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- Thomas A Edison
John Dalby is one of the best-known property funders in the UK, having started funding property developments and investments in the mid-80s in Scotland, establishing a major property Bank with offices throughout the UK.
Many of the major successful developers in the UK have been funded by John. John is a great believer in "the team" and believes his success in property funding comes from having the very best property professionals to advise.
Before establishing Work Investing, John was involved in funding property throughout Europe for Deutsche Bank.
“John has an excellent knowledge of the Scottish development finance market as well as a broad range of contacts. John has helped us source and structure development loans.”
Peter Wade
Chairman, BLG
“I have worked with John on many projects and always found him a pleasure to deal with. His experience and network of contacts are second to none.”
Peter McDermid
Business Development Manager
“I have known John for many years and in my experience, he has an excellent knowledge both of the property market in Scotland and structuring/securing finance on the same. I am happy to recommend him.”
Frank Pennal
Managing Director
Close Property Finance Limited
“I have worked with John over many years, on many occasions finding innovative solutions to support delivery of projects for our clients, including points in the market cycle where development finance was challenging.”
Douglas Smith
Chairman Scotland
CBRE Ltd
“John and I have worked together on funding development projects for over 25 years and his solution driven approach to the inevitable issues that arise is always refreshing and ensures that funder, surveyor, lawyer and client remain focussed on delivering a successful result for all.”
Grant Robertson FRICS
Chairman
Allied Surveyors Scotland Plc
“We have been greatly helped by John Dalby’s ‘hands on’ and practical approach to assisting us with matching our funding requirements over many years and transactions.”
Lindsay Crawford
Grovemoor Properties Ltd
“Experience - you can't buy it - John Dalby has that knowledge and expertise to go with it in the Scottish Property Funding market. He has my recommendation.”
Alex Culverwell
Senior Partner, Culverwell
“John is a true gentleman who knows how to finance a deal. Having worked with him for many years at Deutsche Bank, I can attest to his customer focus and dedication to pulling a financing transaction together.”
Morgan Garfield
Managing Director, Ellandi
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