SPF PRIVATE CLIENTS

ABOUT US

26 years of award-winning advice

OUR HISTORY

SPF Private Clients, established as Savills Private Finance, commenced trading in London in May 1997. Originally launching as the financial services arm of Savills plc, the Company rapidly grew into one of the market leaders in UK financial services.

Following a management buyout and rebranding exercise in 2011, the Company name changed to SPF Private Clients (SPF). SPF has continued on a journey of growth and diversification and in August 2022 we became part of Howden.

We are a national brokerage employing over 230 people, with offices in ten locations across the UK, Channel Islands, Hong Kong and Singapore.

1997

Savills Private Finance (SPF) launches as the financial services arm of Savills plc, offering mortgage advice to its clients.

1998

SPF starts to diversify its offering by adding Wealth Management and Real Estate – Debt Advisory teams, staffed by experts in their respective fields.

1999

Further expansion continues as new offices open and an Insurance Services team is set up.

2004

Agricultural and International Mortgages departments are established to cover farms and estates and overseas property purchases.

2006

Channel Islands business launches following the acquisition of Guernsey-based business Goldridge de Beauvoir. SPF’s 50,000th transaction completes.

2011

Majority interest in Savills Private Finance is sold to management and the business is rebranded as SPF Private Clients.

2012

Short Term Finance launches to cover all aspects of bridging, development, refurbishment and auction finance.

2016

New Homes team is established to assist those buying a new-build property and first-time buyers purchasing through Government-sponsored schemes.

2018

Private equity investor Cabot Square Capital buys a majority shareholding in the Company. Giving SPF the ability to grow its proposition further.

2020

SPF opens more offices in Cambridge and Oxford

2022

Private Office team launches to cover the very top end of the market. SPF is acquired by Howden, the global insurance broker.

2023

SPF opens more offices in Edinburgh, Bristol, Hong Kong and Singapore.

STATEMENT OF VALUES

SPF is dedicated to treating customers fairly.
  • SPF aims to mortgage and insure any property, anywhere.
  • We also arrange cover to protect you and your family against any unforeseen circumstances.
  • While we strive to help all applicants, our advisers are not compelled to assist with every transaction and fully appreciate that they are responsible for their own actions.
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RELATIONS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS

  • We exercise the utmost care and professionalism
  • We act openly and fairly
  • We are transparent in everything we do
  • We look for longevity in all our professional relationships

RELATIONS WITH OUR EMPLOYEES

  • We communicate openly and effectively with staff
  • We provide a career path, looking to promote from within, where possible
  • We make SPF a fun and enjoyable place to work
  • We treat people as individuals and with respect.
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AWARD WINNING

We’ve won several industry awards over the years, nominated by our clients, business partners and industry peers. Here are few recent ones.
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OUR OFFICES

  • LONDON (CITY)

33 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BT

+44 (0)20 7330 8500

  • LONDON (WEST END)

14 Hanover Square
London
W1S 1HN

+44 (0)20 3829 8939

  • GUERNSEY

The Financial Suite, The Maze
Berthelot Street St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 1JT

+44 (0)1481 715 234

  • MANCHESTER

2nd Floor, 3 Hardman Square
Spinningfields, Manchester
M3 3EB

+44 (0)161 543 7870

  • OXFORD

Office 10/11, Prama House
267 Banbury Road, Summertown
Oxford OX2 7HT

+44 (0)1865 955 373

  • EDINBURGH

76 Coburg Street
Leith, Edinburgh
EH6 6HJ

+44 (0)131 202 3111

  • BRISTOL

1 Linear Park
Avon Street, Temple Quay
Bristol BS2 0PS

+44 (0)117 244 9482

  • CAMBRIDGE

Nine Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1GE

+44 (0)1223 854 840

  • HONG KONG

35/F Citicorp Centre
18 Whitfield Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

T: +852 5180 0293

  • SINGAPORE

79 Robinson Road
#13-01, Singapore
068897

T: +65 8792 4087

SPF Private Clients Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA does not regulate some forms of buy-to-let, overseas and commercial mortgages or taxation advice. The FCA also does not regulate estate planning, Inheritance Tax planning, cashflow modelling, wills or trusts.