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Restructure and turnaround funding

Creditors are pushing, there is an ATO balance and a supplier or two on stop — but the business is sound and you have a real plan to trade through: a sale settling, a refinance landing, a turnaround taking hold. If the capital is tied up in property your company or trust already owns, releasing some of that equity can buy the time to see the plan out — without refinancing your existing mortgage, and assessed on the asset and the exit rather than full financials.

Indicative rate
from ~1.45% / mo
Loan amount
$50k – $5m
Loan term
1 – 12 months
LVR
up to 75% combined

Indicative only — subject to assessment. Placeholder figures.

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Structured properly
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Key takeaway
Short-term funding secured against property you already own can bridge a viable, time-limited turnaround — but where there is no credible plan or exit, the right first call is your accountant and a registered insolvency practitioner, not more debt.

When pressure is mounting but the business is still viable

Creditors are chasing, there is an ATO balance and a supplier or two has gone on stop — but the business itself is sound, and there is a real plan to come good. A property is settling. A refinance is in train. A turnaround is taking hold and just needs a few months to show in the numbers. The problem is timing: the capital is tied up in property your company or trust already owns, and a bank cannot restructure a facility inside the window the pressure is running to.

How short-term funding buys the time

Releasing equity from property you already own can hold the position while the plan plays out. A second mortgage sits behind your existing mortgage — or a caveat, where a deadline is only days away and speed matters more than term — so there is no refinance of your first facility and no change to its rate. The funds clear the immediate pressure; the facility is repaid when the sale settles, the refinance completes, or trading recovers. It is assessed on the security and the exit, not on full financials, which is what lets it move in days rather than weeks.

When this works — and when to restructure first

This suits a genuine, time-limited turnaround: a viable business, real equity, a credible plan and a clear exit. Used that way, the funding is breathing room — it buys time you can actually use.

It does not suit a business that is balance-sheet insolvent or trading on without a viable plan. Borrowing more against the property then only deepens the hole, and taking on new debt while insolvent can raise insolvent-trading and directors’-liability questions. If that is the position, the right first call is your accountant and a registered insolvency or restructuring practitioner — about protecting yourself while a credible plan is developed, or a formal path such as a small business restructure or administration if a turnaround is not realistic. Sometimes the honest answer is to settle the position before funding it, not to fund it faster.

What we’ll need

The property and the details of your existing mortgage, the rough numbers, and the exit — the plan and the date it lands. The documentation is light; there are no full financials to assemble. We review it and come back with indicative terms within 24–48 hours, subject to assessment, so you know quickly whether this is the right tool or whether the first conversation belongs with your accountant.

Who it suits
  • Viable companies or trusts with equity in property and a credible turnaround plan
  • A clear, time-limited exit — a sale settling, a refinance, or trading recovering
  • A short bridge to hold the position while the plan plays out
Who it doesn’t
  • A business that is balance-sheet insolvent or trading on without a viable plan
  • Anyone without a realistic exit — more debt against the property only deepens the hole
  • Owner-occupier consumer borrowers (business-purpose lending only)

How it compares

Second mortgage
Caveat loan
Best for
A planned bridge to a refinance or sale
Speed when a deadline lands inside days
Typical term
1–12 months
1–6 months
First-mortgage consent
Sometimes required
Often not required
Settles
Days, once security and exit are clear
Often within 24–72 hours

FAQ

Can I raise funds if my company already owes the ATO?

Often yes — the test is whether there is equity in the property and a credible exit, not whether the balance sheet is clean. Combined borrowing is usually held to about 75% of the property's value on suitable security, subject to assessment. Where there is no realistic exit, more debt is rarely the answer.

Is this the same as a formal restructure?

No. This is short-term funding that bridges a viable turnaround. A formal Small Business Restructuring or voluntary administration is a separate, practitioner-led process under the Corporations Act, run by a registered practitioner. The two can sit alongside each other, but they are not the same thing.

What if there isn't a clear plan or exit yet?

Then the first conversation is with your accountant and a registered insolvency or restructuring practitioner, not with us. Borrowing more against the property without a viable plan can deepen the position and raise insolvent-trading questions for directors. Sometimes the right answer is to settle the position before funding it.

Will my existing mortgage be affected?

No. The funding sits behind your existing mortgage as a second mortgage or a caveat — there is no refinance of your first facility and no change to its rate or terms.

How fast can it settle?

Often within days on a clean file, once we have the security details, the rough numbers and a clear exit. Indicative terms usually come back within 24–48 hours, subject to assessment.

Raise short-term capital against your property.

The amount, the asset and the timeframe. We’ll review and come back to you fast.

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