Silbury Finance 

Silbury Finance has appointed Jamie Rahder as investment director and Trevor DaCosta as finance director.

In their new roles, Jamie will responsible for originating new real estate transactions, overseeing deals execution and managing the firm’s loan book, while Trevor will be in charge of the day-to-day management of the finance function, with specific responsibility for reporting performance to the board, financial planning and analysis, and ensuring the business complies with all regulatory and other legal requirements.

Jamie, who has nearly a decade of real estate and financial services experience, joins Silbury Finance from Octopus Real Estate, where he spent five years as a senior development originator.

Prior to this, he worked at Hampshire Trust Bank as a lending analyst in the bank’s property finance team.

Meanwhile, Trevor — who has nearly 40 years of finance experience in building and implementing finance systems across the private equity, corporate, fund management and SME space — joins the company from Urban Exposure, where he was a finance director.

Before that, he worked at Tishman Speyer Properties for nine years.

Commenting on his appointment, Jamie said: “Despite how strongly the UK living sector has performed over the past few years, it remains an underserved part of the market for borrowers seeking bespoke funding solutions in the £20m to £150m range. 

“Silbury has quickly forged a reputation as a market leader bringing, fresh perspectives to how real estate finance should be done, as it looks to build on the success to date.”

Trevor added: “I am excited by the opportunity to work for a dynamic and sophisticated business, with a blue-chip backing. 

“I look forward to leveraging my experience working with growth businesses to enhance their finance function, which will be critical in allowing us to continue scaling the company.”

Gavin Eustace, founding partner at Silbury Finance, stated: “Both Trevor and Jamie are highly experienced professionals, who will be pivotal in driving our growth. 

“As we continue to grow the loan book, Trevor’s knowledge of building and implementing robust financial frameworks will be essential. 

“Having had the pleasure of previously working with Jamie at Octopus Real Estate, the strength of his reputation and relationships across the sector, alongside his knowledge of the trends underpinning UK residential investment, will be invaluable.”

Newton LDP

Newton LDP has appointed Will Young as director of its new rural property consultancy team.

Will, who has over 20 years of experience in providing rural, development and agency services to landowners and farmers across the country, joins the firm from Fisher German.

His appointment will add a new arm to the company, as Newton LDP expands its existing offering with additional services to farmers, land and property owners.

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“I am really excited about the ambition and growth prospects at Newton,” said Will.

“It is a company which offers a diverse range of experience and expertise from a highly-respected team, which is something I absolutely wanted to be a part of. 

“My involvement in property and the countryside has been nurtured from an early age, having always been involved in agriculture through the family farm on the urban fringe. 

“It is this grounding and recognition of the complexity of the rural landscape — separating assets, lifestyle, and emotion from capital and income generation — that has left me well-placed to understand those issues and, most importantly, to address both the opportunities and challenges they present, to the benefit of clients.”

Richard Foxon, managing director at Newton LDP, commented: “I have known Will for the past 15 years and am delighted that he has joined Newton to diversify and complement our service offering as we continue our growth plans. 

“Will is a well-known and respected operator within the rural property sector and brings with him a wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts to complement those already offered by Newton. 

“His hard-working nature, ambition and pursuit of happiness for his clients fits perfectly with our own ethos as a business, and we know he will be a terrific fit for us and our growing client base. 

“We look forward to seeing Will thrive in his new role.”

Saxon Trust 

Saxon Trust has appointed Brian West as head of sales and marketing.

In his new role, he will be responsible for driving the Saxon Trust brand, while building the sales and marketing team to ensure the group’s growth plans for 2022 and beyond are met and surpassed. 

Brian has over 25 years of experience in the property sector, having held senior roles at various companies, including Swift, Central Bridging, Funding 365 and Pivot.

He also served two terms as a board director at the Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL) between 2015 and 2019.

“I’ve learnt some interesting new skills over the last 18 months and look forward to using these and all my experience to help drive growth at Saxon Trust,” said Brian.

“The Saxon Trust team has been trading successfully for over 15 years, but has tended to fly under the radar. 

“With institutional funding lines now in place to complement our strategic backers, the future looks very exciting as we expand and enhance our proposition.”  

Andrew Gardiner, co-founder and director at Saxon Trust, added: “Brian has huge experience, he’s uniquely well-connected in the industry and we are delighted that he’s joined us to help us drive the Saxon Trust proposition forward. 

“He is the latest in a series of senior appointments and his arrival ensures that we now have the team in place to take Saxon Trust to the next level.”