Origination & Credit Assessment

Application COM-2026-0184 · Meridian grading with Compass score

Within policy

Applicant

Sourced from Companies House and the introducer pack

Facility amount£1,250,000
Adjusted EBITDA£780,000
Loan to value58%
Term48 months

Credit policy test

Automated against Credit Policy v1.0, June 2026

Senior leverage ≤ 3.0x EBITDA1.60x
LTV ≤ 70% on asset backed58%
DSCR ≥ 1.25x at drawdown3.91x
Facility ≤ £8m without EDD£1,250,000
Term ≤ 60 months48 months
Grade 4 or better at originationGrade 1

Investment Committee paper

Drafted by Beacon, signed off by Relationship Management

Harewood Structures Ltd (company number 10620416) seeks a £1,250,000 facility over 48 months for property development, secured on a asset backed basis at 58% loan to value.

Adjusted EBITDA of £780,000 produces senior leverage of 1.60x and a modelled debt service cover of 3.91x at the indicative margin of 3.00% over base. Meridian returns a Compass score of 95, equating to an origination grade of 1 (1 strongest, 5 weakest) with 5 padlocks.

The proposal sits within all current credit policy limits. Recommendation: approve on standard terms with quarterly management information and annual covenant testing.

Meridian — Compass score

95of 100
Origination grade
G1/5
Security padlocks
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Senior leverage
1.60x
DSCR
3.91x
Indicative margin
3.00%
All-in rate
8.25%

Checks & verification

Orchestrated through contracted API services

  • KYB — business identityCleared
  • KYC — directors & UBOsCleared
  • Sanctions & PEP screeningCleared
  • CIFAS / Hunter fraudCleared
  • Experian business bureauScore 84
  • Bank Wizard account checkMatched
  • Enhanced due diligenceNot required