Legal finance lender Untangled has appointed Mark Harrison as chief commercial officer, with responsibility for sales and distribution across its core product areas.
Harrison (pictured) has held senior sales positions for more than three decades, including roles at Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch, GE Capital, Hamilton Greig and Stretton Capital.
He was most recently managing director at Breeze Capital.
The appointment follows the lender’s recent rebrand from Ampla Finance to Untangled. The company provides legal finance, including probate, inheritance and family law lending, as well as property and divorce finance.
Untangled said the new identity was intended to support a simpler, more consumer-focused proposition, with an emphasis on clarity and speed for customers dealing with complex circumstances.
Harrison said: “The recent rebrand demonstrates the ambition and potential of Untangled and so I am delighted to be joining such a talented team at such an exciting time.
“The bridging finance sector has lagged behind the rest of the property lending sector in terms of the adoption of technology and so I look forward to banging the drum about our proposition combining market leading tech backed by excellent people and processes.”
Peter Beaumont, chief executive officer at Untangled, said: “Attracting such a name as Mark in the sector is a testament to the lender that we have built, and Mark’s experience, knowledge and contacts will give us an unrivalled edge as we start to build awareness of the Untangled brand and proposition.
“I am delighted to welcome Mark to the Untangled Executive team to deliver our distribution strategy and work with our key intermediary partners to widen our distribution footprint, I look forward to working with him over the coming months and years.”
