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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've worked with Ismail a lot over the last year or so. He is a brilliant BDM and always a pleasure to deal with. He is extremely responsive and consistently gets terms back to me quickly, but what I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Octopus several times as a broker and dealing with them is straight forward and professional. You don't have to chase them as they are proactive in deals and want to get things funded. Spe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have recently submitted my first Bridging application with Octopus. The portal is very easy to use and the BDM Ismail Chaudhry very helpful and quick to respond in the quoting stage. He was very foc... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just wanted to take a couple of minutes thank Ishmail for the exemplary service he provides. Always accommodating, always accessible, nothing ever too much trouble, never overpromises and under deli... See more

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Octopus Capital, part of Octopus Group, is a leading specialist real estate investor, with over £3.3 billion under management and a highly experienced team of over 90 professionals. Our property lending team provides bespoke, customer focused financing solutions across the UK residential, commercial and development sectors. The team has lent more than £7.5 billion across over 5,200 loans, providing competitively priced financing throughout the UK and spanning the property investment lifecycle, with loans typically ranging from £100,000 to £50 million.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ismail

Ismail is very knowledgeable and keen to assist

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

I've worked with Ismail a lot over the last year or so. He is a brilliant BDM and always a pleasure to deal with. He is extremely responsive and consistently gets terms back to me quickly, but what I value most is that he asks the right questions upfront and gives clear, straightforward feedback on cases. If a deal isn’t going to work, he’ll tell me rather than wasting time, which is just as important as getting a yes. Knowledgeable, reliable and genuinely a really nice guy to work with. Highly recommend.

August 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ismail Chaudhry

Worked on several deals with Ismail Chaudhry, always very informative and very accommodating when it comes to requesting information. Excellent Customer service.

August 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding support from Ismail…

Outstanding support from Ismail Chaudhry at Octopus Capital. Professional, responsive, friendly and always willing to go the extra mile to assist with cases. A pleasure to work with and a great ambassador for a great lender. Highly recommended.

August 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Octopus several times

I have used Octopus several times as a broker and dealing with them is straight forward and professional. You don't have to chase them as they are proactive in deals and want to get things funded. Special shout out to Ismail Chaudhry who always goes above and beyond for me. Ismail is a sharp minded and motivated member of the team and he has often been the difference in deal completing and falling away.

August 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bridging

I have recently submitted my first Bridging application with Octopus. The portal is very easy to use and the BDM Ismail Chaudhry very helpful and quick to respond in the quoting stage. He was very focused on finding a way to do the deal and also running the deal passed credit which was very reassuring.

August 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ishmail Chaudhry BDM

I just wanted to take a couple of minutes thank Ishmail for the exemplary service he provides. Always accommodating, always accessible, nothing ever too much trouble, never overpromises and under delivers. An utterly genuine BDM on whom you can always rely. 11 out of 10. Thank you, Ishmail

August 21, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy and straight forward

Really quick and straight forward service. Ismail is super speedy at coming back to me with, whether it's issuing indicatives, discussing a deal or processing an application. Always on top of it all!

August 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Claire and Whitney have recently helped…

Claire and Whitney have recently helped me with a client who needed to complete quickly on a bridge so they could purchase a new build. It was a complex case but they are very experienced and made sure the case completed within the timeframe required. I would highly recommend Octopus Capital.

August 10, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've recently completed on a bridge…

We've recently completed on a bridge with Vicky, Gokul, and Whitney at Octopus. It was a tight timescale, but they managed to pull out the stops to make it happen.

They were always available to talk, and took a common sense approach to underwriting and legals; which was helpful especially with tight deadlines as mentioned.

August 3, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience using Octopus

Great experience using Octopus for one of my clients needing a regulated loan. Rates far better than any other lender could compete on. Lotty and Connor were great throughout the process

August 3, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No better than muggers on the street

Terrible service. I paid the solicitors of octopus in full as requested at the beginning of the transaction, they then started moving the goal posts constantly for 3 months to the point where we gave the documents they requested and they asked for more and more, absolutely ridiculous, and my own solicitors advised me to approach with caution they were so bad to deal with. In the end they wanted us to pay for and supply a gas cert and EICR on a property we didn’t even own which finally pushed us over the edge.
They kept the solicitors money I paid totalling £1920, also they charged us over the usual price for a surveyor of £840! I’ve lost nearly £3000. No better than muggers on the street. Approach with caution.

June 20, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Claire was proactive and responsive…

Claire was proactive and responsive throughout. She pushed legals along and supported my clients when issues/concerns arose.
Great service from the Octopus team as always!

March 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Linda and Lucia

Linda and Lucia provided excellent service and understanding. I highly recommend them, as they truly understand their customers and follow policy with compassion.

January 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joe, Becky, Fay and Suparn - Great work all!

Joe, Becky, Fay and Suparn showed a real desire to find the right outcome for the client and were flexible and professional in their approach. They were on hand to offer reassurance to the client when needed and met a tight deadline that was pivotal to the build. Thanks and look forward to working with you in the future.

January 7, 2025
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