Nimbus first finance broker-referred client to secure significant IP-backed Loan from NatWest to fuel growth and innovation
1 Sept 2025
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Martin Croft
PR & Communications Manager
Midlands-based high-growth property technology business, Nimbus, secures a substantial IP-backed loan from NatWest after referral from the bank’s broker network
The funding will be used to develop AI-powered intellectual property, build new customer-centric products, and boost sales and marketing capabilities
Launched in early 2024, the ground-breaking NatWest IP-backed loan enables high growth businesses to access funding using the value of their Intellectual Property as collateral, instead of traditional tangible assets
Nimbus, a high growth property technology business based in the Midlands, which offers the marketing leading product, Nimbus Maps, favoured by enterprise clients and developers, has secured an intellectual property-backed (IP) loan from NatWest to accelerate its expansion and technological development.
Co-founded in 2015 by brothers Paul and Simon Davis, the business has seen rapid growth since its inception. Originally based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Innovation Centre, the company now has a team of over 60 people, including Warwick University PhDs.
The brothers’ success is centred on the quality of the Nimbus Maps service, which is a state-of-the-art platform offering advanced, proprietary, real estate insights across the industry. It is a one-stop-shop to support every stage of the property lifecycle including: investment, development, asset management, acquisition, disposal and everything in-between.
The IP-backed Loan will be used to fund AI-driven advancements across the entire business, expanding the capabilities on offer and improving the customer experience. As success continues, Nimbus hopes to hire five new specialists to further develop its proprietary IP to stay ahead of the market.
Simon Davis, co-Founder and co-CEO of Nimbus, comments: “The IP loan is a game-changer for us, enabling us to rapidly invest in the next generation of technology to keep delivering cutting-edge solutions for our customers. We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved so far but we and the team have so much further to go. It is great to get the support and insight from NatWest and the recognition of all our hard work. This funding will help us with our visions to build the future for the real-estate sector and beyond.”
Alex McIntosh, co-founder of commercial finance brokers Raze Finance, which recommended Nimbus check out the NatWest IP-backed loan, says: “We sit on finance broker panels for a number of the banks, and because of that, we’d become aware of the NatWest IP-backed loan. The possibility of using the IP that Nimbus had built up in the platform as collateral for a bank loan looked like a good solution, so we flagged it to them, and supported them in the application process. The NatWest IP loan offered good cost control, no personal guarantees, and a continued relationship with their bank, NatWest.”
Alex adds: “Nimbus is a great business which would be substantially profitable if it hadn’t been re-investing back into building its platform for future growth. The management team have done an exceptional job to date growing the business while bootstrapping the funding. This allows them to preserve their equity but still hit greater goals.”
NatWest’s IP-backed loan offering was developed in partnership with IP valuation experts Inngot, whose IP identification and valuation tools facilitate the ongoing delivery of the loan proposition, to support high-growth businesses by leveraging their intellectual property as collateral.
The IP-backed loan offering, which launched in January 2024, has been specifically designed to support high-growth IP-rich but tangible asset light businesses by leveraging their IP as collateral for lending. This innovative approach to lending provides companies like Nimbus with easier access to finance, allowing them to invest in R&D and scale their operations. IP loans are part of NatWest’s commitment to fuel high-growth businesses, providing them with the resources needed to achieve their growth ambitions.
Nimbus is a leading growth company in the Professional & Business Services Sector, one of the eight growth-driving sectors that the UK government wants banks to support under its Invest 2035 Industrial Strategy, published in June 2025. These IS-8 sectors account for roughly 60% of all productivity growth from 1997-22, with their investment into intangible assets a key feature of their success.
Neil Bellamy, Head of Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) for NatWest Group, says: “Nimbus’ use of the NatWest IP-backed loan is a key example of how NatWest is contributing to this strategy by helping IP-rich firms accelerate investment and expand internationally without diluting ownership.”
Martin Brassell, CEO of Inngot, says: “Brokers searching for cost-effective financing options designed to help IP-rich but tangible asset light client companies get low-cost debt financing are looking at the NatWest IP-backed loan. Raze Finance is the first broker to help a client support its growth journey by leveraging the value of the IP that drives their success, but other brokers are actively referring clients."
Alyson Poulson, Relationship Manager at NatWest, led on the deal and observes: “Supporting Nimbus with this IP loan has been a really rewarding experience. Their commitment to innovation and growth aligns perfectly with our mission to back businesses that are driving the UK economy forward with creative funding solutions that enable growth.
“Paul and Simon are brilliant at what they do, and we look forward to seeing what they go on to achieve”.
The transaction was facilitated by NatWest Group Broker Development Manager Amrit Saran and was introduced by Raze Finance.
