Paul, who will report directly to Jamie Pritchard, director of sales at Glenhawk, will be responsible for growing the company’s loan book across the Midlands, north of England and Scotland.

He will promote Glenhawk’s product proposition — including its regulated bridging product launched at the end of last year — in the regions with intermediaries, professional introducers and direct clients.

Paul has over 20 years of financial services experience and joins the specialist lender from HS Credit, where he worked as a BDM.

Prior to this, he held positions at various specialist finance companies, including Oblix Capital, Amicus and Bank of Ireland.

Guy Harrington, CEO at Glenhawk, said: “Having expanded our product suite in response to unprecedented levels of borrower demand, Paul’s appointment is a central part of our growth strategy to increase our footprint and coverage across the UK. 

“His experience will enable us to roll out our new regulated and unregulated products in where we see a clear opportunity to capture a larger share of the short-term lending market with Glenhawk’s tailored solutions.”

This follows a series of hires that Glenhawk has made this year to support its ambitious growth targets, including the appointment of Christie Cook as head of product.

The lender also promoted Damani Johnson as COO and Nick Hilton as managing director.

Since the start of the 2021, Glenhawk has grown its loan book outside of London by 82%, as the government’s commitment to the levelling up agenda, the working from home trend and ‘race for space’ have increased the appeal of regional real estate. 

Jamie added: “Having completed our first bridging loan in Scotland earlier this year on a high-value residential property, we are now generating an increasingly large volume of enquiries from borrowers outside of our traditional core markets. 

“Paul’s local market intelligence and understanding of a borrower’s property investment journey will be critical for us as we build the level of trust required to establish a market leading national business.”