Why Development Teams Choose Domus
Four reasons why development and capital teams choose Domus over spreadsheets and disconnected tools
The Spreadsheet Problem
Slow & Manual
3 days to build an appraisal. 2 hours to stress-test one scenario. Manual copy-paste between tools. Teams spend more time managing spreadsheets than analysing schemes.
Fragmented & Inconsistent
Cost assumptions in one file. Constraints in an email. Planning assumptions in someone's head. Version control nightmares. Different team members reach different conclusions from the same data.
Hard to Scale
Spreadsheets break down as teams grow. No audit trail. No workflow tracking. Finance teams get incomplete evidence packs. Operations handoff becomes a scramble.
The Real Cost
Most teams don't lose deals because fundamentals are wrong. They lose because:
- • Appraisals take too long and competitors move faster
- • Lenders can't review evidence quickly enough
- • Assumptions drift between viability and underwriting
- • Red flags get missed until it's too late
- • Good opportunities die in admin limbo
How Domus Solves This
1. Faster Decisions
Spreadsheets
- • 2-3 days to build initial appraisal
- • 2 hours per scenario test
- • Manual reformatting for stakeholders
- • 3 weeks from site review to funding decision
Domus
- • 2-3 hours to build from template
- • Instant scenario testing
- • Auto-generated outputs
- • 1 week from site review to funding decision
2. Better Consistency
Spreadsheets
- • Every team member uses different templates
- • Assumptions drift between versions
- • No standard stress-test scenarios
- • Finance teams question every number
Domus
- • Standard templates across the team
- • Single source of truth for assumptions
- • Consistent stress-testing methodology
- • Finance teams trust the numbers
3. Investment-Grade Evidence
Spreadsheets
- • Evidence scattered across files and emails
- • No audit trail of changes
- • Missing documents discovered post-approval
- • Operations handoff is manual chaos
Domus
- • Central repository with clear audit trails
- • Complete change history
- • Evidence checklist prevents gaps
- • Clean handoff to operations teams
4. Built to Scale
Spreadsheets
- • Process breaks down as team grows
- • No portfolio-level visibility
- • Every new hire needs custom training
- • Compliance and audit is painful
Domus
- • Scales smoothly with team growth
- • Portfolio analytics and risk monitoring
- • Standard onboarding for new team members
- • Audit-ready documentation built in
The Business Case
3x
Faster Appraisals
Initial viability in hours instead of days. More schemes evaluated. Better use of senior time.
50%
Less Admin Time
Reduce manual data entry, reformatting and rework. Free your team to focus on judgment.
40%
Faster Funding
Compress underwriting from 10 weeks to 6. Win more deals by moving faster than competitors.
Typical Payback: 3-6 Months
Most teams see ROI within the first quarter through time saved, deals won faster, and better lending terms from cleaner evidence.
For Developers
- • Win 2-3 more deals per year by moving faster
- • Reduce senior staff time on appraisals by 60%
- • Better lending terms from cleaner submissions
For Lenders
- • Process 50% more deals with same team size
- • Reduce underwriting cost per loan by 40%
- • Better risk management and audit trail
Who Domus Is For
Perfect Fit
- Developers evaluating 10+ schemes per year
- Lenders managing active pipelines
- Family offices deploying into UK development
- Teams looking to scale deal flow
- Anyone tired of spreadsheet chaos
Probably Not Right (Yet)
- One-person teams doing 1-2 deals per year
- Teams happy with their current spreadsheet setup
- Organisations not ready to change workflows
- Teams outside UK market (for now)