Ciaran joins from DRC Capital where he was responsible for sourcing and executing large, structured real estate transactions across the UK and Europe.

He will drive Pluto’s expansion into Europe and manage in-country team members as they originate local lending opportunities.

Ciaran will also be responsible for cultivating borrower and broker relationships, focusing on the living sector with bridge and development loans ranging from £25m to £150m in size.

Pluto is initially targeting Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, the Netherlands and Germany as part of its European growth strategy.

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“We’re very excited to expand our development and bridge credit finance solutions offering into Europe,” said Justin Faiz, CEO at Pluto Finance.

“Ciaran brings deep experience, strong relationships and a proven ability to execute complex transactions across multiple jurisdictions.

“His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to scale our platform and deploy capital into high-quality real estate lending opportunities across the continent.”

Ciaran added: “I look forward to helping deliver [Pluto’s] next phase of growth by leading the move into continental Europe.

“Throughout the region, there is a clear need for high-quality, affordable stock across the living sector, and I look forward to working with investors and developers to provide the capital these groups require to deliver important real estate projects.”