The Commercial Branch
Cheltenham
Mortgage advice covering self-employed, commercial, buy-to-let and 1 more. The Commercial Branch charges a broker fee.
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About The Commercial Branch
The Commercial Branch is a UK mortgage broker based in Cheltenham. Its website describes mortgage advice for residential mortgages, buy-to-let, self-employed borrowers, commercial finance. Its website publishes FCA regulatory details.
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What this broker covers
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The Commercial Branch records 4 areas of advice from its base in Cheltenham: self-employed, commercial, buy-to-let and residential.
Running commercial alongside buy-to-let usually points at landlord and business-owner clients — semi-commercial units, HMOs and portfolios rather than single flats.
Self-Employed
Self-employed cases turn on how a lender reads your income. Some average two or three years of accounts, some use your latest year, and sole traders, limited-company directors and day-rate contractors are all assessed differently. A firm that does this regularly knows which lenders sit where.
Read the self-employed guideCommercial
Commercial mortgages are underwritten case by case rather than from a rate table. Lenders look at the trading business behind the purchase, the property type and your experience, and terms are negotiated rather than advertised.
Buy-to-Let
Buy-to-let borrowing is capped by a rental stress test rather than by your salary, and the sums differ sharply between personal ownership and a limited company. Portfolio landlords with four or more mortgaged properties face extra underwriting. Alongside commercial lending, that points at semi-commercial units and HMOs rather than single flats.
Read the buy-to-let guideResidential
Standard residential advice covers buying, moving and remortgaging on your own home — the bulk of UK mortgage lending, and the area where switching deal at the right moment usually saves the most. Paired with self-employed lending, it should cover employed and variable-income applicants equally.
Read the residential guideFees: what this means for you
Charges a broker fee
You pay this firm for its advice on top of the lender's product fee, valuation and legal costs. Ask for the amount, the point at which it becomes payable and whether it is refundable if the case falls through — firms must disclose this before you commit. Commercial cases are frequently priced separately from residential ones, so confirm which applies to you.
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Questions to ask The Commercial Branch
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- 1How many lenders can you recommend from — the whole market, a limited panel, or a single lender?
- 2What is your fee, when is it payable, and do I get it back if the application does not complete?
- 3How will lenders read my income — salary plus dividends, net profit, or day rate — and do you work with lenders that use my latest year rather than an average?
- 4What deposit, trading history and security will a commercial lender want from me, and how long does a decision usually take?
- 5How does the rental stress test change what I can borrow, and would buying through a limited company work out better for me after tax?
- 6Based on my income and commitments, what is the realistic maximum here, and when should I be starting the next remortgage?
- 7Do you see clients at your Cheltenham office, or is this handled by phone and video?
Getting in touch with The Commercial Branch
The Commercial Branch lists a phone number, an email address and its own website, so use whichever suits.
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Frequently asked questions
Does The Commercial Branch charge a fee for mortgage advice?
Yes. The Commercial Branch is listed as fee-charging, so you pay the firm for its advice in addition to lender and legal costs. Ask for the exact amount, when it becomes payable and whether you get it back if the application does not complete. Commercial cases are frequently priced separately from residential ones, so confirm which applies to you.
What types of mortgage does The Commercial Branch handle?
The Commercial Branch records self-employed, commercial, buy-to-let and residential, working from Cheltenham. Ask anyway if your case sits outside that list.
Does The Commercial Branch work with self-employed borrowers?
Yes — self-employed lending is one of the areas The Commercial Branch lists. Have your last two to three years of accounts or SA302s and corresponding tax year overviews ready. The figure you can borrow depends heavily on which lender is used, because they treat retained profit, dividends and contract income very differently.
Does The Commercial Branch only cover Cheltenham?
The Commercial Branch is listed in Cheltenham, but UK brokers are not restricted to their own area and most advise nationally by phone or video.
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