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Renown Lending secures $100M to expand Asset-Backed Loans for Australian SMEs, partnering with Marlbury Capital's Chris Krotiris

Renown Lending

Key Facts:

• Facility size: $100M for Asset-Backed Loans (ABL)
• Turnaround: term sheets in 24h; 3–36m interest-only
• LVRs: resi to 70%, commercial to 65% (other areas 60%), land 50%
• Ticket sizes: resi Syd/Melb metro to $10m; other metro to $3m; commercial to $3m; land to $5m
• Pricing: from 8.99% p.a.; establishment 1.75%–1.85%
• Eligible security: houses, strata, blocks of units/flats, warehouses, factories, offices, retail, light industrial, metro vacant land
• Ethical lending focus: transparent terms, fair pricing, human credit decisions
• Partners: Marlbury Capital (Chris Krotiris); CK Finance & Advisory

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Adelaide, 16 August 2025

Renown Lending today announced a $100M facility to expand Asset-Backed Loans (ABL) for Australian SMEs, in partnership with Chris Krotiris of Marlbury Capital. The program prioritises speed, simplicity and flexibility so owners can act on opportunities, manage cashflow and stabilise operations.

Why SMEs choose ABL over big banks: Speed (decisions in hours, settlements in days),

Simplicity (plain-English terms; light-doc options such as an Accountant’s Declaration or 3 months’ trading/BAS),

Flexibility (purchase, refinance, or cash-out for fit-outs, inventory, payroll, tax timing),

Access (pragmatic security incl. houses, strata, warehouses, light industrial, metro vacant land), and Human credit (scenario workshop with decision-makers).

Founder Kalpi Prasad said: “This facility advances our stance as an ethical lender—transparent pricing and responsible structures tied to real assets, so owners can focus on jobs, customers and growth.” Chris Krotiris added: “We’re here to help struggling Australian businesses bridge timing gaps with sensible, asset-backed solutions.”

Snapshot: term sheets within 24 hours (subject to security, size, location); terms 3–36 months interest-only; pricing from 8.99% p.a. (estab. 1.75%–1.85%). Residential: Syd/Melb metro to $10m at 70% LVR; other NSW/VIC/ACT/QLD metro to $3m at 70%; other areas houses to 70%, units/townhouses to 65%. Commercial/Mixed-Use: Syd/Melb/Bris metro to $3m at 65% (other areas to 60%). Land: metro Syd/Melb/Bris to $5m at 50%. Eligible postcodes available; specialised assets by prior Credit Committee approval; non-metro limited to NSW, VIC & QLD.

About us:

Renown Lending is a non-bank, ethical lender providing asset-backed and cashflow finance to Australian businesses, with fast, transparent solutions and hands-on credit.
Marlbury Capital is an Australian-owned firm specialising in development lending, asset finance and short-term private lending, co-owned by Chris Krotiris and Phil Connew, with 40+ years combined finance and consultancy experience. Chris also leads CK Finance & Advisory and previously served as CFO/GM/Deputy CEO at Samaras Group.

Contact details:

Renown Lending — Kalpi Prasad, Founder
E: [email protected] M: 0408025883
Marlbury Capital — Chris Krotiris, Principal (also Director, CK Finance & Advisory)
E: [email protected] M: 0412 812 696
Renown Lending — Mitchell , BDM
E: [email protected] M: 0489 230 514