About us
REL Finance specialises in tailored real estate finance, helping businesses and entrepreneurs access short-term flexible capital to match their property aspirations.
Our team
Decades of experience across lending, private equity, real estate development, finance, technology and operations.
Co-founder and Director
Sumeer is a Co-founder and Director at REL Finance with over 10 years’ industry experience in real estate lending, private equity and real estate development. He has been involved in over £1bn of UK real estate transactions. Prior to REL, Sumeer worked at Nationwide Building Society, Laxfield Capital and Topland Group, where he deployed, managed and returned in excess of £600m. He holds a BSc Mathematics degree from the University of Nottingham.
Co-founder and Director
Tashin is a Co-founder and Director of REL Finance with over 10 years’ experience across banking, corporate law, technology and real estate development. He has been involved in credit lending and structuring across more than US$300m of transactions and has led teams delivering banking and payment infrastructure. He previously worked with FTC Global and I&M Bank (Uganda) Ltd. Tashin holds a BA Industrial Economics degree from the University of Nottingham.
Operations & Marketing Manager
Sophie is the Operations & Marketing Manager for REL Finance. She has over eight years’ experience in relationship and marketing management within the UK IT sector, having previously worked with Insight and Computer Centre. She holds a BA English Literature degree from Nottingham Trent University.
Finance Manager
Shyam is Finance Manager at REL Finance, bringing extensive experience across government, finance and statistical leadership. He has held senior roles at HMRC, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education, including as Head Statistician. Shyam brings a strong analytical background to REL Finance as the business continues to grow. He holds an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham.
How we work
We take a relationship-based approach and build bespoke funding solutions around the specifics of each transaction.
Our evaluation process applies a commercial lens at the forefront of every deal we underwrite.
REL Finance uses its own capital, so borrowers speak directly to decision makers without complex committee overlays.
Sector agnostic
REL considers lending opportunities in major cities across the UK, across residential, office, hotels, industrial, retail, student accommodation and land with planning.
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