Bridging lender West One Loans has announced a partnership with broker services firm Black Book Finance.

West One’s range of bridging products will now be offered to mortgage intermediaries and financial professionals via Black Book Finance.

The move follows Black Book’s launch by former Enterprise Group CEO Michael Clapper in November 2016.

West One is owned by the ENRA Group, which also owns master broker Enterprise Finance.

Stephen Wasserman, managing director of West One Loans, said: “We are very pleased to add Black Book Finance as a strategic partner.

“We pride ourselves at being at the forefront of the industry – boosting the availability and competitiveness of specialist financing options for the property market – and this partnership will help us continue with this.

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“Michael played a crucial part in our group’s history, and we are excited about the opportunity to once again work with him – and the team at Black Book Finance – to offer bridging finance to their rapidly growing network of intermediaries.”

West One celebrated a record month of lending during November 2016.

The news came ahead of the appointment of former V Loans managing director Marie Grundy as sales director at West One earlier this year.

Michael Clapper, executive chairman of Black Book Finance, said: “I go back a long way with the team at West One, and look forward to working with them all once again.

“West One stands out in the market with a flexible, can-do approach to bridging finance and we are delighted to add them as a strategic partner on Black Book’s lender panel.”