Landwood Group has become the latest professional organisation to join the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) as an associate member.

Landwood Group specialises in property and plant and machinery, providing services in recovery and valuation, asset management, project and building consultancy and property auctions. It has a team of chartered surveyors across offices in Manchester, Liverpool and London.

Michael Fitzpatrick, director of property at Landwood Group, said: “Property makes up an important part of our proposition at Landwood Group and we offer recovery advice, valuations, property advisory services, sales, and lettings, and auctions. Our real strength comes from our years of experience dealing with distressed properties, with myself and a number of my colleagues acting as Fixed Charge Receivers.

“At the heart of all of these services is our continued focus on a quick turn around whilst still delivering high standards, and we are pleased to become associate members of the ASTL, as the foremost trade body for championing standards in this part of the market.”

Vic Jannels (pictured), CEO of the ASTL, added: “I am really pleased to welcome Landwood Group on board as associate members of the ASTL. We are growing our membership with like-minded businesses that demonstrate a commitment to high standards and the end customer.

“This is helping to grow the reputation of the short term lending sector and build a larger market for all of our members, associate members and intermediaries involved in this area.”