FundingSecure Reviews 174

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a member of a number of years and all I have left are loans which are years out of date and no prospect of ever being repaid. The belief that investments are secured is nonsense as the va... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Main points: - Large and long established p2p platform - Over £250 million loans issued - All loans are lower risk secured loans - Loan defaults are extremely rare - Great loan availability, g... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

21 loan investments with these jokers all 500 days at least over due all now listed as unredeemed total loss on 21 investments ,,do not invest worst company on the net. original founders have sold com... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete lack of business expertise, have made many crazy loans which have defaulted with massive losses. In a word "amateurs" who are hell bent on evading accurate updates and constantly making poor... See more

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FundingSecure is one the UK’s leading alternative investment and lending platforms Our tax efficient Innovative ISA programmes and peer-to-peer lending opportunities are carefully selected, appraised in detail, robustly structured and professionally managed by teams of proven sector specialists. Great customer service, dynamic investment projects, asset-based lending that works. Our investors range from £25 to £4+ million, so call us today to learn how we can improve your financial world. A New Approach Borrowers and businesses can find it hard to secure loans due to bank lending restrictions, and those with funds to invest continue to suffer low returns from traditional market partners. With FundingSecure, we can broaden your financial horizons. We connect borrowers and lenders, so that everyone can mutually benefit. Investor Solutions Being part of our platform allows investors an opportunity to obtain high returns whilst diversifying across a range of alternative assets and portfolios that has been historically reserved for institutional lenders, high net worth individuals or family offices. Lending Solutions With the lending restrictions imposed by banks anyone wishing to obtain finance has to overcome major hurdles that may take months to complete. FundingSecure enables anyone with suitable assets to secure finance, speedily and discreetly.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Rate Service

The service provided by Funding Secure was efficient, slick and courteous at all times.

From initial valuation, conducted by review of email documents the same day to electronic agreement signing and same day fund transfer, attention has been given to making the service as efficient and accessible as possible.

I would highly recommend Funding Secure.

May 8, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Funding Secure provided a quick and effective solution to my short term funding requirements. This allowed me to complete an extension on a property without the hassle of monthly repayments and finding a traditional mortgage provider willing to meet my short term needs. This coupled with excellent and prompt customer service made Funding Secure a stand out choice.

April 17, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service

used funding secure as needed cash. Got a fair loan value on my watches and a timely payout. Interest Rate a fraction of high street pawnbrokers.

Really good customer service and I would use again without hesitation

April 9, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

pleasant experience

fundingsecure helped me by being knowledgeable about the goods i wanted to borrow against and after correctly putting a value on them offered a good loan that was acceptable.the process was quick and the fundingsecure team were efficient and attentive,i will be using their service again

March 2, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No problems whatsoever , 13% pa? yes it is happening.

I've been investing with funding secure for a short period up to now (1 month) but it seems to do everything it says on the tin.
very happy.

Update/edit
i am now fully out of fundingsecure , and not too soon, the recovery aspect of this company with regards to overdue loans turned out to be terrible.

January 12, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Flexible, Friendly, Fair & Flawless!!!

When my wife and I finally received permission for our home extension plans, we were delighted but also facing a double dilemma. To do it properly would prove to be very costly. In addition, what do we do with my pride and joy in the meantime? The object in question is a rare 1930’s sports car that’s been in my family for fifty years. But then central to our plans was extending the garage to provide the space and facilities the grand old lady deserved. The answer (although somewhat daunting), arrange for a ‘pawn’. They supply the extra funding and also securely store the car during developments, which in itself is not cheap.

So, I starting talking with people in that market. Including those so called celebrity ones. I’m sorry to say I was repeatedly dismayed by their attitudes and arrangements. They typically wanted to take my car away to secret locations (secret even to me!) and then also ‘lock me up’ in an extortionate contract. To make matters worse, every time I displayed determination to honour the agreement and get my car back, their interest would start vaporising. It was as if they were only in it for my car and not in doing honest business with me!

