Praxis, Chelmsford Praxis, Chelmsford
Chelmsford

Dependable, long-term financing

Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. provides secured investment and development loans to UK property investors and developers, offering flexible terms of up to five years. 

With a £1 billion loan book Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. values long-term relationships with experienced borrowers and delivers swift responses for property proposals across the UK.

Case Studies

Praxis, Chelmsford

Praxis

Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. provided £17.3m in investment loans to Praxis, secured against office properties. With bespoke covenants, we worked closely to support the delivery of upgrades, ESG goals, and new lettings.
Lombard, Richmond

Lombard

A further case study would be the provision and recent renewal of a cross-collateralised investment loan facility of c.£15m to a privately owned group, Lombard, secured against a portfolio of 3 investment properties in West London.

Strategic Vision

Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of credit quality while exploring growth opportunities. Its strategic goals include:

Leadership & Governance

Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. is led by Mrs Maritsa Lazari and her three children, Len, Nicholas, and Andrie Lazari, who all serve as active directors. The group’s ownership is 100% held by the Lazari family either through trusts or directly. The trustees receive periodic reports to monitor the group’s performance, ensuring transparency and alignment with the family's long-term goals.

Maritsa Lazari

Maritsa Lazari
Executive Director

Maritsa was the original sole Director of Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd, to ensure an independent status of the group. She has recently been joined by her three children, Len, Nicholas and Andrie. The four of them, together with Bill Croudace, form the Credit Committee and are responsible for the origination of new loans. As a co-founder of Lazari Investments, she brings a deep understanding of the ethics and driving motivations of the Founders of the business, therefore maintaining a continued emphasis on integrity, honour and a straight-forward approach on all transactions.
Len Lazari

Len Lazari
Executive Director

Len has served as a Credit Committee member of Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. from the Group’s inception in 2016, initially as a subsidiary of Lazari Investments before being segregated into a separate Group in 2017. In 2023, he was appointed as a Director onto the Board. He has vast experience in both property and financing.
Nicholas Lazari

Nicholas Lazari
Executive Director

Nicholas sits on the Credit Committee and has also recently been appointed onto the Board. As well as assisting the Board in analysing loan applications, he helps to oversee the servicing of the existing loan book.
Andrie Lazari

Andrie Lazari
Executive Director

Andrie has served as a Credit Committee member from the inception of the business and has also been recently appointed onto the Board of Directors. Her experience in being the Director in charge of financing at Lazari Investments over many years brings to the Credit Committee of Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. a wealth in expertise in the assessment of any loan applications and a deep understanding of market trends.
Bill Croudace

Bill Croudace
Independent Committee Member

Bill joined Lazari in 2015 after an accomplished, long-serving career at Lloyds Bank Plc where he latterly served as Managing Director of Corporate Real Estate. He initially advised and assisted on the segregation of the business into three separate Groups. He has since performed an important function to advise on corporate governance, KYC and analysing new loan applications within Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd., as well as helping to oversee the existing loan book.

Future Outlook

Lazari Financial Holdings Ltd. remains confident in its ability to support property investors and developers with innovative financial solutions. Its established reputation, coupled with a growing pipeline of opportunities, positions the business to continue thriving as a key pillar of the Lazari family’s portfolio of business groups.