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Trident Commercial Finance

5.0(19 reviews)See reviews ↓·Ballarat

About the company

Trident Commercial Finance is a finance and commercial broker based in Ballarat that has been in business for over 30 years. It has assisted more than 5,000 clients and works with over 30 lenders. Max Hamond is a Director. The firm provides commercial finance broking services.

It serves businesses of all shapes and sizes, including tradies, manufacturers, farmers, health care practitioners, retailers, transport companies, wineries, gyms, and salons. Trident Commercial Finance is a proud supporter and sponsor of Change the One, a charity that works to provide assistance to remote communities in Vietnam and Papua New Guinea.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Ballarat enterprises turning to commercial finance have found a reliable ally in Trident Commercial Finance, where clients consistently highlight how swiftly and clearly their funding needs were handled. Accounts frequently name Max Hammond and Aidan Brady for their patient approach, first gathering details on requirements and budget, then presenting suitable options. Vehicle finance, equipment acquisitions and a gym fit-out recur among the transactions described, and borrowers report that applications progressed without needless obstacles. Communication is a recurring theme, with updates maintained from initial discussion through to final settlement.

The team earns consistent praise for professionalism, responsiveness and an easy manner, and explanations of terms reportedly helped clients make well-informed choices. Feedback also notes that facilities were arranged promptly and on competitive terms, including one instance where significant savings were achieved on a fit-out. Repeat engagements and referrals appear throughout the comments, alongside a readiness to assist with unforeseen needs such as replacing a failed guillotine or delivering new machinery. What emerges is a consistently smooth process guided by capable staff who keep borrowers informed at every stage.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Lachlan Smith4 March 2026

Max and the team recently helped with purchasing a new guillotine after our old one broke down. They made the process stress free, got us a great facility and kept us updated the whole time.

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Peter irish8 January 2026

Fantastic company to work with they were able to get a solution very quickly and give me a loan to get the equipment that I need for my cleaning business. I’m hoping to use them in the future and highly recommended they were friendly responsive and caring and prompt with the work.

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Jarrod Van Gaans7 October 2025

Absolutely wrapped with the service from Max and the team at Trident Finance. Above and beyond all expectations in all aspects from service to delivery of our new equipment.

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Brandon Appleby16 September 2025

I cannot recommend Max and the team at Trident commercial finance enough, from the moment I enquired all the way to the settlement, it’s been nothing short of amazing. All I had to do was send my details off and they did the rest, communication was amazing every step of the way and they even sourced a vehicle that is reliable and above board. Hands down I’d use the team at trident again for any of my commercial finance needs

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Bram de Jong16 September 2025

Max and the team at Trident have been so professional and prompt to deal with. They have assisted me is financing my work vehicles which has helped me grow my business. The journey from start to finish leaves no questions or stones unturned as they keep you in the loop with regular updates on how everything is going the whole way through the process. Couldn’t recommend Trident enough with any financing needs for your business!

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Dan McGrath1 September 2025

Max's knowledge in the finance lending sector is unmatched and his team are well drilled to make sure their clients are satisfied. Thanks Trident for your services and I'm sure we will continue our working relationship well into the future!

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Alanna Cottrill18 April 2025

Max and the team at Trident Commercial Finance went above and beyond for me. I met Max and straight away, he was onto it — so willing to help from the start. He was really understanding, super time-efficient, and made the whole process quick, simple, and easy. I didn’t have to jump through hoops at all. Everything was done so smoothly and fast. I honestly couldn’t recommend Max and the team enough.

Finance & commercial brokers in Ballarat compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 5 businesses in this category in Ballarat are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Trident Commercial Finance (this page)★ 5,019No
2ResiCorp Finance★ 5,032Yes
3Vehicle & Equipment Finance★ 5,07No
4Calm Finance Co.★ 5,08No
5Doveton Finance★ 5,02No
Contact
+611300883718www.tridentcommercialfinance.com.au6/8 Lowe St, Ballarat Central VIC 3350
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed