Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Mitesh Patel as a credit analyst and Linda Johnson as a servicing manager.

Patel has nine years’ experience working within financial services. He joins Dragonfly after seven and a half years at Private & Commercial Finance in London, where he worked as a senior recoveries manager. Before this, he worked for GE Money in Watford as a litigation officer for 18 months.

Before joining Dragonfly, Johnson worked for specialist lender, Pepper UK, in London as a mortgage and litigation specialist for five years.

“Mitesh and Linda are a great addition to the rapidly expanding team here at Dragonfly,” said Mark Posniak, managing director, Dragonfly Property Finance.

“Their extensive experience within the financial services industry will serve them well. We are putting the pedal to the floor at present and both of them will further strengthen our service levels and standards, as well as the broader Dragonfly proposition.”

Patel said: “Dragonfly is the kind of business I’ve always wanted to work for: it’s growing quickly, rewards hard work and allows for career progression. Under Mark’s leadership we’re set to go from strength to strength and I’m delighted to be a part of the new Dragonfly era.”

Johnson added: “Dragonfly is a dynamic and forward-thinking company that really has raised the bar within alternative property finance. It’s already a highly efficient and well run lender but I’m going to do everything I can to make it an even better one.”