Gordon Burnham-King — Private-Lending Consultant, Gordon's Bay, Cape Town

Q: What does Gordon help clients understand?

Gordon helps people understand how private lending works in South Africa, covering the local prime-linked pathway and the offshore hard-currency pathway, including the structure, the term, the security features and the risks.

Background & experience

Your future, amplified

Going through the retirement process was a real-life learning experience. Today I am driven to assist others avoid the mistakes I made, or recover from them, and find financial peace.

Some come to their careers through academic institutions, others, through the school of life. My former career followed the academic route through the School of Optometry. My current career was reached through the school of life. I was an Optometrist with two practices in Johannesburg. Poor business decisions destroyed my plan for retirement, and led to the founding of BK Capital Growth in 2018 after being introduced to Private Credit. My driving force is to assist others avoid the mistakes I made and to choose the path of financial peace. Optometry taught me to listen well and convey concepts without jargon. Private Credit is simple. It applies uncomplicated mathematics with few variables. No jargon required!

Areas of expertise

Where clients rely on me most.

The Wealth Planter: the newly employed or promoted individual wanting to kickstart their future. The Wealth Cultivator: wants to boost the portfolio they have already built. The Wealth Harvester: at or near retirement, wanting the capital they worked for to keep working.

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First-time private lenders

If you have never lent privately before, this is where I spend the most time — the structure, the protections, the questions to ask, and what "indicative" honestly means.

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Local, prime-linked lending

Rand-based arrangements that move with South Africa's prime rate. We model an indicative range and talk through how income tracks as prime shifts.

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Offshore fixed-return notes

Hard-currency structures over a fixed term, deployed in Rands at the live rate. Useful when a client wants currency diversification and a defined horizon.

Credentials & training

What backs me.

ProLend Consultant CertificationCompleted the full training programme and knowledge checks, 2026.

8 years of professional experienceExperience brought to every client conversation.

PhD from the school of lifeAs listed by Gordon.

LanguagesWorks with clients in English and Afrikaans.

How I work with you

Understanding first, decisions second.

01

Plain language, always

I make sure you understand what we’re looking at before we go any further — no jargon, and no question is too basic.

02

Your plans come before the product

I ask what the money is actually for and when you need it back, then we see whether anything here fits. Sometimes it doesn’t.

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I’ll tell you when this isn’t for you

If you may need the money sooner than the term, or you can’t afford it to sit, I’ll say so — I’d rather lose the deal than place the wrong one.

Where Gordon works

Based in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town, working across Western Cape and online.

Gordon works with clients in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Paarl, as well as online with clients anywhere in South Africa. First conversations happen in person or over a video call — whichever suits you.

Common questions

About working with Gordon.

Who is Gordon Burnham-King?

Going through the retirement process was a real-life learning experience. Today I am driven to assist others avoid the mistakes I made, or recover from them, and find financial peace. The Wealth Planter: the newly employed or promoted individual wanting to kickstart their future. The Wealth Cultivator: wants to boost the portfolio they have already built. The Wealth Harvester: at or near retirement, wanting the capital they worked for to keep working.

Where is Gordon based?

Gordon is based in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, and works with clients in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Paarl — as well as online with clients anywhere in South Africa.

Who does Gordon work best with?

The Wealth Planter: the newly employed or promoted individual wanting to kickstart their future. The Wealth Cultivator: wants to boost the portfolio they have already built. The Wealth Harvester: at or near retirement, wanting the capital they worked for to keep working.

What does Gordon help clients understand?

How private lending works in South Africa — the local prime-linked pathway and the offshore hard-currency pathway — including the structure, the term, the security features and the risks, so you can weigh it up yourself.

Does Gordon provide financial advice?

No. Gordon is an independent ProLend consultant and does not provide financial, investment or tax advice — only information, and a walk through the pathways. Product terms and administration are the responsibility of the registered provider.

Can I model local and offshore scenarios with Gordon?

Yes. You can model an indicative local prime-linked or offshore hard-currency scenario for your own amount using the calculator on Gordon's link, then discuss what it shows together.

Is there any obligation after enquiring?

No. Modelling a scenario and enquiring are free and carry no obligation. Nothing proceeds until you are comfortable, and final terms, availability and acceptance still apply.

Important boundaries

What this is — and what it isn't.

Gordon is an independent ProLend consultant, not an employee of ProLend.
Gordon does not provide financial, investment or tax advice.
Figures modelled on ProLend are indicative, not quotes or offers.
Returns are not guaranteed, and depend on the arrangement, prevailing rates and the term.
Capital carries risk, including the risk of loss.
Product terms and administration are handled by the registered credit provider under the National Credit Act.

Gordon Burnham-KingPrivate-Lending Consultant in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town