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Philip Meek Mortgages provide both advice and recommendation on residential and commercial mortgages.

Our commitment to our clients is to provide a professional and efficient service and ‘hold your hand’ throughout the process.

30/10/2026

🤯 Breaking News 🤯

After much deliberation (and one too many tangled cords), we’ve been given the green light to remove our twisting blinds.

Nobody in the office has ever confidently opened them on the first try, so we suspect few tears will be shed.

Watch this space for the new look at 17 Walnut Road.

Commercial | Residential | Protection

30/09/2026

Another lovely review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A huge thank you to Stuart for taking the time to share his experience. We promise to hold our clients' hands throughout the whole process, and it's brilliant to hear that's exactly how it felt.

Special shout-out to Jake for his hard work, knowledge and "nothing is too much trouble" attitude. 👏

If you're thinking about re-mortgaging, moving home or buying your first property, get in touch with the team today. We'd love to help. 🏠

22/09/2026

🏦17 & 19 Walnut Road - A Century of Serving This Community 🏠

Every business that has traded from these two shopfronts, across more than 125 years, has had one thing in common: serving the people of South Devon & the greater Southwest.

🛒1907 — "High-Class Table Waters"
E. S. Shapley & Son opened No. 17 as a branch of their Torquay stores, delivering ginger b**r, lemonade and table waters "free by our vans within a radius of 20 miles" - a local grocer serving local households for over 130 years, with 50 of those years from this site.

🪡1908 — Fitted for the Neighbourhood
At No. 19, John Andrews opened as a tailor and gentlemen's outfitter, the first in a long line of shopkeepers who dressed, fed, and looked after this community - a tailor, then a baker, a patissier, a blinds retailer, an antiques dealer, a gift shop – and even a palm reader!

🦊1970s — "The Very TOP in Fur Hats"
Gerson's "The Furrier" at No. 17 promised personal service "every week of the year," while Antony's at No. 19 baked "exclusive bread, confectionery and savouries" fresh on the premises, daily.

📐1980s — Professional services arrive
By the early 1980s, Howard Alan, Consulting Engineers, was running No. 19 – bringing the arrival of professional services. Whilst Mr. Gerson's long occupation of No. 17 continued.

📐1990s – Two properties, one business
Howard Alan, Consulting Engineers took over No. 17 from Mr Gerson's, the Furrier – bringing the two properties under a single banner.

🏦2001 — Present Day
Philip Meek Mortgages purchased both premises, and we've been proud to serve South Devon and the wider South West community from this same spot ever since.

Different trades, different eras, the same purpose: local people, looked after by a local business. We're glad to be the latest chapter.

📍 17 & 19 Walnut Road, Chelston, Torquay, Devon.

18/09/2026

"We were told it wouldn't be possible..."

When another mortgage company turned Hollie and her partner away, they nearly gave up on their self-build dream. One recommendation for Philip Meek Mortgages later, they've just completed on their commercial mortgage and moved into the home they'd always dreamt of.

Huge thanks to Hollie for the kind words about Phil, Gemma & Faye — this is exactly why we do what we do. 💙

If you've been told "no" elsewhere, get in touch — Commercial or Residential - we love a challenge.

11/09/2026

The team had great fun last night at the Torbay Business Padel Tournament, 2026! Thanks to & for organizing. Team Philip Meek Mortgages won! (*some points) - clearly some training is in order before 2027!

Line Up:

📣 Joanna Grasse - Coach/head of Cheer Squad

🎾 Emily Northcott - Team pro (Bettesworths )
🎾 Laura Mckillop - Short play specialist
🎾 David Meek - Still learning the rules
🎾 Daniel Rogers - Happy to be out of the house (also voted PMM Man-of-match)

A fantastic event in support of

21/07/2026

Lovely news to share - we've been shortlisted for two NACFB Awards this year:

🏅 Development Finance Broker of the Year; &
🏅 Short-term Finance Broker of the Year.

With well over 430 entries this year from across the NACFB's membership of over 1,400 - it's a real honour to be shortlisted in either category, let alone both.

Both cases involved plenty of twists along the way - one a multi-building development project, the other a race against the clock after we were brought in just two days before an auction exchange deadline. Thanks to everyone involved, especially our clients, for trusting us to get these deals done.

Fingers crossed for the ceremony! 🤞

20/07/2026

A new lease of life for a local cafe, and a community space at the heart of it.

Jo Howard recently completed on a semi-commercial property in Torquay, bringing 15+ years of hospitality experience to relaunch the café as 'Blume' - a plant-filled, community-focused coffee shop with locally sourced Sanctuary coffee and a quality all-day menu. The space may also be available for private hire, from community events to children’s parties.

This case highlighted exactly the kind of complex, multi-income commercial lending we specialise in - securing funding against diverse revenue streams and working through valuation, legal, and lender negotiations over several months to get Jo across the line.

Congratulations Jo - we can't wait to see the doors open! Watch this space for the launch. 🌿

02/07/2026

🏨 Philip Meek Mortgages clients acquire The Bear Hotel, Wareham.

After many months of work, we're delighted to share the successful completion of the purchase of The Bear Hotel in the heart of Wareham.

This beautifully restored Grade II Listed hotel is one of Wareham's most recognisable landmarks. Originally rebuilt in 1852 following the Great Fire of Wareham, it has a fascinating history. Perhaps most famous is its life-size stone bear overlooking the High Street, with local legend claiming that if the bear were ever to fall from its perch, the end of the world would be near!

Like many commercial transactions, this wasn't without its challenges. But by working closely with everyone involved, we kept the momentum going and ultimately achieved a successful completion.

A huge congratulations to the new owners. With their extensive hospitality experience, I'm excited to see the next chapter for The Bear and wish them every success.

Commercial mortgages are rarely straightforward, but that's exactly where the right advice can make all the difference.

If you or your clients are considering purchasing or refinancing a commercial property or trading business, we'd be delighted to help.

🏢 Savills - Miranda Ashcroft
🏢 Elevate Legal - Domonic Hollingsworth

19/06/2026

The Torbay Invitational 2026 ⛵️ hosted by Philip Meek Mortgages and Wollens

Reminiscing on a fantastic day one week ago today!

Can you find yourself in some of these snapshots of the day? 📸

If not, don’t worry! We’ve got plenty more where that came from 😎

2026 headline sponsor - PKF-Francis Clark
With thanks to Pantaenius

17/06/2026

⛵ Another fantastic year at the Torbay Invitational, hosted by Philip Meek Mortgages and Wollens

Now that everyone has found their land legs again, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the 2026 event our biggest yet 😁

This year brought together:
👉 19 teams
👉 83+ businesses
👉 230 attendees
for a fantastic day of sailing, networking and fundraising on the English Riviera 🌴

Whether you joined us as a competitor, sponsor, skipper or guest, your support helped create an incredible atmosphere both on and off the water. It was fantastic to see so many businesses making new connections, strengthening existing relationships and enjoying some healthy competition along the way.

A special thank you to our headline sponsor, PKF-Francis Clark, alongside Pantaenius, Royal Torbay Yacht Club, our skippers, and everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the day possible. As well as Spinlock, for their support in keeping competitors safe.

We’re also incredibly grateful to everyone who supported the Disabled Sailing Association through raffle ticket purchases and donations.

The Torbay Invitational is now the largest annual yacht race in Torbay, and we’re already looking forward to making 2027 even bigger and better.

Roll on 2027! ⛵

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Torquay
TQ26HP

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