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Guide · Private capital

What is private-capital financing?

From €1,000,000 — Up to €150,000,000

The non-bank financing alternative for companies, developers and investors — fast, flexible and high-coverage.

  • Non-bank alternative
  • With or without mortgage collateral
  • For companies, developers and investors
  • Speed, flexibility and high coverage
  • Urban-development and business projects
  • Tickets from €1,000,000 to €150,000,000

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Non-bank

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€1M–150M

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24–48 h

feasibility response

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What private-capital financing is

Private-capital financing is a non-bank financing alternative: instead of a bank, it is private capital — funds, investors and specialised entities — that finances the operation. It emerged strongly when traditional banking restricted credit to companies, the self-employed and developers, and today it is an established part of the business landscape.

Against the rigidity of the banking channel, its distinctive trait is to give value to the collateral and to the strength of the project, and to accelerate a process that is traditionally slow. At Dexter we structure every operation around the asset, the term and the purpose of the capital.

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Types of private-capital financing

Several formulas coexist under the private-capital umbrella. The right structure depends on the asset, the horizon and the purpose of the operation.

  • Mortgage-backed

    Loans secured by a first-rank mortgage over a property — the fastest route for developers and companies with assets.

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  • Without real collateral

    Capital backed by corporate or personal guarantees when there is no property to mortgage.

  • Private-capital funds

    Vehicles that pool capital from professional investors to enter companies and projects with high potential, as a temporary partner.

  • Private capital for companies

    Liquidity and growth capital for companies that banks do not cover — restructuring, expansion or consolidation.

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Private capital versus bank financing

Private-capital financing does not replace banking: it complements it where banking does not reach.

  1. Aspecto

    Speed

    Traditional banking

    Long processes, subject to committee.

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    Feasibility within 24–48 hours.

  2. Aspecto

    Criterion

    Traditional banking

    Scoring, credit history and CIRBE (the Bank of Spain's credit-exposure register).

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    Asset, collateral and exit plan.

  3. Aspecto

    Flexibility

    Traditional banking

    Standard product.

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    Structure tailored to each operation.

  4. Aspecto

    Coverage

    Traditional banking

    Limited for atypical profiles.

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    High coverage, even in complex operations.

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Private-capital loans: how they work, requirements and timelines

A private-capital loan is the most common formula within alternative financing: a loan granted by non-bank capital — debt funds, private-equity vehicles, specialised entities and institutional investors. At Dexter Global Finance we act as structurers of these operations — more than 90% of the capital we mobilise is of institutional origin, originated through a network of more than 90 national and international entities. The client does not have to find an investor: they present the operation, and our team analyses it, structures it, negotiates it and accompanies it through to signing before a notary.

The requirements depart from bank requirements on one essential point: the analysis centres on the asset, the collateral and the exit plan, not on the applicant's scoring. No impeccable banking history is required, the operation is not registered in CIRBE — which preserves borrowing capacity with other lenders — and there are no upfront fees or tying obligations at any stage of the study.

Companies, developers, investors and individuals can all apply: the admission criterion is not the nature of the applicant, but the quality of the asset, the rank of the collateral and the credibility of the exit plan. Every file is analysed individually and with absolute confidentiality from first contact.

Response timelines are the most tangible difference versus the banking circuit. After first contact, the team issues a feasibility response with judgement within 24–48 hours; if the operation fits, a term sheet with the proposed structure follows. Due diligence — independent appraisal, legal review of the asset and verification of the exit plan — advances in parallel, and the closing is elevated to public deed before a notary with inscription in the Land Registry. In operations with clean mortgage collateral, the full process is typically resolved in weeks, not months.

The conditions match that speed without hidden charges: no prepayment penalty — the loan can be settled at any time at no additional cost — and structures that banks do not contemplate, such as bullet loans with capital repaid at maturity or grace periods adapted to the phase of the project. For the full mechanics of a bridge operation, see our bridge loans page; for development and land financing, our developer loans and land loans pages. In practice, these are the terms we work with:

  • Collateral

    First-rank mortgage over a property in operations with real collateral — residential, commercial, hospitality, logistics, industrial or land. Corporate guarantees, pledges and personal guarantees are also admitted.

  • Coverage

    Up to 50% of the asset's independent appraisal value — or of the value of the finished project in development operations. The specific LTV is set case by case according to the liquidity, condition and location of the property.

  • Ticket and term

    Operations between €1,000,000 and €150,000,000, with financing of up to 36 months and interest payable monthly or at the maturity of the loan.

  • Exit plan

    A verifiable exit event — sale of the asset, bank refinancing or incoming funds — is the requirement that underpins the whole structure.

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Private capital for companies in Spain

Private capital for companies has ceased to be an exceptional resource and become an ordinary financial-management tool in Spain. Industrial, asset-holding, hotel and services companies use it to cover what banks cannot attend to in time or in structure: immediate liquidity against group assets, debt restructuring and consolidation, purchase of strategic assets or capital for expansion. The criterion is not the nature of the applicant — we finance companies and individuals alike — but the quality of the asset and the fit of the operation.

Dexter has been structuring this type of operation for more than twenty years, with more than 1,200 operations managed. The firm has its head office in Marbella and a deep operational link with Málaga and the Costa del Sol — one of the most dynamic real-estate and business markets in the country, where developers and international investors work to timelines that traditional banking can rarely accompany. That local base coexists with active origination in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and the rest of Spain, and with an international commercial network across Europe and Latin America.

For the business owner, the path is always the same: confidential presentation of the operation, a feasibility response within 24–48 hours and a structure tailored to the asset, the term and the purpose of the capital. A representative selection of closed operations — from residential developments on the Costa del Sol to corporate capital in Madrid — can be consulted on our completed-operations page.

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Frequently asked questions

  • What are private-capital funds?

    They are investment vehicles that pool capital from professional investors to finance companies or projects with growth potential, acting as a temporary partner with an active role in management.

  • How does it differ from bank financing?

    Private capital prioritises speed, flexibility and coverage, and evaluates the asset and the exit plan rather than bank scoring.

  • Do I need mortgage collateral?

    Not always. There are formulas with and without real collateral, depending on the asset and the profile of the operation.

  • What kinds of project does it cover?

    Urban-development and business projects, with tickets from €1,000,000 to €150,000,000.

  • How does a private-capital loan with mortgage collateral work?

    The property is mortgaged in first rank in favour of the lender, with coverage of up to 50% of its independent appraisal value and a term of up to 36 months. After the feasibility response within 24–48 hours and due diligence, the loan is elevated to public deed before a notary and inscribed in the Land Registry. The operation does not appear in CIRBE and can be cancelled early without penalty.

  • Do you grant private-capital loans without mortgage collateral?

    Yes, although these are more selective operations. When there is no property to mortgage, the structure rests on corporate guarantees, pledges or personal guarantees, and the analysis gives greater weight to the strength of the company and the exit plan. The mortgage-backed route remains the fastest and the one with the highest coverage; the corporate alternative is studied case by case.

  • How long does a private-capital loan take to be granted?

    The initial feasibility response arrives within 24–48 hours of first contact. If the operation fits, the term sheet is issued within days and due diligence — appraisal, legal review and verification of the exit plan — advances in parallel. In operations with clean mortgage collateral, the notarial closing and drawdown are typically resolved in weeks, versus the two to three months usual in the banking circuit.

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