As Britain’s biggest bank for business, NatWest supports businesses across the country in achieving their growth goals. With a history stretching back nearly 300 years, NatWest now serves over 19 million customers, with businesses rooted in communities across every nation and region of the UK across retail, commercial, and private banking markets.
Midlands-based high-growth property technology business, Nimbus, secures a substantial IP-backed loan from NatWest after referral from the bank’s broker network
The funding will be used to develop AI-powered intellectual property, build new customer-centric products, and boost sales and marketing capabilities
Launched in early 2024, the ground-breaking NatWest IP-backed loan enables high growth businesses to access funding using the value of their Intellectual Property as collateral, instead of traditional tangible assets
Nimbus, a high growth property technology business based in the Midlands, which offers the marketing leading product, Nimbus Maps, favoured by enterprise clients and developers, has secured an intellectual property-backed (IP) loan from NatWest to accelerate its expansion and technological development.
Co-founded in 2015 by brothers Paul and Simon Davis, the business has seen rapid growth since its inception. Originally based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Innovation Centre, the company now has a team of over 60 people, including Warwick University PhDs.
The brothers’ success is centred on the quality of the Nimbus Maps service, which is a state-of-the-art platform offering advanced, proprietary, real estate insights across the industry. It is a one-stop-shop to support every stage of the property lifecycle including: investment, development, asset management, acquisition, disposal and everything in-between.
The IP-backed Loan will be used to fund AI-driven advancements across the entire business, expanding the capabilities on offer and improving the customer experience. As success continues, Nimbus hopes to hire five new specialists to further develop its proprietary IP to stay ahead of the market.
Simon Davis, co-Founder and co-CEO of Nimbus, comments: “The IP loan is a game-changer for us, enabling us to rapidly invest in the next generation of technology to keep delivering cutting-edge solutions for our customers. We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved so far but we and the team have so much further to go. It is great to get the support and insight from NatWest and the recognition of all our hard work. This funding will help us with our visions to build the future for the real-estate sector and beyond.”
Alex McIntosh, co-founder of commercial finance brokers Raze Finance, which recommended Nimbus check out the NatWest IP-backed loan, says: “We sit on finance broker panels for a number of the banks, and because of that, we’d become aware of the NatWest IP-backed loan. The possibility of using the IP that Nimbus had built up in the platform as collateral for a bank loan looked like a good solution, so we flagged it to them, and supported them in the application process. The NatWest IP loan offered good cost control, no personal guarantees, and a continued relationship with their bank, NatWest.”
Alex adds: “Nimbus is a great business which would be substantially profitable if it hadn’t been re-investing back into building its platform for future growth. The management team have done an exceptional job to date growing the business while bootstrapping the funding. This allows them to preserve their equity but still hit greater goals.”
NatWest’s IP-backed loan offering was developed in partnership with IP valuation experts Inngot, whose IP identification and valuation tools facilitate the ongoing delivery of the loan proposition, to support high-growth businesses by leveraging their intellectual property as collateral.
The IP-backed loan offering, which launched in January 2024, has been specifically designed to support high-growth IP-rich but tangible asset light businesses by leveraging their IP as collateral for lending. This innovative approach to lending provides companies like Nimbus with easier access to finance, allowing them to invest in R&D and scale their operations. IP loans are part of NatWest’s commitment to fuel high-growth businesses, providing them with the resources needed to achieve their growth ambitions.
Nimbus is a leading growth company in the Professional & Business Services Sector, one of the eight growth-driving sectors that the UK government wants banks to support under its Invest 2035 Industrial Strategy, published in June 2025. These IS-8 sectors account for roughly 60% of all productivity growth from 1997-22, with their investment into intangible assets a key feature of their success.
Neil Bellamy, Head of Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) for NatWest Group, says: “Nimbus’ use of the NatWest IP-backed loan is a key example of how NatWest is contributing to this strategy by helping IP-rich firms accelerate investment and expand internationally without diluting ownership.”
Martin Brassell, CEO of Inngot, says: “Brokers searching for cost-effective financing options designed to help IP-rich but tangible asset light client companies get low-cost debt financing are looking at the NatWest IP-backed loan. Raze Finance is the first broker to help a client support its growth journey by leveraging the value of the IP that drives their success, but other brokers are actively referring clients."
Alyson Poulson, Relationship Manager at NatWest, led on the deal and observes: “Supporting Nimbus with this IP loan has been a really rewarding experience. Their commitment to innovation and growth aligns perfectly with our mission to back businesses that are driving the UK economy forward with creative funding solutions that enable growth.
“Paul and Simon are brilliant at what they do, and we look forward to seeing what they go on to achieve”.
The transaction was facilitated by NatWest Group Broker Development Manager Amrit Saran and was introduced by Raze Finance.
As Britain’s biggest bank for business, NatWest supports businesses across the country in achieving their growth goals. With a history stretching back nearly 300 years, NatWest now serves over 19 million customers, with businesses rooted in communities across every nation and region of the UK across retail, commercial, and private banking markets.
