Flatbay Capital Provides $1.2MM Bridge Loan for Architectural Metal Manufacturer

Strategic Financing Supports Generational Ownership Transition and Operational Turnaround

HOUSTON, TX – Flatbay Capital provided a $1,200,000 interest-only, non-bank bridge loan for a long-standing architectural metal manufacturer, creating liquidity to refinance existing bank debt, fund a shareholder buyout, and facilitate a generational ownership transition.

For more than 30 years, the company has provided custom sheet metal fabrication and installation services for major commercial construction sectors, including medical centers and university systems. Despite its long operating history, specialized expertise, and proprietary systems, the business faced conventional banking challenges due to recent cash flow pressure and a pending ownership transition.

“This transaction reflects the type of family-business transition Flatbay Capital is built to support,” said Vivian Thompson, Partner at Flatbay Capital. “While traditional lenders were focused on historical performance, we evaluated the company’s long operating history, awarded 2026 contracts, and a clear cost-reduction plan. We are proud to provide the bridge capital needed to stabilize operations, support new leadership, and help this business work toward long-term profitability.”

Flatbay Capital is a non-bank private credit lender helping businesses return to bankability with owner-occupied CRE-secured bridge loans.