enjoyable setting was a real pleasure. Forty-five years is quite a milestone. Events like these are about celebrating the connections that drive our business forward."

“All the suppliers who came along were local and we thank them for helping to make the day such a success. We look forward to many more events like this in the future as we continue to grow the strong relationships that underpin what we do best.”

MSP Capital’s longest-serving current employee, Commercial Director Adam Tovey, who joined in 2010, said:

“The original purpose of our firm was to help property developers access funds when they faced challenges raising capital elsewhere, from high street banks or other lenders."

“Forty-five years on, our blend of flexibility, agility, property insight and customer focus continues to help us grow. We work closely with developers, housebuilders, brokers and other property professionals and we’re increasingly operating on a national basis.”

Among the guests at the celebration was Duncan McCarthy of developer Nord Homes who has been an MSP Capital customer since 2007 when he was having difficulties sourcing funding elsewhere for a five-home development in Wimborne.

Duncan said:

“MSP Capital are easy to work with, and it is very helpful over the longer term when you see familiar faces who understand what you are trying to do and can help. They offer flexible terms and always find a way of making it work when banks are being more rigid.”

Also there was Nigel Price, Chairman of estate agent Goadsby Residential, who said: “MSP Capital are straightforward to work with, very professional and approachable.”

Guests were entertained by music from jazz band The Gershwin Gang and fun facts shared by compere Paul Kinvig.

Reflecting the ‘Built to Last’ theme, caterer Molecular Magic served canapes and desserts decorated inventively to resemble materials from the property sector such as concrete and wood. And in a further ‘Built to Last’ touch, saddler James Edwards from North Devon firm Acorn Saddlery was on hand to make offcut leather into coasters personalised for each guest with their initials using embossing tools.

Founded in Poole in 1981, MSP Capital has grown to employ a 60-strong team, all ‘property people’ irrespective of their department, with further appointments due this year. Having caught the attention of institutional investors, a controlling interest in the firm was sold to Cabot Square Capital in 2018.

Pollen Street Capital, Shawbrook Bank and the world’s largest bank, JP Morgan, are also funding partners, adding capacity to enable highly competitive lending rates across both development and bridging loan products.

MSP Capital is hosting a further anniversary celebration this month at Lockes Bar in Covent Garden, London, for around 50 brokers based in the Capital.

Photo: Chief Executive Leigh Bartlett addresses the audience at MSP Capital’s 45th anniversary celebration in Poole.

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Aug 4, 2025
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Lloyds Tour of Britain Men organisers have announced the 19-team field for this September’s race, headlined by the debut of multiple Tour de France winning squads, and the world’s number one ranked team, UAE Team Emirates - XRG.

Thirteen of the teams participating in the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men were in action during the Tour de France, winning 16 of the 21 stages between them.

Nine top tier UCI World Teams will contest the race, which begins from Woodbridge in East Suffolk on Tuesday 2 September, the most that have raced in Britain’s national Tour since 2019. Lidl-Trek and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale both return to the race after an absence of several years, while the Groupama FDJ are the second UCI World Team due to make their race debut in September.

All three of the most successful teams in the history of the modern Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will be a part of this year’s line-up, with Soudal Quick-Step, INEOS Grenadiers, and Team Visma | Lease a Bike having won an incredible 64 stages between them.

The latter have won the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men on four occasions (2011, 2017, 2021 and 2023), including on both their most recent participations, with Wout Van Aert.

Last year’s victorious team of Stevie Williams, Israel – Premier Tech, return as one of eight UCI ProTeams competing in the event.

Among them will be a third squad making their event debut, Tudor Pro Cycling, who could include former winner Julian Alaphilippe (2018) in their six-rider squad.

In total, 12 of the world’s top 17 teams, according to the most recent UCI rankings (29 July), will be in action on British roads this September.

After impressing in the 2024 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men with their aggressive riding that earned two days in the points jersey, the Portuguese squad Anicolour / Tien 21 will return, and could include British rider Harrison Wood in their six-rider squad.

Completing the 19-team line-up and providing a second British team (alongside INEOS Grenadiers) in the race will be the Great Britain Cycling Team, an ever present in the national tour since 2012.

Commenting on the team announcement, Jonathan Day, Managing Director of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, said;

“This year’s line-up of teams for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men is one of the best that we have ever seen assembled for the race, and shows the status with which the event is held by UCI WorldTour and Pro Teams."

“Excitement is building for September, and what will be a highly competitive Lloyds Tour of Britain Men. We cannot wait to see these teams in action and racing through communities across England and Wales on our six stages.”

The full list of teams for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men is:

• UCI WorldTeams: Bahrain Victorious (Bahrain); Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale (France); Groupama FDJ (France); INEOS Grenadiers (Great Britain); Lidl-Trek (USA); Soudal Quick-Step (Belgium); Team Picnic PostNL (Netherlands); Team Visma | Lease a Bike (Netherlands); UAE Team Emirates - XRG (UAE).

• UCI ProTeams: Equipo Kern Pharma (Spain); Israel – Premier Tech (Israel); Lotto (Belgium); Q36.5 Pro Cycling (Switzerland); Team Flanders – Baloise (Belgium); Tudor Pro Cycling (Switzerland); Unibet Tietema Rockets (France); Uno-X Mobility (Norway).

• UCI Continental Teams: Anicolor / Tien 21 (Portugal).

• National Teams: Great Britain Cycling Team (Great Britain).

Announcements around competing riders and team line-ups will be made in the second half of August in the build-up to the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men.

The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men begins on Tuesday 2 September with a pair of stages in Suffolk, the first from Woodbridge to Southwold, before a leg starting and finishing in Stowmarket.

Following stages take in Milton Keynes and a first visit to Ampthill in Central Bedfordshire, before a challenging Warwickshire stage ending in a hilltop finish at Burton Dassett Country Park.

The race concludes with a brace of challenging stages in south Wales, the first including a double ascent of The Tumble, before a final stage between the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport to the Welsh capital, Cardiff, on Sunday 7 September.

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