Linear outlines acquisition plans

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Linear Mortgage Network has today announced it will seek to acquire firms of mortgage consultants operating through estate agencies as part of rapid expansion plans.

The announcement comes as the company celebrates the 200th estate agency branch to house one of its consultants on site. Linear’s business model involved placing trained mortgage advisers within professional independent estate agent branches, giving the adviser a guaranteed lead source. Linear claims it has experienced a five-fold increase in turnover during the past year, due to growing demand from estate agencies for qualified mortgage consultants, and is looking to accelerate its growth through acquisitions. Mark Graves, managing director of Linear Group, comments: “We have experie...

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