Our services

What we can
do for you

Finance, wealth and insurance: every chapter of your financial story guided by someone who genuinely listens.

Lending for every chapter

Whether you're stepping into your first home, building a portfolio, or funding your business, we find the lending structure that works hardest for your goals, not a lender's margin targets.

Property is one of life's most significant financial commitments. The right loan structure matters as much as the right property, and finding it requires someone who takes the time to understand your full picture before they reach for a product.

We search across a broad panel of lenders to find competitive rates, flexible structures and terms that genuinely suit your goals. Fixed, variable, split: we explain every option clearly before you commit to anything. From first home buyers stepping into the market to seasoned investors expanding their portfolios, we tailor the approach to the client, not the other way around.

What we cover
  • First home buyer loans
  • Home upgrades & upsizing
  • Investment property lending
  • Construction & land loans
  • Refinancing & restructuring
  • SMSF property lending
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Sometimes life requires capital before the timing is perfect. A renovation that can't wait, a vehicle your work depends on, a debt consolidation that finally gives you breathing room: personal lending can make these things possible on terms that respect your budget.

At Settles Finance, personal lending is approached the same way as every other service: with your full picture in mind. We match you to the right product at the right rate, and we make sure the repayment structure works within your real life, not a theoretical budget.

What we cover
  • Personal loans
  • Vehicle finance
  • Debt consolidation
  • Renovation lending
  • Holiday & lifestyle lending
  • Green & energy upgrade finance
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Your business assets are the engine of your operation. Whether you need the latest equipment, a commercial vehicle, or specialised machinery: asset finance lets you acquire what you need without depleting working capital or disrupting the rhythm of your business.

We structure asset finance to work with your cash flow. The right structure: chattel mortgage, finance lease or operating lease, depends on your use case, tax position and ownership goals. We help you choose correctly.

What we cover
  • Equipment finance
  • Commercial vehicles & fleets
  • Machinery & plant
  • Technology & IT assets
  • Chattel mortgage
  • Finance & operating lease
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Commercial lending operates by a different set of rules. Valuations are more complex, lender criteria are more demanding, and the structures available are far more varied than residential. Getting it wrong is costly, and often difficult to unwind.

We navigate commercial lending with experience and genuine attention to detail. Whether you're purchasing a commercial property, funding a development project, or leveraging your SMSF for property investment, we structure the finance correctly the first time, and we make sure you understand exactly what you're committing to before you do.

What we cover
  • Commercial property purchase
  • Development finance
  • SMSF commercial lending
  • Bridging finance
  • Land banking
  • Mezzanine & construction debt
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Business growth requires capital. Whether you're covering a seasonal gap, pursuing an acquisition, investing in the next phase of your operation, or funding a new hire: the right finance structure gives you the confidence to move when opportunity arrives.

We work with business owners to identify the funding approach that fits the stage and structure of their business. From start-up to scale-up, every phase carries different risk and opportunity, and the lending solution should reflect that.

What we cover
  • Business loans
  • Line of credit
  • Trade finance
  • Invoice finance
  • Acquisition finance
  • Franchise lending
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Building and protecting
what matters

Wealth is built deliberately and protected strategically. We bring the same attentive approach to your long-term financial picture that we bring to every loan conversation.

Debt has a compounding cost: the longer it sits, the more it takes. A structured debt reduction plan, built around your income, spending and goals, can dramatically reduce the interest you pay over time and the years it takes to reach financial freedom.

We map your debts clearly, identify the highest-impact paydown sequence, and create a plan that works within your real life, not a theoretical budget that falls apart at the first obstacle. The goal is a clear runway: from where you are now to debt-free, with a timeline you can actually believe in.

What we cover
  • Debt consolidation
  • Mortgage reduction strategy
  • Credit card paydown planning
  • Personal loan restructuring
  • Cash flow budgeting
  • Offset & redraw optimisation
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Financial planning isn't a product: it's a conversation, and then a living document that evolves as your life does. A good plan considers your income, spending, protection, investment strategy and retirement goals together, not in isolation. Everything influences everything else.

We take the time to understand where you are and where you want to be, then build a clear pathway between the two. The plan is yours: we're here to help you understand it, stick to it, and adapt it when life changes.

What we cover
  • Goal-based planning
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Investment strategy
  • Retirement planning
  • Estate planning considerations
  • Tax-effective structures
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A self-managed super fund gives you direct control over your retirement savings: including the ability to invest in property and other assets not available through retail funds. But that control comes with real responsibility: compliance, trustee obligations and investment discipline all fall to you.

We help you establish your SMSF correctly from day one, develop an investment strategy appropriate to your stage and goals, and when the time comes, arrange SMSF lending that is structured to meet compliance requirements and your investment objectives simultaneously.

