Impact Capital Group

Impact Capital Group has appointed Mark Anderson as its new COO to guide and support the group, as it celebrates a year of continuous growth since launching.

Mark started his career in 2001 at Royal Bank of Scotland, where he worked for 13 years in various roles.

Following this, he held senior positions at Specialist Leisure Group and, most recently, at Hudson Advisors, the investment adviser to Lone Star funds, where he was operating partner for various portfolio companies owned by the private equity firm.

"I am excited to be joining this hugely ambitious group, which contains a number of exciting operating companies all focused on delivering environmentally sustainable real estate products and solutions,” said Mark.

“As group COO, I am looking forward to leveraging my banking and private equity experience as well as my contact base to propel the company’s growth.”

In its first year, Impact Capital Group has successfully entered the market by providing an end-to-end integrated value chain for the entire development process.

Its construction arm, Impact Modular, has been appointed to five major frameworks, while Impact Developments has acquired eight sites with the potential to build over 1,450 residential units and offer over 100,000 sq ft of commercial space.

Five sites are already in the planning process and one under construction, with GDV in excess of £1bn. 

Over the past 12 months, the business has also significantly evolved, launching a flexible workspace provider (Impact Working) and development finance lending arm (Impact Lending) into its lifecycle model.

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Robert Whitton, founder and CEO at Impact Capital Group, said: “As our plans expand, it is fundamental that we have the appropriate people in place to turn our business into an efficient corporation. 

“Given his many years of experience and financial background, I feel sure that Mark will meaningfully expedite the growth plans for Impact Capital Group.”

Sirius Property Finance

Sirius Property Finance has strengthened its development division with the appointment of Devraj Ray as a senior associate.

In his new role, he will use his knowledge to meet a wide range of client requirements across residential and BTL lending, primarily focusing on arranging funding for first-time and experienced developers.

Devraj has six years of experience working for high-profile advice firms, including Perception Finance, Enness Global Mortgages and, most recently, Largemortgageloans.com. 

Commenting on his appointment, Devraj said: “I have been fortunate to have gained experience right across the market in my previous roles, including residential lending, BTL, bridging and development.

“However, it’s development finance where I’ve really established an expertise and an appetite to help clients to fund and exit their schemes. 

“Sirius is a recognised leader in this area and I’m looking forward to gaining further knowledge, growing my capabilities and helping even more clients within the sector.”

Nicholas Christofi, co-founder of Sirius Property Finance, added: “Our development division is core to what we do at Sirius as development finance is a sector that requires an artistic approach to delivering clients their objectives, through a combination of expertise, creativity and relationships. 

“Devraj has all of these attributes, as well as a willingness to leave no stone unturned to find the optimum finance package for his clients, and he will be a great asset to the team. 

“We are seeing increasingly complex cases and development exit requirements and continue to invest in strengthening our team to meet the changing requirements of the market and our clients.”