Before joining Atelier, Simon worked for six years as a specialist in the mezzanine finance space, during which he supported development brokers and borrowers.

Meanwhile, Rav joins from Hampshire Trust Bank, where he most recently worked as a lending manager.

The two will work alongside Atelier’s director of origination Martin Gilsenan to continue building relationships with developers, visiting sites in person to assess the viability of proposed schemes and generate a strong pipeline of residential opportunities.

Rav will also be tasked with building Atelier’s developer channel with a particular focus on the Midlands and the South East, where he has a large network in the residential development sector.

Commenting on his appointment, Simon said: “Atelier’s dynamic approach to lending has comprehensively reshaped the UK’s development finance market. 

“Forging lasting relationships and offering a transparent, personalised service have been key to Atelier’s success.

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“I’m excited to be joining its experienced and committed team as we look to grow our loan book rapidly in the new year.”

Martin added: “Simon and Rav are both experts in their field and they share our vision of Atelier’s future.

“The origination team has been central to Atelier’s rapid growth, and we look forward to making further additions to our talent roster in 2022 as the brand expands its footprint and ramps up its lending volumes. 

“We’re especially keen to lend to progressive developers building for the future and are using our significant financial firepower to drive down borrowing costs for ambitious residential schemes.”

Since its launch in early 2020, Atelier has provided over £200m in development finance, and has introduced the Carbonlite Challenge in November this year, a finance initiative which rewards green developers with loan rebates for their sustainable projects.

The lender is currently finalising plans to significantly scale its operations and assets under management throughout 2022, and aims to pass the £300m milestone by spring next year.