Masthaven

Masthaven Bank announced its exit from the UK savings market in 2021 and has since wound down. The legal entity (Companies House CN 09660012) now sits under the name Genclose Limited and is in liquidation. Existing borrowers are managed through the run-off; not accepting new applications. Listed here for borrower reference, not as a current option.

Quick routing verdict

  • Product: Specialist lending (in run-off).
  • Ticket band: Closed to new business.
  • Decision time: N/A.
  • Pricing: N/A.

At a glance

Legal entity
Genclose Limited (formerly Masthaven Bank Limited)
Companies House
09660012
Founded
2004
Product
Specialist lending (in run-off)
Ticket range
Closed to new business
Decision time
N/A
Ltd-only
Lender accepts other structures, FundBiz routing is Ltd-only
Last reviewed
2026-05-08

Why we route here

  • Historical reputation strong on bridging and specialist mortgages during operating years.

When we route elsewhere

  • Closed to new lending; legal entity in liquidation.
  • Existing borrowers should contact servicing for facility status.
  • Not a current option for any UK SMB or property borrower.

Best fit applicants

  • Reference and historical context only

Where Masthaven is the wrong fit

  • Any new lending need (in run-off)

If declined by Masthaven

If your application to Masthaven is declined, the FundBiz post-decline matcher routes by decline reason. Common alternatives in our panel are listed in the "When we route elsewhere" section above. See also our Masthaven decline runbook for sector-specific routing detail.

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How we rate Masthaven

This review is FundBiz's own editorial assessment, scored against a published framework. See our methodology for how we rate each lender.

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-08. By Oliver Mackman.

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