Rockstead has recruited Andrew Salter from Investec to act in the newly created role of director of client services.

Brian Pitt, CEO of the due diligence service provider, said: “We are delighted that Andrew has joined us; he will be driving our service and product proposition, working closely with the senior team already in place.

“His knowledge, reputation and experience in the loan book trading and securitisation markets is second to none and will give us fresh impetus in our market place.”

Salter said: “I’m very excited about joining Rockstead, a company I already greatly admire, to help them build on their current high quality proposition.”

Pitt added: “In addition to Andrew, we also recruited two senior people late last year to help us deliver enhanced customer service. Liz Wade joined as head of operations and Karen De Luca came on board as head of finance. Both bring a wealth of experience in their specialist fields.

“The expanded team, to include Andrew, is probably the best I have worked with and I am looking forward to working with them as we continue to grow our business.”