Masthaven Bridging has appointed Jim Baker as its business development manager (BDM) for the North of England and Scotland.

Baker (pictured) has over 20 years experience in the lending industry, including sales development work for TMB (The Mortgage Business), Tiuta and Bridgebank Capital.

Richard Deacon, Masthaven Bridging’s sales director, said the North of England and Scotland are vital areas for the company.

He said: “We were very fortunate to have built up some great relationships and a lot of business in these important areas due, in large part, to the work of Jim’s predecessor, Chris Parr. We have taken our time to recruit a successor because of the importance we place on the role and the relationships that have been created.

“Most importantly, we are committed to the concept of face to face engagement with our introducers through experienced and knowledgeable business managers and I am delighted to have found someone of the calibre of Jim Baker to work in this important region for us.”

Baker added: “Masthaven has always represented a benchmark for what is good about our industry and I am excited to be involved with the next stage in the development of the business. The opportunity is to build on the great foundation of existing relationships and attract new introducers to the Masthaven proposition.”