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Finance
bench.

Brokers and lenders who actually understand goodwill-secured lending against an operating accommodation business. Most don't.

6Firms on the bench in this cohortLive · April 2026 ≥1Settled transaction before bench entryUse-test rule · since 1985 $0Referral fees paid or receivedIndependence rule 2Strikes and a firm is removedPruning rule
I / III
Chapter one · The named firms

Firms
by name.

Buying an operating business is not buying a house. The structures, the LVRs, the security packages and the covenant tests are unfamiliar to most retail bankers. These specialists do nothing else.

Ask the broker for an introduction How the bench is curated
#
Firm
Where
Specialty
Track
Ask
01
Westpac Tourism Banking
National desk
Major-bank tourism + accommodation team
On the bench
02
CBA Hospitality
National desk
Goodwill-secured lending
On the bench
03
Mike Phipps Finance
Sunshine Coast · QLD
MR & motel finance specialist
On the bench
04
Nick Hilton-Wood — Hotel Finance
Sydney · NSW
Hotels · resorts · pubs
On the bench
05
CDM Australia Finance
Brisbane · QLD
Park & cabin business finance
On the bench
06
Resort Brokers Finance Desk
Internal · National
Buyer-side introduction service
On the bench
II / III
Chapter two · The introduction

Warm,
not cold.

Contact details aren't published. Most finance on this bench prefer a warm introduction through the broker on your file — they'll match the firm to the deal and forward the brief before the call. The firm will know you're coming, the partner will be the right one, and the conversation starts at minute fifteen, not minute zero.

The introduction is free. The firm pays us nothing for it. Their fees are theirs to quote and yours to negotiate.

Ask for an introduction Or pick a broker first
III / III
Chapter three · The rest of the bench

Other
cohorts.

01 · Lawyers

Lawyers.

6 firms · curated
03 · Accountants

Accountants.

6 firms · curated
04 · Trades

Trades.

6 firms · curated
05 · Other

Other.

6 firms · curated