He joined the company around a year and a half ago from Homes England and will be supported by strategic advisor, Gordon More.

The promotion comes as LDS completes a record quarter, including its largest transaction to date  at £15m which created 52 new homes in Leeds.

Commenting on his new role, Ben said: “Since joining LDS we have established our innovative sales guarantee as a powerful enabler of new housing.

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“I’m excited about the new products and lender partnerships that we have on the way — we’ll keep doing things differently as we continue to reframe the development finance landscape.”

Mark Hawthorn, CEO at LDS, added: “Since Ben joined us last year he has driven growth across many areas of the business, so the promotion is a natural progression of his journey.

“In a short time he has got many of the most active development finance lenders working with LDS, including some big names in recent weeks — the move up to MD will allow the team to continue to grow and keep pace with the ever-growing pipeline.”