Marc Osterley has been appointed as financial controller at Saxon Trust.

A Chartered Management Accountant, Osterley (pictured) has spent over 25 years in the property sector. He has worked for companies including Davis Langdon, Gardiner & Theobald, Ballymore and Hammerson PLC.

In over 10 years at Hammerson, he was responsible for flagship retail centres including Brent Cross and the Bullring as well as being heavily involved in the disposal of their office portfolio.

From 2015 Osterley was the financial controller for Augur Group Limited where he specialised in preparing and maintaining cashflows for existing projects and assessing the viability and potential profitability of new projects. He also produced the management and statutory accounts for the Group and managed their accounting processes.

Osterley will be implementing new structures and processes to support Saxon Trust’s growth plans for 2022 and beyond. As well as managing the day-to-day accounting he will also be working closely with both the new business team and assisting the chief investment officer with the management of existing and the acquisition of new funding lines.

He said: “Having enjoyed a successful career in the property sector I’m excited to be joining a front-line lender for the very first time. The opportunity to shape my role in a progressive and fast-growing business is one I’m really looking forward to.”

Andrew Gardiner, Saxon Trust co-founder and director, added: “Marc’s investment and development experience, gained across some of the country’s leading real estate companies, ensures that we have secured the services of someone who brings a unique insight and perspective to our team.

“Recent appointments demonstrate our ambition to grow the business and Marc will play a fundamental role in ensuring that we hit and surpass our ambitious targets.”