What Leumi UK does

Leumi UK is a London-based specialist lender focused on property and hotel finance in the United Kingdom. The business traces back to 1902 and historically operated through Bank Leumi (UK) plc, a PRA- and FCA-regulated UK public limited company. Following a members' voluntary liquidation initiated on 13 December 2022 and the withdrawal of the PRA's authorisation on 11 May 2023, the regulated bank ceased to provide deposit-taking or other regulated activities. The Property and Hotels Finance activity was carved out and transferred to successor entity Leumi UK Group Limited, which now carries the operating business; the legacy bankleumi.co.uk site functions as a historical archive, while specialist services are accessed via leumiuk.com. The firm operates from 6th Floor, 2 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, and reports a 101–250 employee headcount.

Core products consist of specialist property and hotel finance facilities, extended via direct corporate banking relationships. There is no disclosed core technology stack, proprietary platform, or productised offering beyond the lending franchise; the operating model is built around bespoke, relationship-based credit origination rather than a software or platform product. Distribution is conducted directly to enterprise borrowers in a single-country (UK) market through a single channel, with no app, API, or SDK surface area, and pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The revenue model is interest- and fee-based lending income on a UK property and hotel loan book, with no disclosed pricing tiers. Customer segmentation is narrow (horizontal, centred on property and hotel finance), with evidence of large-ticket institutional counterparty concentration — exemplified by a £100 million facility extended to TPG Angelo Gordon and Blomfield Partners for the Concreit industrial outdoor storage platform in July 2026. The firm is privately held under strategic operating parent Leumi UK Group Limited, itself part of the broader Bank Leumi group; the legacy public-limited-company entity is closed and in liquidation.

Name

Leumi UK

Legal name

Bank Leumi (UK) plc

Website

https://bankleumi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Leumi UK is a London-based specialist lender providing property and hotel finance facilities to UK enterprise borrowers, operating as the successor to Bank Leumi (UK) plc after the latter's 2022 voluntary liquidation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Property and Hotel Finance

SIC

Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset-Based Lending (ABL) (FSANADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct Lending — Asset-Based Lending (ABL) (FSAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Property finance
• Hotel finance
• Commercial lending
• Specialist banking
• Corporate financing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Leumi UK (operating under Leumi UK Group Limited) provides specialist property and hotel financing services to corporate borrowers in the United Kingdom. The activity was transferred from Bank Leumi (UK) plc following the bank's entry into members' voluntary liquidation in December 2022 and the loss of its PRA/FCA authorisation in May 2023. Leumi UK Group now continues the specialist lending business under the Leumi UK brand.

Product overview

Leumi UK (formerly Bank Leumi (UK) plc) operated as a UK-based banking entity that has since entered members' voluntary liquidation. The company's property and hotels finance activity was transferred to Leumi UK Group Limited. Bank Leumi (UK) plc is no longer authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and no longer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, meaning it cannot provide regulated activities and deposits are not covered under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property and Hotels Finance Specialist property and hotel financing services for UK corporate borrowers and real estate sponsors. The activity was previously offered through Bank Leumi (UK) plc and has been transitioned to Leumi UK Group Limited following the bank's members' voluntary liquidation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• OakNorth Bank: UK challenger bank focused on specialist property and commercial real estate lending to mid-market sponsors. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in UK specialist property finance with a similar deal size and sponsor-led origination model.
• Shawbrook Bank: UK specialist challenger bank offering commercial property, asset finance, and development finance. Directly comparable as a UK-based specialist property lender serving similar mid-market and SME borrower segments.
• LendInvest: UK specialist property finance platform providing bridging, development, and buy-to-let loans. Comparable as a UK-based specialist property lender with a similar niche focus on property-backed lending.
• Together Money: UK specialist lender offering property-backed loans, bridging, and commercial finance. Comparable as a UK specialist property lender serving similar customer profiles and deal sizes.
• West One Loans: UK specialist property lender focused on bridging, development, and commercial mortgages. Comparable as a UK specialist property lender with a similar mid-market focus and property-backed lending model.
• Cynergy Bank: UK challenger bank with significant commercial real estate and property finance franchise. Comparable as a UK-based specialist commercial property lender serving mid-market clients.
• Hampshire Trust Bank: UK specialist challenger bank with property finance and asset finance divisions. Comparable as a UK specialist lender with overlapping property and asset-backed lending activity.

Broad incumbents

• Ares Management (UK Direct Lending): Global alternative asset manager with a large direct lending franchise operating in the UK. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing asset-based and direct lending to UK commercial real estate and corporate borrowers.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Global alternative asset manager with substantial UK and European commercial real estate and hotel financing activity. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing property and hospitality capital, competing indirectly for similar sponsor-led mandates.

Emerging players

• Cain International: Alternative asset manager focused on UK and European hospitality and real estate lending. Comparable as a specialist hotel and real estate financier with overlapping hospitality lending exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LeumiUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leumi-uk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Leumi UK