Well, I was nigh to ditching the whole idea when I submitted a ‘last attempt’ query to Funding Secure one Sunday night. A Mr Nigel Hackett responded the following day and I was admittedly rather surprised/suspicious as he was being very helpful and straight talking. My feelings were compounded by his claims of a transparent custody arrangement for my car with a highly reputable firm. This was all to be wrapped into our agreement at a reasonable total cost. Perhaps it was a case of “once bitten, twice shy” disbelief on my part by then. But I do recall putting the phone down after that initial conversation and thinking to myself, “Are these guys for real?!?”

Fortunately, I followed through with it and Mr Hackett’s service turned out to be truly impeccable. He patiently listened to my circumstances and objectives. Was very helpful and encouraging in discussing my options. Open and assuring when dealing with my car’s custody. Thorough in arranging all matters to suit my requirements. Delivered each step to within my difficult schedule. And was consistently calm, friendly and professional.

By this point you may be thinking my testimony is misguided and/or naïve. Trust me, its not. I am a Financial Services Professional with 30+years experience. In that time, I have been at the sharp end of positions across most of my industry. My specialty is Legal Risk and Compliance Management. Therefore, I continually critique competence and if needed, will crucify callous conduct.

Hence, it gives me great pleasure to declare that Funding Secure receive my rare vote of approval. In particular, a special mention goes to Mr Nigel Hackett. He was exemplary in conducting his KYC diligence. Also remarkably replete with his TCF service. With it all culminating in the delivery of an arrangement that in many ways, exceeded the expectations of this seasonally hardened sceptic.

Thank You Gentlemen!!!

November 26, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Small but serious & friendly company, excellent service

I’m a new lender on FundingSecure with only a month or so relationship to date with them. I would like to echo the positive comments made by others (mostly borrowers it would seem). I have found FS to be a small but very professional outfit, their staff are approachable, courteous, handle your requests diligently, providing information required in a helpful manner & with impressive response times.

Only downside to date is the relatively low volume of loans for lenders to supply funds to, but this would be a reflection of their young age & innovative business model which – if customer service continues at these high levels – will surely lead to increased business for them in future (& I believe already is). Potential borrowers, if you’re looking for a loan, FundingSecure are certainly worth a look.

August 8, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Professional, efficient and very approachable

During the course of the transaction I spoke to or dealt with each member of the team who were all very helpful and easy to deal with. They provided a higher loan at a lower rate than their competitors and even collected my assets from our house.

July 14, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Susan is GREAT!!!

Being new to this process I wish to understand how best to proceed. I had three questions, one of which was very important to me and which Susan sorted out immediately. I am reassurred and confident that I now understand the process and how to proceed when I am ready to do so. Thank you Susan!

July 8, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service 10/10

Impressive service! fast, convenient, their quote was best I could find and was better than even big guys like BORRO who could not much FUNDINGSECURE! Recommend it!

June 3, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from a fabulous company.

I used rare memorabilia items for a loan through Funding Secure and they were very helpful every step of the way. The process was simple, quick and quite fun! I would definitely recommend them, stay away from the other providers as I have found they are not professional and unless you have a big ticket item they won't contact you promptly. However, I'm sure Funding Secure will deal with every query big or small in a professional way, as they did with me. I have written a lot now and it sounds like a sales pitch haha but I am a real customer.thanks!!

March 29, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant alternative finance company: providing a bespoke service with genuine care and professionalism.

From the beginning our dealings with Funding Secure were a pleasure. We were initially nervous at the thought of dealing with a start-up but our minds were quickly put to rest. We needed money quickly and a company director called personally at our home, which was 600 miles away! At all times we found them friendly and professional which is a rare combination. We think the service they are offering is probably unique and a much needed alternative to traditional forms of asset backed financing. The rates they offer are also relatively low and it is good to know that the interest paid is going to ordinary people rather than an anonymous corporation. When the time came to repay our loan it was again an entirely hassle free experience. We wish them every success and would recommend them to anyone who needs to raise short term finance without going through a bank.

February 13, 2014
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