Our advisory fee is a success fee charged on a marginal-rate scale, from 3% and falling as the facility grows, payable only on drawdown. You pay a retainer if you sign our engagement letter, which we issue once a lender has issued an Agreement in Principle (AIP). It's non-refundable once paid and credited in full against the success fee at completion. Acquisitions also carry an abort fee in limited circumstances.
The success fee
Each rate applies only to the part of the facility within that band:
- First £250,000: 3%
- £250,000 to £500,000: 2.5%
- £500,000 to £1 million: 2%
- £1 million to £5 million: 1.5%
- £5 million to £10 million: 1.25%
The retainer
Set by facility size and credited in full at completion: £500 up to £250,000, £1,500 up to £500,000, £2,500 up to £1 million, £3,500 up to £5 million, and £5,000 above that.
The abort fee
It applies only if you've signed our engagement letter and then decide not to proceed after a lender has issued a credit-approved offer. It's proportionate and capped. There's no abort fee if the deal doesn't complete for any other reason, such as the seller or the lenders withdrawing. See What is the abort fee, and when does it apply?.
Before you engage us
You pay bizbritain nothing unless a lender on our panel issues an Agreement in Principle (AIP). If a lender does, and you decide not to sign our engagement letter, you still owe us nothing.
Lender commission
On advisory transactions we accept no introducer commission, procuration fees or arrangement income from lenders. We're paid by you, not by lenders. Try your own figures with our fee calculator.
Last reviewed: 8 October 2026