Richard joins the firm from Leumi UK, where he spent 12 years as a relationship director.

He brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role at Assetz, including 12 years spent across several roles at Lloyds Banking Group.

Andrew Charnley, managing director at Assetz, said: “We’re delighted to have Richard on board.

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“His CV boasts some ‘best in class’ experience across the various sectors within specialist finance that we are keen to increase funding in, such as healthcare, and his addition to the team will be welcomed across the business.”

Richard added: “W I will be primarily working across the Southeast, Thames Valley and the Home Counties, we have the breadth of coverage to support clients across the UK.

“This is an exciting time in the company's growth, with the strong backing of our institutional partners, as we continue to support borrowers with our ‘real world lending’ solutions.”