Nick joins from Close Brothers Property Finance, where he spent more than a decade across a range of roles spanning origination, portfolio management and relationship management.

Working as part of the London and South East team led by head of originations Rob Syrett, Nick will work closely with brokers and SME developers across residential and mixed-use development schemes.

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Nick commented: “HTB has a strong reputation in the market for being straightforward to deal with and for understanding how development projects work in practice. That was a major attraction for me.

“I’m looking forward to working with brokers and developers across the region and being part of the team’s continued growth.”

Rob added: “Nick brings a strong mix of origination and portfolio management experience, which gives him a practical understanding of both structuring deals and supporting projects as they progress.

“Nick’s appointment further strengthens the experience and regional coverage we continue to build across the business.”