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Windmill Capital · Corporate & Property Finance Advisory

Not just capital. The right capital.

Relationships first. Results follow.

A boutique advisory practice connecting ambitious projects with the right capital — built for complex, time-critical situations where clarity, creativity and deal-craft matter most.

20+
Years in finance
$10bn+
Transactions nationally
Independent
Conflict-free model
Boutique
Senior attention, always

What we stand for

01

Relationships

Most of our work comes from people we've backed before. We earn trust first and keep it — long after settlement.

02

Integrity

Independent advice with no product to push. We tell you what we'd do in your shoes — not what pays us.

03

Results

Relationships and integrity aren't soft. They're precisely what gets a deal closed on the right terms.

How we work

Four steps from constraint to close.

Every mandate begins with the same discipline — find the true constraint, then design the capital around it.

01

Listen first

Define the real constraint — time, covenant, equity, approvals, pre-sales, or the sponsor story.

02

Design the stack

Debt, mezzanine, preferred equity or JV — the right capital, on the right terms.

03

Run the process

A competitive, targeted process: curated counterparties, clean data, decisive timelines.

04

Execute

Term sheets you can live with. Documentation that protects you. Stakeholder alignment that lasts.

The relationship outlasts the transaction.

How we structure capital

From wind to working capital.

Every project has its own capital geometry. We bring together the right mix of debt and equity — senior to subordinated, preferred to sponsor — and structure it to perform under pressure.

Connecting capital with opportunity. DEBT Senior → subordinated · ranks first to repay EQUITY Preferred → sponsor · first loss, last reward SENIOR DEBT Banks · syndicated · construction senior PREFERRED EQUITY Yield + preference · ranks ahead of common STRETCH SENIOR Non-bank · higher leverage, similar protections JV / CO-INVEST Institutional partners · funds · offshore capital MEZZANINE Subordinated · between senior debt and equity FAMILY OFFICE / HNW Patient capital · relationship-driven BRIDGING Short-term · transitional · residual stock SPONSOR EQUITY Promote · hurdle returns · last paid, first risk THE CAPITAL STACK · WINDMILL CAPITAL

Illustrative tranches. Real capital structures are tailored to each transaction.

What we do

Capital solutions across the full lifecycle.

01

Debt Advisory & Structuring

We negotiate, structure and arrange property finance across the spectrum.

  • Acquisition & investment finance
  • Refinancing, recapitalisation & structured facilities
  • Syndicated, club & bilateral lending
02

Development & Construction Finance

Senior debt for projects from site acquisition through to completion.

  • Site acquisition & pre-development funding
  • Construction facilities & presale covenants
  • Residual stock & completion finance
03

Mezzanine & Preferred Equity

Stretch the capital stack where senior debt stops short.

  • Mezzanine & subordinated debt
  • Preferred equity placements
  • Stretch-senior & hybrid structures
04

Bridging & Short-Term Finance

Speed and flexibility for time-critical situations.

  • Bridging & transitional facilities
  • Residual stock & release finance
  • Special-situations capital
05

Equity & Joint-Venture Advisory

Sourcing, negotiating and structuring equity at every level of the stack.

  • Seed & project-level equity placements
  • Joint-venture & co-investment structures
  • Fund-through & platform equity arrangements
06

Private Credit & Fund Capital

Access to non-bank alternatives and capital raising for funds.

  • Private credit & non-bank facilities
  • Wholesale & institutional capital raising
  • Fund establishment & mandate structuring
07

Distressed & Workout Advisory

Restructuring, refinancing or repositioning under-performing assets.

  • Debt workouts & covenant remediation
  • Recapitalisation & refinancing
  • Asset divestment planning

Plus treasury & hedging, sustainability-linked finance, portfolio strategy and end-to-end transaction management — where the mandate requires it.

Sectors

Across every property class.

Deep experience spanning the full breadth of Australian real estate — from greenfield land to institutional-grade assets.

01

Residential & Land Subdivision

Apartments, communities and englobo land.

02

Build-to-Rent

Institutional BTR from feasibility to exit.

03

Commercial & Office

Investment, repositioning and development.

04

Industrial & Logistics

Estates, warehousing and last-mile assets.

05

Retail & Mixed-Use

Centres, large-format and town-centre schemes.

06

Hotels & Hospitality

Acquisition, development and repositioning.

07

Healthcare & Medical

Medical, aged care and specialist assets.

08

Student Accommodation

Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

09

Special Situations

Complex, time-critical and distressed mandates.

Track record

Complex deals, closed.

Representative of the transaction types we structure. Replace with your own selected, de-identified or client-approved deals.

2024
$180M
Senior construction facility — arranged
Build-to-Rent · Sydney, NSW
2024
$75M
Preferred equity placement
Apartment development · Brisbane, QLD
2023
$310M
Syndicated investment facility
Industrial & logistics portfolio · VIC
2023
$42M
Land acquisition & mezzanine
Residential subdivision · SE QLD
2023
$120M
Refinance & restructure
Commercial office · Melbourne, VIC
2022
$26M
Recapitalisation & workout
Mixed-use · Sydney, NSW
$10bn+  arranged & advised 20+  years' experience Sub-$1m – $500m+  deal range

Our network

The right capital, from the right source.

Independent and conflict-free, we run a competitive process across an extensive panel of funding relationships — domestic and offshore.

Major & regional banks

Senior and syndicated facilities at competitive terms.

Non-bank lenders

Flexibility, speed and higher-leverage solutions.

Private credit funds

Construction, stretch-senior and special situations.

Institutional & wholesale funds

Long-term debt and equity for scaled assets.

Family offices & HNW

Patient, relationship-driven equity and JV capital.

Offshore & cross-border

International capital seeking Australian exposure.

About

Built on relationships, not transactions.

Do right by your clients, and the results follow. We're in the relationship business — capital is simply how we help.

Windmill Capital is a boutique corporate and property-finance advisory practice. We exist to connect ambitious projects with the right capital — and to stay at the table from first conversation to final settlement.

Independence is the point. With no balance sheet to push and no product to sell, our only incentive is the outcome that's right for you. We run competitive, targeted processes and design capital structures that hold up under pressure.

From sub-$1m facilities to syndicated, city-shaping projects — build-to-rent, mixed-use, residential communities, industrial and special situations — we've built deep, durable relationships across banks, non-banks, private credit, funds and family offices. It's the network that lets us move quickly when timing matters most.

Let's talk

Let's work together.

Windmill Capital partners with developers, sponsors and investors on complex capital mandates. Whether you're raising debt, structuring equity, or navigating a difficult situation — tell us about your venture.

Every good outcome starts with a conversation.

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