Introduce commercial finance clients as a solicitor with CoreFi
Solicitors can refer business clients who need commercial finance and earn a share of the lender commission on each funded deal, not the loan value and not the arrangement fee. The share starts at 5%, rises to 8% after 10 funded referrals and 12% after 50, with a 15% ceiling. You make the introduction; a CoreFi broker runs the deal to completion.
Corporate, commercial and property solicitors are already in the room when the funding need lands. An acquisition completes and the buyer needs bridging while the term facility is arranged. A development site goes under offer and the client needs money that will actually draw down in time. A restructure turns working capital into the immediate problem. You know these clients and their circumstances in detail, and right now most solicitors pass that need on for nothing. CoreFi turns it into a paid, tracked introduction instead.\n\nThe deal is plain. You introduce a business client who needs commercial finance. A CoreFi broker works it from first contact through packaging, lender selection and funding. When it completes, you earn a share of the lender commission. You give no finance advice, arrange nothing and carry no cost.
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Sign up as an introducer
Complete the short introducer sign-up at no cost. No minimum referrals, no exclusivity. You confirm your details and agree the introducer terms that set out how your share of the lender commission is calculated and paid.
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Introduce a client who needs finance
When a client needs commercial finance, for example acquisition funding, a bridging facility, development finance or working capital, make the introduction through CoreFi with the client's agreement. You give no finance advice yourself.
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The broker works the deal to funding
A CoreFi broker takes it from there: packaging the case, matching it to lenders on the panel and managing the client through to a funded facility. You can stay informed or step back; either way the deal is tracked.
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Earn your share when the deal funds
Once the lender funds the deal and pays commission, you receive your share of that lender commission, starting at 5% and rising with your count of funded referrals to 12%, with a 15% ceiling.
Why the timing works in your favour
Solicitors sit at specific, high-value moments in a company's life, and those moments almost always carry a funding need. A share or asset purchase needs acquisition finance. A property transaction needs a bridge or a development facility. A refinance needs to land before a charge becomes enforceable. You see the need before most brokers ever hear about the client.
The client already trusts your judgement on who else they should be working with. A CoreFi introduction is logged, worked by a specialist broker and tracked through to funding. You keep your professional distance from the lending itself, which matters given your SRA obligations, and you are still recognised and paid for the introduction.
How you earn: a share of the lender commission
When a deal funds, the lender pays CoreFi a commission. As an introducer you earn a share of that lender commission. Not a percentage of the loan. Not a share of any arrangement fee the client pays. Your share comes out of what the lender pays CoreFi.
The share is tiered by the number of funded referrals you have made, not by deal size:
| Funded referrals | Your share of lender commission | |---|---| | Getting started | 5% | | After 10 funded | 8% | | After 50 funded | 12% |
The published headline is up to 12%, with a 15% ceiling for the most active introducers. For context, the average gross lender commission on a CoreFi deal is around £3,600. A 5% share of that is roughly £180 per funded referral and a 12% share is roughly £432. These figures are illustrative only, based on that average. Actual commission varies by lender, product and deal size, and you are paid solely on deals that fund.
What you do, and what you do not do
Your role is deliberately narrow. You identify a business client who needs commercial finance and make the introduction with their agreement. That is where your involvement ends unless you want updates.
You do not arrange the finance, recommend a lender or product, or handle any part of the credit application. A CoreFi broker takes the deal from first contact through packaging, lender selection and completion. The specialist activity of arranging finance sits with the broker. You remain in an introducer role, which is exactly where a solicitor wants to be.
Where introductions typically come from
Most come straight from live matters: acquisitions, property purchases and developments, refinancing ahead of a deadline, a business gearing up to fulfil a new contract. You already meet these needs in the course of your work.
CoreFi also runs public-record signal tracking across UK companies, drawing on Companies House filings, new charge registrations and other public data to see where demand is moving in the market. That helps our brokers work the deals you refer efficiently. It is general market intelligence built from public records; it is not connected to your firm or your client list. Your introductions come from your own judgement about which clients to refer.
Your regulatory position stays yours
CoreFi is not FCA authorised. It operates as a broker and introducer of commercial finance to businesses, which is an unregulated activity where the client is a limited company. Introducing commercial finance to a limited company does not itself require FCA authorisation.
Other situations differ. Introductions involving sole traders, partnerships, individuals or regulated products such as consumer credit or residential mortgages can carry additional regulatory considerations, and CoreFi's broker handles those cases through the appropriate route.
Your regulatory and professional obligations as a solicitor, including any SRA conduct rules on referrals, conflicts and client disclosure, are yours to manage. CoreFi does not manage them for you. If you have any doubt about whether a referral fits your firm's compliance position, check it against your own obligations before you introduce.
Frequently asked questions
How much do solicitors earn per referral?
You earn a share of the lender commission on each funded deal, not a percentage of the loan. The share is 5% early on, rising to 8% after 10 funded referrals and 12% after 50, with a 15% ceiling. The average gross lender commission on a CoreFi deal is around £3,600, so a 5% share is roughly £180 and a 12% share roughly £432. These figures are illustrative and not guaranteed; actual amounts vary by lender, product and deal size.
Is there any cost to me or my client?
No. Joining as an introducer is free. Your client is not charged more because you introduced them. You are paid from the lender commission on funded deals only, and only when a deal actually completes.
Do I need to give finance advice or arrange the lending?
No. You make the introduction and a CoreFi broker handles everything from there: packaging, lender selection and completion. You do not recommend products or lenders and you do not give finance advice, which keeps the arranging activity with the broker and you in an introducer role.
Does this affect my SRA or professional obligations?
Your regulatory and professional obligations remain your responsibility, including any SRA rules on referrals, conflicts and client disclosure. CoreFi does not manage these for you and does not provide regulated advice to your clients. Check any referral against your firm's own compliance position before you introduce.
Is CoreFi FCA authorised?
No. CoreFi is not FCA authorised. It operates as a broker and introducer of commercial finance to businesses, which where the client is a limited company is an unregulated activity. Introductions involving sole traders, partnerships, individuals or regulated products carry additional considerations that CoreFi's broker handles through the appropriate route.
What types of deals can I refer?
Commercial finance for businesses: acquisition finance, bridging loans, development finance, asset finance, invoice finance and working capital, among others. If a client needs funding for a business purpose, introduce it and the broker will confirm whether the panel can help.
When and how am I paid?
You are paid your share of the lender commission after a deal funds and the lender pays CoreFi. You are never paid on deals that do not complete. Your share increases as your count of funded referrals moves through the tiers.
Commercial referrals, properly structured
Join CoreFi's introducer programme and earn a share of the lender commission when business clients you refer secure funding. No cost to you, no cost to your client, no finance advice for you to give.
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