Commercial mortgage specialist Charter Financial has appointed Keith McArdle to the newly created position of head of business development.

McArdle has held a number of senior roles over the last 10 years. He was most recently national business development manager for a digital media company.

Charter Financial are a commercial finance provider with offices in Merseyside and London. It specialises in sourcing funding for small, medium and large scale commercial projects.

Steve Mason, director of Charter Financial, said: “We are delighted that Keith has agreed to join us and spearhead our broker position in what will be the first in a series of new appointments.