Midlands-based high-growth property technology business, Nimbus, secures a substantial IP-backed loan from NatWest after referral from the bank’s broker network
The funding will be used to develop AI-powered intellectual property, build new customer-centric products, and boost sales and marketing capabilities
Launched in early 2024, the ground-breaking NatWest IP-backed loan enables high growth businesses to access funding using the value of their Intellectual Property as collateral, instead of traditional tangible assets
Nimbus, a high growth property technology business based in the Midlands, which offers the marketing leading product, Nimbus Maps, favoured by enterprise clients and developers, has secured an intellectual property-backed (IP) loan from NatWest to accelerate its expansion and technological development.
Co-founded in 2015 by brothers Paul and Simon Davis, the business has seen rapid growth since its inception. Originally based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Innovation Centre, the company now has a team of over 60 people, including Warwick University PhDs.
The brothers’ success is centred on the quality of the Nimbus Maps service, which is a state-of-the-art platform offering advanced, proprietary, real estate insights across the industry. It is a one-stop-shop to support every stage of the property lifecycle including: investment, development, asset management, acquisition, disposal and everything in-between.
The IP-backed Loan will be used to fund AI-driven advancements across the entire business, expanding the capabilities on offer and improving the customer experience. As success continues, Nimbus hopes to hire five new specialists to further develop its proprietary IP to stay ahead of the market.
Simon Davis, co-Founder and co-CEO of Nimbus, comments: “The IP loan is a game-changer for us, enabling us to rapidly invest in the next generation of technology to keep delivering cutting-edge solutions for our customers. We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved so far but we and the team have so much further to go. It is great to get the support and insight from NatWest and the recognition of all our hard work. This funding will help us with our visions to build the future for the real-estate sector and beyond.”
Alex McIntosh, co-founder of commercial finance brokers Raze Finance, which recommended Nimbus check out the NatWest IP-backed loan, says: “We sit on finance broker panels for a number of the banks, and because of that, we’d become aware of the NatWest IP-backed loan. The possibility of using the IP that Nimbus had built up in the platform as collateral for a bank loan looked like a good solution, so we flagged it to them, and supported them in the application process. The NatWest IP loan offered good cost control, no personal guarantees, and a continued relationship with their bank, NatWest.”
Alex adds: “Nimbus is a great business which would be substantially profitable if it hadn’t been re-investing back into building its platform for future growth. The management team have done an exceptional job to date growing the business while bootstrapping the funding. This allows them to preserve their equity but still hit greater goals.”
NatWest’s IP-backed loan offering was developed in partnership with IP valuation experts Inngot, whose IP identification and valuation tools facilitate the ongoing delivery of the loan proposition, to support high-growth businesses by leveraging their intellectual property as collateral.
The IP-backed loan offering, which launched in January 2024, has been specifically designed to support high-growth IP-rich but tangible asset light businesses by leveraging their IP as collateral for lending. This innovative approach to lending provides companies like Nimbus with easier access to finance, allowing them to invest in R&D and scale their operations. IP loans are part of NatWest’s commitment to fuel high-growth businesses, providing them with the resources needed to achieve their growth ambitions.
Nimbus is a leading growth company in the Professional & Business Services Sector, one of the eight growth-driving sectors that the UK government wants banks to support under its Invest 2035 Industrial Strategy, published in June 2025. These IS-8 sectors account for roughly 60% of all productivity growth from 1997-22, with their investment into intangible assets a key feature of their success.
Neil Bellamy, Head of Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) for NatWest Group, says: “Nimbus’ use of the NatWest IP-backed loan is a key example of how NatWest is contributing to this strategy by helping IP-rich firms accelerate investment and expand internationally without diluting ownership.”
Martin Brassell, CEO of Inngot, says: “Brokers searching for cost-effective financing options designed to help IP-rich but tangible asset light client companies get low-cost debt financing are looking at the NatWest IP-backed loan. Raze Finance is the first broker to help a client support its growth journey by leveraging the value of the IP that drives their success, but other brokers are actively referring clients."
Alyson Poulson, Relationship Manager at NatWest, led on the deal and observes: “Supporting Nimbus with this IP loan has been a really rewarding experience. Their commitment to innovation and growth aligns perfectly with our mission to back businesses that are driving the UK economy forward with creative funding solutions that enable growth.
“Paul and Simon are brilliant at what they do, and we look forward to seeing what they go on to achieve”.
The transaction was facilitated by NatWest Group Broker Development Manager Amrit Saran and was introduced by Raze Finance.
As Britain’s biggest bank for business, NatWest supports businesses across the country in achieving their growth goals. With a history stretching back nearly 300 years, NatWest now serves over 19 million customers, with businesses rooted in communities across every nation and region of the UK across retail, commercial, and private banking markets.
