Bridge Finance Advisory
Short-term facilities from USD 5m upwards for defined timing gaps before a sale, refinancing or other take-out event.
Image · Bridge FinancingBridge financing is short-term debt that funds a timing gap — pending a refinancing, sale or capital raise — prioritising speed and certainty. Matchpoint structures bridge facilities for corporates and developers.
As part of our Debt practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every debt mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
The central mandate decision. Bridge only to a defined and evidenced take-out. The value of speed must be weighed against fees, tighter covenants and the risk that the expected sale, refinancing or capital raise is delayed.
What capital providers or counterparties will test
Take-out certainty, collateral value, cash interest, extension rights, downside maturity, permitted use of proceeds, sponsor support and the execution timetable for the permanent capital.
How the mandate is structured
The facility may use senior secured, mezzanine or asset-backed terms with milestone-based drawdowns and extension options. The security and control package reflects the short tenor and execution risk.
Execution priorities
Run the permanent financing or disposal process from day one, set realistic contingency dates and model the cost and liquidity impact of every extension scenario.
Prepare before approaching the market
- Documented take-out route and timetable
- Security valuation and enforceability analysis
- Weekly liquidity and interest forecast
- Base, delay and enforcement scenarios
Our role on bridge financing mandates
- Short-term, fast-close facilities
- Funds gaps pending a take-out
- Clear exit/repayment path
- Corporates and developers
Research relevant to this area
Original analysis and decision frameworks from the Matchpoint team.
Bridge Financing — frequently asked questions
When you need capital quickly ahead of a defined exit — a refinancing, sale or raise.
Speed is the point; we work with lenders able to move on compressed timelines.
Bridge lenders typically take a charge over the asset or company being bridged, share pledges, and security or assignments connected to the exit itself — for example, sale proceeds or refinancing receipts flowing through a controlled account. Because tenor is short, the strength of the security and the exit drive terms.
A signed sale agreement, a committed or well-advanced refinancing, or a capital raise with firm investor appetite. Lenders test how certain and how dated the exit is — the clearer the take-out, the better the pricing and the higher the advance. A vague intention to refinance is rarely sufficient.
Bridge facilities are priced above conventional senior bank debt, reflecting speed of execution, short tenor and the concentration of repayment in a single exit event. Structures often combine a margin with arrangement and exit fees. The stronger the security and the more certain the take-out, the keener the terms.
Matchpoint originates senior, mezzanine, hybrid and structured debt from regional banks, international lenders and private credit funds, structured around your transaction. Tickets range from USD 5m to USD 500m+.
Private credit is non-bank lending from specialist funds, typically senior or unitranche, offering speed and flexibility. We maintain relationships with private credit funds active in the GCC and India.
Yes. We structure Sukuk and Shariah-compliant private credit, including blended structures pairing a Sukuk tranche with conventional debt.
Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.
Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Confidential information is handled under the engagement terms and any applicable non-disclosure agreement.
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Investment roles, structures and decision criteria
Explore the participants and transaction options relevant to this practice. Each entry sets out a discussion scope, decision checks, a paid engagement starting point and the specialist responsibilities to confirm.
Real Assets and Project Finance
Bridge-Finance LendersCME-076 · Real Assets and Project Finance · Debt Lender
- Ecosystem role
- Debt Lender
- Related asset class
- Project finance
- Instrument context
- Senior or project debt
Mandate context: real estate, construction, infrastructure and project funding. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Completion, operating cash flows and repayment.
- Land, permits, contracts and project readiness
- Construction, operating and offtake assumptions
- Funding conditions, security and repayment sensitivities
Scope to discuss: Lender advisory, independent credit underwriting and financing execution.
Paid engagement entry point: independent credit-screening memorandum; followed by underwriting, structuring or portfolio monitoring.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative Oman infrastructure financing can map construction milestones, permits, contracted revenue and downside debt-service capacity to the proposed funding conditions. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Bridge-Finance Lenders?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopeDebt and Asset Finance
Bridge LoansCME-221 · Debt and Asset Finance · Funding Instrument
- Ecosystem role
- Funding Instrument
- Related asset class
- Private credit
- Instrument context
- Debt or asset finance
Mandate context: corporate, project, asset and acquisition financing. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Cash obligations and risk allocation.
- Pricing, tenor and repayment obligations
- Collateral, covenants and priority
- Sensitivity to delays, cash shortfalls and refinancing
Scope to discuss: Capital-structure design, financing options analysis and execution support.
Paid engagement entry point: financing-options and term-sheet assessment; followed by lender or investor process execution.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative Saudi funding proposal can compare repayment, security, covenant and refinancing terms on common cash-flow assumptions before specialist documentation review. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Bridge Loans?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopeFurther reading on diligence, market frameworks and applicable requirements. These resources do not verify an individual mandate or Matchpoint permission.
