Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Robert Heywood as a national business development manager (BDM) to directly support the needs of the residential buy-to-let investor sector.

Heywood is tasked with working directly alongside his contacts of experienced residential property investors, to help grow their portfolio opportunities further.

He joins Bridgebank Capital with over 12 years experience from a financial services and mortgage industry background, having held senior roles as a financial planning consultant and a BDM.

Heywood said: “I am thrilled to be joining Bridgebank Capital at such a pivotal and landmark time for the Group, and look forward to further expanding their loan book within the buy to let investment sector.

“I recognise that this is an exciting time to be joining the company as it expands its activities and presence, and with my vast experience within the niche area of funding for Residential Investors, I look forward to successfully delivering the challenges I have been set.”

Laurence Goodman, group managing director, said: “We are delighted to welcome Robert to the business development team. Robert’s appointment forms part of our ongoing growth strategy to achieve exponential loan book growth backed up by our Institutional funding, and with his background regard him as a key recruit to support the buy-to-let sector.”