Leading short term funder Masthaven has announced the appointment of a new Group Financial Controller to the firm.

Inge Valkenburg joins the Mayfair-based bridging lender, which recently announced its expansion into Scotland, from Arram Berlyn Gardner, a city firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors.

While there, Inge managed a wide-ranging portfolio of clients, including FSA-regulated insurance brokers, construction and property entities, a chain of high street betting shops and clients in the manufacturing industry.

Speaking about her new position, Inge said: “After spending my entire career to date in Practice, I wanted the challenge of being at the coal face and actually delivering value on a day-to-day basis, rather than simply doing compliance work.

"Having a forward-looking role and feeling part of an organisation’s success was very appealing to me, and in joining Masthaven I see an exciting future ahead, where I will have the chance to impact on business decisions and strategy to help contribute towards the group’s continuous growth.”

Richard Deacon, Sales and Marketing Director at Masthaven, said: ”Due to the continuous expansion of the group, we have been looking for a suitable candidate for this demanding role for some time. Inge certainly ticks all the boxes and in the very short time she has been here she has integrated into the Masthaven ethos tremendously and I look forward to working with her."