Midlands-based high-growth property technology business, Nimbus, secures a substantial IP-backed loan from NatWest after referral from the bank’s broker network
The funding will be used to develop AI-powered intellectual property, build new customer-centric products, and boost sales and marketing capabilities
Launched in early 2024, the ground-breaking NatWest IP-backed loan enables high growth businesses to access funding using the value of their Intellectual Property as collateral, instead of traditional tangible assets
Nimbus, a high growth property technology business based in the Midlands, which offers the marketing leading product, Nimbus Maps, favoured by enterprise clients and developers, has secured an intellectual property-backed (IP) loan from NatWest to accelerate its expansion and technological development.
Co-founded in 2015 by brothers Paul and Simon Davis, the business has seen rapid growth since its inception. Originally based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Innovation Centre, the company now has a team of over 60 people, including Warwick University PhDs.
The brothers’ success is centred on the quality of the Nimbus Maps service, which is a state-of-the-art platform offering advanced, proprietary, real estate insights across the industry. It is a one-stop-shop to support every stage of the property lifecycle including: investment, development, asset management, acquisition, disposal and everything in-between.
The IP-backed Loan will be used to fund AI-driven advancements across the entire business, expanding the capabilities on offer and improving the customer experience. As success continues, Nimbus hopes to hire five new specialists to further develop its proprietary IP to stay ahead of the market.
Simon Davis, co-Founder and co-CEO of Nimbus, comments: “The IP loan is a game-changer for us, enabling us to rapidly invest in the next generation of technology to keep delivering cutting-edge solutions for our customers. We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved so far but we and the team have so much further to go. It is great to get the support and insight from NatWest and the recognition of all our hard work. This funding will help us with our visions to build the future for the real-estate sector and beyond.”
Alex McIntosh, co-founder of commercial finance brokers Raze Finance, which recommended Nimbus check out the NatWest IP-backed loan, says: “We sit on finance broker panels for a number of the banks, and because of that, we’d become aware of the NatWest IP-backed loan. The possibility of using the IP that Nimbus had built up in the platform as collateral for a bank loan looked like a good solution, so we flagged it to them, and supported them in the application process. The NatWest IP loan offered good cost control, no personal guarantees, and a continued relationship with their bank, NatWest.”
Alex adds: “Nimbus is a great business which would be substantially profitable if it hadn’t been re-investing back into building its platform for future growth. The management team have done an exceptional job to date growing the business while bootstrapping the funding. This allows them to preserve their equity but still hit greater goals.”
NatWest’s IP-backed loan offering was developed in partnership with IP valuation experts Inngot, whose IP identification and valuation tools facilitate the ongoing delivery of the loan proposition, to support high-growth businesses by leveraging their intellectual property as collateral.
The IP-backed loan offering, which launched in January 2024, has been specifically designed to support high-growth IP-rich but tangible asset light businesses by leveraging their IP as collateral for lending. This innovative approach to lending provides companies like Nimbus with easier access to finance, allowing them to invest in R&D and scale their operations. IP loans are part of NatWest’s commitment to fuel high-growth businesses, providing them with the resources needed to achieve their growth ambitions.
Nimbus is a leading growth company in the Professional & Business Services Sector, one of the eight growth-driving sectors that the UK government wants banks to support under its Invest 2035 Industrial Strategy, published in June 2025. These IS-8 sectors account for roughly 60% of all productivity growth from 1997-22, with their investment into intangible assets a key feature of their success.
Neil Bellamy, Head of Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) for NatWest Group, says: “Nimbus’ use of the NatWest IP-backed loan is a key example of how NatWest is contributing to this strategy by helping IP-rich firms accelerate investment and expand internationally without diluting ownership.”
Martin Brassell, CEO of Inngot, says: “Brokers searching for cost-effective financing options designed to help IP-rich but tangible asset light client companies get low-cost debt financing are looking at the NatWest IP-backed loan. Raze Finance is the first broker to help a client support its growth journey by leveraging the value of the IP that drives their success, but other brokers are actively referring clients."
Alyson Poulson, Relationship Manager at NatWest, led on the deal and observes: “Supporting Nimbus with this IP loan has been a really rewarding experience. Their commitment to innovation and growth aligns perfectly with our mission to back businesses that are driving the UK economy forward with creative funding solutions that enable growth.
“Paul and Simon are brilliant at what they do, and we look forward to seeing what they go on to achieve”.
The transaction was facilitated by NatWest Group Broker Development Manager Amrit Saran and was introduced by Raze Finance.
As Britain’s biggest bank for business, NatWest supports businesses across the country in achieving their growth goals. With a history stretching back nearly 300 years, NatWest now serves over 19 million customers, with businesses rooted in communities across every nation and region of the UK across retail, commercial, and private banking markets.
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