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Don’t stop believing
Welcome to the first 2026 issue of Brightstar Insights.
I’ve always believed that if you stop pushing, you stop leading. And after 15 years in the specialist lending market that mindset hasn’t changed one bit.
What we’re doing now isn’t about standing still and admiring the journey so far. It’s about acknowledging it, celebrating it and then getting straight back to building what comes next – eyes forward, clear on where we’re heading and confident in why we set off in the first place.
I sometimes joke that I’ve got nothing new to say and that I’m just repeating the same message again and again (just ask Clare!).
But repetition isn’t a weakness when the message matters. In fact, the more consistently you say it, the more clearly it lands.
So here it is again.
The only reason Brightstar exists today – and always has done – is to make life easier for our clients, brokers and lenders.
It really is that simple.
For the past 15 years, everything we’ve built – our people, our relationships, our technology, our approach to complex cases – has been about staying true to that purpose. About being dependable. About showing up, time after time, even when the road hasn’t always been smooth.
That hasn’t changed in the last 15 years, it won’t change in the next 15 and it certainly won’t change in the next 12 months. If anything, it accelerates.
We’ll continue to lead on technology. We’ll continue to innovate on products. And we’ll continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in specialist lending. An no, not for the sake of it, but because that’s how we create real value for brokers and lenders alike.
I want you to feel that Brightstar is still the place you want to be.
The partner that you want alongside you when cases get complicated.
The business that you trust to say “yes” when others can’t or won’t.
Together, we’ve been travelling this road for 15 years. There have been long days, real challenges and moments where the distance felt heavy.
But we’ve never lost sight of why we set out in the first place or who we are doing it for. That clarity of purpose is what keeps both you and Brightstar moving, no matter how long the road feels.
Our journey isn’t over.
If anything, it’s just getting interesting.
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