What we cover
  • SMSF establishment
  • Trustee obligations guidance
  • SMSF property lending
  • Investment strategy
  • Limited recourse borrowing (LRBAs)
  • Compliance support
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Most Australians pay too little attention to their superannuation until it's too late to make meaningful changes. Small decisions made early: which fund, which investment option, what contribution level, compound dramatically over a working life. The gap between a well-managed super and a neglected one is often measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

We ensure your super is working as efficiently as possible: the right fund for your situation, the right investment strategy for your stage, and contribution structures that take full advantage of the concessions available to you.

What we cover
  • Fund comparison & consolidation
  • Contribution strategies
  • Salary sacrifice planning
  • Investment option selection
  • Insurance within super
  • Transition to retirement
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Building wealth takes discipline and time. Protecting it takes strategy. A single uninsured event: a health crisis, a legal dispute, a relationship change, a business failure, can erode years of careful accumulation. The risks are real, and they're often underestimated until they arrive.

We review your financial position in full, identify the vulnerabilities that matter, and structure the appropriate protections: insurance coverage, legal structures and diversification strategies that give your wealth resilience against the unexpected.

What we cover
  • Asset protection structures
  • Financial risk assessment
  • Insurance programme review
  • Estate planning coordination
  • Business succession planning
  • Diversification strategy
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Cover that works
when it counts

The right insurance isn't about spending more: it's about spending wisely and never discovering a gap when it's too late to fill it.

Running a business means carrying risk every single day. Clients, employees, property, professional decisions and legal liability all carry exposure that can, in the wrong circumstances, become a business-ending event. The right insurance programme ensures a single bad day doesn't write the final chapter.

We assess your business model, identify your primary exposures, and work with specialist insurance providers to build cover that is both comprehensive and cost-effective. We don't just recommend a product: we explain what you're covered for and, just as importantly, what you're not.

What we cover
  • Public liability
  • Professional indemnity
  • Business interruption
  • Management liability
  • Cyber insurance
  • Commercial property & contents
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Your ability to earn income is your most valuable financial asset: larger, over a lifetime, than your home or your superannuation balance. If illness or injury prevents you from working, income protection replaces a significant portion of that income so you can focus entirely on recovery rather than financial survival.

We review your existing cover, identify any gaps, and structure a policy with appropriate wait periods, benefit periods and definitions that genuinely reflect your occupation, lifestyle and financial obligations. Not a template policy: a policy built around you.

What we cover
  • Agreed value vs indemnity cover
  • Own vs any occupation definitions
  • Wait periods & benefit periods
  • Partial disability cover
  • Superannuation-linked policies
  • Indexation & future insurability
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Personal protection insurance forms the foundation of a family's financial safety net. Life insurance ensures your family is provided for if you're not there to provide for them. Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) cover delivers a lump sum if you become permanently unable to work. Trauma insurance pays on diagnosis of a specified critical illness, so you can focus on recovery without the added burden of financial stress.

We review your obligations, your dependants, your income and your capacity to fund a crisis, then build a cover package that addresses each risk at the level it deserves.

What we cover
  • Life (term) insurance
  • Total & Permanent Disability (TPD)
  • Trauma / critical illness cover
  • Ownership structures
  • Bundled vs standalone policies
  • Premium structures (stepped / level)
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General insurance covers the everyday assets and circumstances that matter most to your life. Your home is likely your largest single asset: it deserves the right level of building and contents cover. Your vehicles, personal liability and valuables all carry risk worth addressing properly, before rather than after the event.

We help you review your general insurance programme and ensure you're neither underinsured nor paying premiums on cover that doesn't reflect your real situation. Getting it right is simpler than most people think: it just requires someone willing to sit down and look carefully.

What we cover
  • Home building & contents
  • Landlord insurance
  • Motor vehicle cover
  • Caravan & boat
  • Personal valuables
  • Personal liability
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Private health insurance serves two distinct purposes: accessing care faster when you need it, and avoiding the Medicare Levy Surcharge if your income exceeds the threshold. Getting the right cover means neither over-insuring for extras you'll never use nor carrying gaps that matter precisely when they count.

We review your current health insurance, assess what you're paying against what you're actually receiving, and recommend adjustments that deliver genuine value, at a premium level that makes sense for your income and stage of life.

What we cover
  • Hospital cover selection
  • Extras / ancillary review
  • Family vs single cover
  • Lifetime Health Cover loading
  • Medicare Levy Surcharge planning
  • Annual cover review
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Every great story
has a beginning.

Reach out for a no-obligation conversation. We'd love to hear where you're headed.

Phone 0421 781 883 Email van@settles.com.au