Established in 2008 by managing director Scott Marshall (pictured above), and named after his grandparents Rose and Max, Roma has grown from a one-man operation to 50 people working from its head office in Manchester as well as having 10 staff ‘on the road’, working remotely.
Since the firm’s first deal, a second charge loan for £75,000, has established 10 funding lines including the likes of Shawbrook, Paragon, The Cambridge Building Society, British Business Bank and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
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The company has financed 1,000 new homes including some refurbishment projects which have seen dog kennels, hotels and retail banks transformed into dwellings.
Commenting on the milestone, Scott said: “Roma’s first loan was secured by releasing equity on my family home, so there was real pressure for it to be a success and for the money to be repaid, thankfully it was.
“One of the things I am most proud of, is that in our whole 15-year history we have never lost a penny – our default remains at less than 1% and our redemption rate is second to none.
“The residential property investment market is a dynamic and hugely exciting one to be involved in.”
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