Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Simon Hendy as its key account director.

He will join the firm on 4 March.

MAB said the new role is due to the “significant” growth achieved by the firm over the past 12 months.

Hendy joins MAB from Linear where he was sales director for the last eight years. His new position will see him take responsibility for developing relationships with the growing number of key accounts under the MAB umbrella.

MAB chief executive Peter Brodnicki said: “Simon has been on our radar for some time and so we are really pleased he has agreed to join us. We know Simon’s strong work ethic and experience will be well suited to the vital role of Key Account Director, complimenting the ethos of the rest of the MAB senior management team.”

Hendy added: “MAB has a tremendous reputation and I’m delighted to be joining such an experienced and forward thinking team.

“I’m certain my move to MAB will provide me with the opportunity to take on some exciting new challenges and contribute to the company’s strong growth and success.”