Liam Wilkinson

Spear’s Review

Liam Wilkinson is the founder of Fortier Finance, a privately owned, independent mortgage broker based in Nice, France.

Established in 2021, the firm specialises in helping ultra-high-net-worth individuals from the UK and elsewhere purchase prime property and other luxury assets in Europe. The multilingual team is well positioned to guide clients through all financing requests that exceed €1 million. 

Wilkinson has been based in the South of France for over a decade and previously worked for Enness in Monaco. With over eight years of experience in high-value mortgage lending, he tells Spear’s that he has ‘acquired the necessary knowledge and expertise to successfully handle a wide range of luxury asset lending requests’. 

Adviser Profile

Established by Liam Wilkinson during the uncertain Brexit transition period, Fortier Finance has been at the forefront of demystifying the European lending landscape. 

Fortier Finance is an independently owned, distinguished debt advisory firm based in the French Riviera. The firm operates actively in super prime European locations, including Paris, the French Alps, the Balearic Islands, Mykonos and Lake Como. 

The firm has assisted FTSE-listed business owners, prominent Bloomberg figures and notable sports personalities in acquiring luxury assets in super prime locations in Europe. 

Maintaining a discreet approach, Fortier Finance refrains from publicising any transactions and relies on organic growth driven by peer-to-peer referrals and endorsements from leading advisors across the U.K and U.S. 

As Founder and CEO of Fortier Finance, Liam has established an impressive black book of contacts since relocating to Nice in 2013. After a successful career in professional rugby with Stade Nicois (PRO2) and a short period at AS Monaco, he refocused his attention to an under-serviced and growing demand in the European mortgage market. 

Wilkinson confirms the mortgage market in Europe is vastly different to the U.K and U.S, with many barriers to entry. This wealth of acquired knowledge is from having feet on ground, living and breathing the European ‘Art de Vivre’ while maintaining British values at the heart of his business endeavours. 

He says the world’s wealthiest individuals value independent, honest and creative solutions in time-sensitive transactions. 

The company’s ‘savoir-faire’ is grounded in solid working relationships, from top-tier lending institutions to family-owned banks that work exclusively with existing clients or trusted business introducers.