The searches carried out on Brickflow were for queries totalled at over £70bn, which the firm said showed signs of demand during a cautious lending environment.
Development finance accounted for most of the value of loans approved over the year, with demand peaking in the middle of the year. Brickflow recorded a spike in confidence in June, with searches for development finance exceeding £6.2bn, and a monthly search value of nearly £8.8bn, the highest recorded on the platform last year.
Interest in bridging finance was consistent across purchase and refinance, pointing to its role as a staple lending solution rather than a short-term stop gap, Brickflow said.
While overall search volumes moderated in the second half of the year, deal size and intent remained robust, with fewer but larger, more deliberate searches later in 2025 – particularly in December – signalling a shift post-Budget and in the run-up to the festive period.
Frazer Campbell, co-founder and chief revenue officer at Brickflow, said: “Digital marketplaces like Brickflow are where this discovery process increasingly happens.
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“They allow brokers to move faster once the right lender fit is found and enable lenders to focus on well-packaged opportunities that genuinely match their criteria.”
The data also showed brokers were increasingly adopting the use of the platform, with repeated visits staying high throughout the year.
Last month, the firm partnered with Saffron for Intermediaries.
