Who we are
Brick & Fortune™ is a brand of Serhat SAATCI & Sons LTD, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 17488537). Brick & Fortune is an independent London investment house organised into five active divisions: Invest in London, Buying Agent, Elite Developments (including The Folio), Capital and Private Office. Levante is a future international desk and is not yet active.
What Brick & Fortune performs directly
- Buyer-side property search, sourcing, assessment and negotiation (Invest in London and Buying Agent)
- Introduction of selected developer-led opportunities, including The Folio (Elite Developments)
- Coordination of commercial, development and value-add mandates (Capital)
- UK representation, asset oversight and reporting (Private Office)
- Coordination of refurbishment, contractors and the professional team on a transaction
What we coordinate through specialist professionals
- Legal advice and conveyancing — SRA-regulated solicitors and law firms
- Surveys and valuations — RICS-qualified surveyors and RICS Registered Valuers
- Mortgages, lending and other regulated finance — banks, lenders and FCA-authorised intermediaries
- Accounting and tax — ICAEW- or ACCA-qualified accountants and specialist tax advisers
What we do not provide
Brick & Fortune is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We do not provide regulated financial, investment, mortgage or insurance advice, we do not carry on regulated credit broking, and we do not lend or deploy our own capital. We are not a law firm or an accountancy practice and do not give legal or tax advice. Where our pages describe finance, legal, accounting or tax work, it refers to coordination of the professionals above.
Client money
We do not hold client money for property transactions. Deposits and completion funds are paid to the client's solicitor in accordance with the conveyancing process. Our own fees are invoiced under the terms agreed in writing before engagement.
Remuneration
Remuneration depends on the division and is disclosed before engagement. On Invest in London and Buying Agent mandates the buyer pays our fee and we take no fee from the seller. On Elite Developments, including The Folio, the developer remunerates us where applicable and the buyer pays no introduction fee. Capital and Private Office fees are mandate-specific. We do not accept undisclosed dual remuneration.
AML and KYC
Before engagement we verify the identity of our clients and, where required, their source of funds and source of wealth, in line with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. We may decline or end an engagement where these checks cannot be completed. See our AML Policy for details.
Finance and mortgage boundaries
Where a client needs finance, we introduce banks, lenders or FCA-authorised intermediaries and coordinate the timetable. Any recommendation of a specific mortgage or finance product comes from the authorised adviser, and any lending decision is the lender's own. Finance is not available to every client and approval is never guaranteed.
Legal and tax boundaries
Information on this website about tax, ownership structures or the law is general information, not advice, and applies to England and Northern Ireland unless stated otherwise. The client's own solicitors and tax advisers advise on their specific position.
Risk statement
Property investment involves risk. Values and rents can fall as well as rise, currency movements can affect returns, and past performance is not a guide to future performance. Illustrative scenarios on this website are not forecasts or guaranteed outcomes.