Growth & Funding Partner · London
Trusted Funding.
Intelligent Growth.
Built Around Your Success.
Trusted Funding.
Intelligent Growth.
Built Around Your Success.
More than finance. A partner in your growth.
We help ambitious businesses and property investors secure funding, grow with confidence and maximise the return on every investment.
Our Panel
Access to a market of specialist lenders
High-street names, challenger banks and specialist funders — approached on your behalf.
250+ lenders & funding partners on panel
Regulated & accredited
By The Numbers
Serious funding. Delivered personally.
By The Numbers
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UK Lenders
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Years Commercial
Experience
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Point Of Contact
Start To Finish
Start To Finish
Live From The Desk
Current funding scenarios
Transactions we are advising on right now. Not testimonials — instructions.
Current Transaction
Development Finance
£4,000,000
Development Finance Facility
A family-owned developer is progressing a residential development scheme with planning permission for 14 homes on a five-acre site. Maximus Leonis Capital is advising on potential funding options to support the construction phase.
- 14 Homes
- 5-Acre Site
- Planning Granted
- onstruction Phase
Current Transaction
Commercial Investment Refinance
Up to 75%
Loan-to-Value Refinance
Advising on the refinance of a residential investment portfolio of approximately 60 apartments, with the aim of releasing capital for future investment while retaining ownership
- ~60 Apartments
- Capital Release
- Ownership Retained
- Portfolio
Transactions shown are current instructions and are indicative only. Figures are shared with client permission and do not constitute an offer of finance. Maximus Leonis Capital is a commercial finance broker, not a lender
Why Maximus Leonis
Built by a business owner, not just another broker.
Most brokers talk about lenders. We talk about the business decision behind the funding.
Maximus Leonis Capital was created for business owners, developers and suppliers who want straight-talking, relationship-led finance support from someone who understands commercial pressure first-hand.
Having built, financed and exited my own business, I understand what it feels like to make decisions when timing, cash flow, growth and reputation all matter. Whether a client is buying equipment, funding a development, unlocking working capital or supporting customers with finance options, the aim is simple: provide clear guidance, trusted funding routes and the confidence to move forward.
This is not a call-centre approach. It is founder-led, commercially aware and built around long-term relationships.
Mario D. Sarno
Founder & CEO, Maximus Leonis Capital
Experience
Experience That Sits on
Your Side
of the Table.
Experience That Sits on Your Side of the Table.
Commercial experience. Business-owner perspective. Funding support with purpose.
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25+ Years in Commercial Sales
Deep experience in B2B sales, finance-led solutions, client relationships and commercial decision-making.
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Built & Scaled an SME
Founded and grew a successful business from the ground up, understanding first-hand the pressure of growth, cash flow, investment and timing.
3
Managed 300+ Business Clients
Worked with hundreds of businesses across multiple sectors, building long-term relationships based on trust, service and results.
4
Successfully Exited the Business
Completed a strategic business exit, bringing real-world experience of building value, negotiating commercially and seeing the full business journey through.
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Property Investor & Landlord
First-hand experience in residential and commercial property, giving practical insight into funding, refinancing, portfolio management and property decisions.
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Founded Maximus Leonis Capital
Created to bring together commercial experience, business ownership, property insight and access to specialist funding routes for ambitious UK clients.
Who We Help
Finance built around your business.
Whether you’re growing a business, investing in property, developing a site or helping customers fund equipment, we’ll help you find the right way to finance it.
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Business Owners
Funding to start, scale, or sustain your business
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Property Investors
Bridging, buy-to-let, and portfolio finance solutions
✓
Developers
Development finance, planning-stage funding, and joint ventures
✓
Healthcare Professionals
Practice finance, equipment leasing, and surgery fit-outs
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Equipment Suppliers
Asset finance, hire purchase, and vendor finance programmes
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Professional Introducers
Accountants, solicitors, and brokers referring clients with confidence
My Journey
We don’t just arrange finance.
We help businesses grow with it.
The Maximus Leonis difference
A Growth & Funding Partner
Funding is the start. Growth is the point.
Most brokers arrange the money and disappear. We stay — helping you deploy funding well, protect margin and build a more valuable business over time.
01
Secure the Funding
Whole-of-market access to the two or three lenders actually worth approaching for your case — at the right terms, on the right timeline.
02
Maximise the Return
We help you put that capital to work — so every pound borrowed builds real, measurable value in the business, not just a repayment.
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Grow, Long-Term
A relationship, not a transaction. As the business scales, we're already the partner who knows it — ready for the next move.
Commercial Finance
Whole-of-market funding, three ways
From the equipment you run on to the property you build and the cash that keeps you moving — matched to the two or three lenders actually worth approaching.
Asset Finance
Vehicles, plant, technology, renewables — and our flagship, Medical Equipment Finance.
- Vehicle & Fleet
- Plant & Machinery
- Medical Equipment
- Technology
- Renewable Energy
Property Finance
Fast, structured funding for investors, landlords and developers who need certainty on timing.
- Bridging Finance
- Development Finance
- Commercial Mortgages
- Buy-to-Let
Business Funding
Working capital when timing matters — turn invoices into cash and fund the opportunity.
- Invoice Finance
- Merchant Cash Advance
- Business Loans
- Working Capital
Sectors We Serv
Who we work with
Different sectors carry different pressures. We match funding to how your business actually earns.
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Business Owners
Funding to start, scale, or sustain your business
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Property Investors
Bridging, buy-to-let, and portfolio finance solutions
✓
Developers
Development finance, planning-stage funding, and joint ventures
✓
Healthcare Professionals
Practice finance, equipment leasing, and surgery fit-outs
✓
Equipment Suppliers
Asset finance, hire purchase, and vendor finance programmes
✓
Professional Introducers
Accountants, solicitors, and brokers referring clients with confidence
Our Flagship Specialism
Medical Equipment Finance
The area we’re known for. Imaging, surgical, dental and aesthetic technology — funded by people who understand clinical ROI, manufacturer lead times and how a practice actually bills
Imaging & diagnostics
MRI, CT, ultrasound and CBCT, funded to installation dates.
Dental & aesthetic
Chairs, lasers and skin platforms priced on clinical ROI.
Surgical & laboratory
Theatre and lab equipment for clinics and hospitals.
The Process
How our funding process works
Five steps. One point of contact. No handovers to a call centre.
I
Initial Strategy Call
We understand the requirement, timescale and commercial objective.
II
Funding Assessment
We review the most suitable funding routes.
III
Lender Matching
We approach relevant lenders and funding partners.
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Terms & Options
We compare available options and explain the next steps clearly.
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Completion Support
We support the process through to completion.
In Their Words
What our clients say
Trusted by businesses across the UK
Next Step
Let’s talk about your
next funding requirement
Whether you are investing in assets, funding a property project, improving cash flow or looking to partner as a supplier or introducer, Maximus Leonis Capital is here to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Speak to Mario direct
07917 701200
Office: 020 4587 8301
mario@mlcap.co.uk
info@mlcap.co.uk
London Office
167–169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor,
London, W1W 5PF
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