Deal Review · Fixed fee
Development stalled?
Get a second opinion.
Your site will not settle. Holding costs keep mounting. The bank has declined, or a development that looked sound no longer stacks up. We’ll review the deal, identify why it is stuck, and give you a practical pathway — finance options, a JV structure, an exit strategy or next actions.
If we cannot add value, we will tell you before you pay. Business commercial consultancy only — not personal financial advice or regulated financial advice.
Three markets, fixed fees
A fixed fee. Paid only once we’ve said yes.
Screening is free. You pay nothing until we have confirmed we can genuinely help with your deal.
New Zealand clients
NZD $950+ GST
Invoiced in New Zealand dollars. GST added at the standard rate.
Australian clients
AUD $950
Invoiced in Australian dollars.
United States clients
USD $950
Invoiced in US dollars.
New Zealand GST applies to New Zealand clients only. Services exported to non-resident clients outside New Zealand are zero-rated for NZ GST. No GST is added to Australian or US fees; the company is not registered for Australian GST.
- Send the short formEight details and a commercial-entity declaration. No card, no checkout.
- We screen it personallyWe personally reply within two business days, in addition to the automatic receipt acknowledgement.
- Decline or payment linkEither a short reason we can’t help, with no charge, or a secure payment link once we’ve confirmed we can.
- Review deliveredWritten review and a 30-minute walkthrough call within five business days of payment.
Scope
Exactly what $950 covers
Included
- One project or site
- Written review — why it’s stuck and a practical pathway
- 30-minute walkthrough call to go through it with you
- Turnaround: five business days from payment
Not included (separate engagements)
- Registered valuations
- Quantity surveying (QS)
- Legal or tax advice
- Lender submission preparation
How we get paid if you go further
If the pathway we recommend involves capital introduction, we earn 1.5% on finance approval. Part of that may be paid by the lender rather than by you; any lender-paid amount is credited against our fee. The full arrangement is disclosed in writing before you decide to proceed.
Your paid Deal Review fee is credited in full against a subsequent feasibility report or capital introduction fee if you proceed — applied once, to one of them.
Your questions, answered
Deal Review FAQs
Can you help with a stalled development or a site that will not settle?
A Deal Review examines why a commercial property development is stuck and identifies practical next steps. That can mean a site that will not settle, mounting holding costs, a bank declining finance, a project that no longer stacks up, or a developer wanting a second opinion. We assess the fit for free before asking you to pay; we cannot guarantee a settlement, funding approval or project outcome.
What exactly do I receive?
You receive a written review of one project or site and a 30-minute call to walk through it. The review identifies the issues holding the deal up and sets out a practical commercial pathway, which may include finance options, a JV structure, an exit strategy or specific next actions.
How long does a Deal Review take?
The Deal Review is delivered within five business days from payment. Before payment, we personally screen your short enquiry and reply within two business days.
What does a Deal Review cost in New Zealand and internationally?
The fixed fee is NZD $950 + GST for New Zealand clients, AUD $950 for Australian clients, or USD $950 for US clients. No GST is added to Australian or US fees. No payment is taken at enquiry; a secure payment link is issued manually only after we confirm we can add value.
Why is there no NZ GST for international clients?
New Zealand GST applies to New Zealand clients only. Services exported to non-resident clients outside New Zealand are zero-rated for NZ GST. No GST is added to Australian or US fees; the company is not registered for Australian GST.
What happens if you cannot help my project?
If we cannot add value, we will tell you before you pay and explain why at no charge. The free screening does not promise that your project will be accepted, and submitting the intake creates no payment obligation.
Does the Deal Review fee credit against later work?
Your paid Deal Review fee is credited in full once against a subsequent feasibility report or capital introduction fee. It is not credited to both services and does not credit against LIM preparation.
What is excluded from the fixed fee?
Registered valuations, quantity surveying, legal advice, tax advice and lender submission preparation are excluded from the Deal Review. It covers one site or project; feasibility reports and Construction Lending Submissions / LIMs are separate engagements.
How does the capital introduction fee work?
A property capital introduction carries a 1.5% fee payable on finance approval, plus GST for New Zealand clients, with any lender-paid amount credited against that fee. We disclose who pays what before you proceed. A prior Deal Review credits once against either this fee or a feasibility report. New Zealand GST applies to New Zealand clients only. Services exported to non-resident clients outside New Zealand are zero-rated for NZ GST. No GST is added to Australian or US fees; the company is not registered for Australian GST.
Who can use the service, and is this financial advice?
The Deal Review is commercial consultancy for companies, trusts and incorporated entities in New Zealand, Australia and the United States only, not personal or household borrowing. We are based in New Zealand and serve Auckland and nationwide. LHA Holdings Limited trading as Creative Finance Consultants is not a financial adviser and does not provide regulated financial advice; independent licensed lenders make all lending decisions.
Free screening
Tell us what’s stuck
Short on purpose. We’ll ask for documents only if we can help.
Received. We’ll read it personally.
Thank you — your enquiry has been received.
Nothing has been charged. Within two business days we will reply with either a short reason we can’t help (no charge), or confirmation that we can — and only then a secure payment link.
Questions in the meantime: project_review@creativefinanceconsultants.com
If you go further
Where a Deal Review can lead
New Zealand GST applies to New Zealand clients only. Services exported to non-resident clients outside New Zealand are zero-rated for NZ GST. No GST is added to Australian or US fees; the company is not registered for Australian GST.
Deal Review
You are here. NZD $950 + GST for NZ, AUD $950 for Australia, or USD $950 for the US.
Feasibility Report
Does the scheme stack up? NZD $3,500–$7,500 + GST; Australia quoted in AUD and the US quoted in USD.
Feasibility Reports →Capital Introduction
Introduction to independent licensed lenders. 1.5% on finance approval, fully disclosed.
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