EP103 Process Drives Performance
From The Property Funder Podcast by Michael Dean
February 18, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 103
About this episode
Michael Dean interviews Jacob Bouet Andersen about Avamore Capital's growth and credit strategies in the lending market.
In this episode, Michael Dean sits down with Jacob Bouet Andersen, Managing Director at Avamore Capital, to discuss the lender's remarkable turnaround and ambitious growth plans. Nine months into his role, Jacob shares how Avamore has achieved 90% growth in origination while simultaneously cleaning up the loan book and maintaining zero capital losses. Jacob introduces Avamore's "Four Pillars of Credit" framework - product, developer, delivery, and financials - explaining why backing the right sponsor matters more than ever in today's market. The conversation explores their proactive approach to asset management, described as "looking for smoke rather than fighting fires," and how technology investments are streamlining the underwriting process. The discussion also covers Avamore's recently published Residential Market Outlook, touching on the regional renaissance in UK property development, the growing appetite for HMOs and income-generating assets, and why two-thirds of their exits now come through refinance rather than sales. Jacob outlines the team's target of 250 million in lending for the upcoming financial year and the operational changes being implemented to achieve it…
People in this episode
Host: Michael Dean
Guest: Jacob Bouet Andersen
Topics covered
- lending
- credit discipline
- property development
- asset management
- growth strategies
Keywords
- lending growth
- credit framework
- asset management
- UK property
- refinance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Avamore Capital
Books & works: Residential Market Outlook
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