West One has appointed Alan Collins, Parit Shah and Josh Newbould to its short-term division as the lender continues to invest in business development across bridging, development and commercial finance.
Collins joins as a field-based business development manager for the South West and Wales. He brings more than a decade of experience in property finance, most recently working in a similar role at Affirmative Finance, following a spell as relationship manager at Roma Finance.
His arrival means the rapidly growing South West market will now be supported by two dedicated business development managers, giving the lender additional scope to increase both service capacity and regional engagement.
Shah and Newbould join as telephone business development managers, having previously worked as a mortgage adviser at The Loans Engine and a commercial mortgage consultant at Omega Commercial Solutions respectively.
Their roles will focus on supporting intermediaries with specialist finance requirements and guiding brokers towards the most suitable products for their clients.
Shah will cover a key London territory extending into Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, while Newbould will be responsible for East London, Kent and Essex.
Jez Quinn, head of sales for short-term finance, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Alan, Parit, and Josh to the team. Alan has been operating in the South West for a number of years and now with a market leading proposition to work with, I’m looking forward to us growing our presence in such an important region.
“Parit joins us as a TBDM in one of our key London regions, Parit’s skills and experience will compliment an already very well-established region for us.
“I’m also excited about the energy and enthusiasm Josh brings to the table, which will help us deliver great value for our intermediary clients.”
