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How commercial finance is actually assessed

Straight answers from broker Phil Riches on the deals we do most — what a lender really looks at, what makes a deal fundable, and the questions clients ask first. General information only, not personal financial advice.

Childcare Centre Finance · Queensland

Childcare Centre Finance (QLD)

Buying the business, the freehold, or both — assessed as a going concern. Experience, lease and equity drive the outcome.

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Medical Practice & Centre Finance · Cairns

Medical Centre Finance (Cairns)

Buying into a practice or acquiring a centre — read around ownership, experience and structure. LVRs sometimes to 100% for specialists.

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Equipment & Asset Finance

Equipment & Asset Finance

Vehicles, machinery, fit-outs and medical equipment — matched to the lender whose policy fits, not the lowest headline rate.

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Dental Practice Finance · Queensland

Dental Practice Finance (QLD)

Acquisition, fit-out and premises — structured around goodwill, chair income and equipment.

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Pharmacy Finance · Queensland

Pharmacy Finance (QLD)

Acquisition, fit-out and premises — built around earnings, location and goodwill.

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Motel Finance · Cairns

Motel Finance (Cairns)

Freehold going-concern, leasehold and passive investment — assessed on trading and operator experience.

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Commercial Property Finance · Sunshine Coast

Commercial Property (Sunshine Coast)

Owner-occupied and investment property — read closely on lease, tenant and security type.

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Business Acquisition Finance · Queensland

Business Acquisition Finance (QLD)

Funding to buy a business, book or practice — structured around earnings quality and goodwill.

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Part of Finance on the Coast

The commercial desk of Finance on the Coast

Commercial Finance Australia is the commercial desk of Finance on the Coast — same brokers, same licence (Model Mortgages Pty Ltd, Australian Credit Licence 387460, ABN 82 108 681 063). Happy to just deal with the team?

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