conveybuddy appoints new head of distribution

Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has appointed Luke Christodoulides (pictured above) as its new head of distribution leading the development and growth of its distribution strategy across the UK mortgage and property market.

Luke joins conveybuddy following more than 22 years at NatWest, where he held a number of senior broker-facing positions including national account manager, working closely with mortgage intermediary businesses.

In his new role, Luke will be responsible for building and developing strategic relationships with mortgage networks, clubs, larger advisory firms and other industry partners, broadening access to conveybuddy’s conveyancing proposition and developing new commercial partnerships.

He will have a particular focus on strategic accounts and distribution partnerships, working to develop long-term relationships which support brokers, their clients and conveybuddy’s continued growth.

Over the last two years, conveybuddy has expanded its conveyancing panel, added survey instructions and its all-inclusive remortgage proposition, and continued to increase the number of panel firms fully integrated with its technology.

The business also announced the promotion of Rachel Payne to Sales Manager following her return from maternity leave.

Rachel has responsibility for managing conveybuddy’s account management team and its day-to-day relationships with broker users.

Harpal Singh, CEO at conveybuddy, commented: “I can’t stress enough what a major appointment Luke is for conveybuddy.

“Not just because of the exceptional level of experience and knowledge of the intermediary mortgage market he brings with him, but also because of what it signals for us as a business, and the ambitions we have for it, particularly within the distributor sector.

“Luke understands how networks, clubs and intermediary businesses operate, but just as importantly he understands that strong distribution relationships have to deliver value on both sides.

“We want more advisers to recognise conveyancing as an important part of the service they provide to clients, rather than something which sits outside the mortgage advice process, and Luke will play a major role in helping us achieve that.”

Luke said: “Having spent more than a number of decades working within the intermediary mortgage market, I’ve seen first-hand how important strong relationships are between advisers, networks, clubs and the businesses that support them.

“Conveyancing is an integral part of the property transaction and there is a real opportunity for advisers to remain much closer to that process, helping their clients make informed choices about their conveyancer and having greater visibility once the case is underway.

“I’m looking forward to working with networks, mortgage clubs, intermediary firms and industry partners across the UK, building new relationships and partnerships which can support the next stage of conveybuddy’s growth.”