Funding 365 has announced the promotion of Allegra Sykes to head of relationship management.

Sykes (pictured) joined Funding 365 as a graduate in 2017 and was instrumental in supporting the firm’s growth and expansion from a pure bridging lender into a bridging, development and specialist buy-to-let provider.

As head of Funding 365’s relationship management department, Sykes is tasked with maintaining service levels, while overseeing the onboarding of new intermediaries to Funding 365.

She said: “I’m delighted to step into this new role, especially at a time where Funding 365 is on an exciting growth trajectory.

“I’m very passionate about the company, the people and our products, so it’s an honour to continue my career at a business that I really believe in.”

Laura Kendall, Funding 365’s marketing director, added: “Allegra is an exceptional relationship manager and a huge asset to Funding 365.

“We have every confidence that, under her leadership, the relationship management team will continue to drive our company forward in its growth, supporting our underwriters in delivering exemplary loans and leading the way in service excellence.”