Charles Street Finance has appointed Amjad Ibn-Abdul as a business development manager in the Midlands and South West.
Amjad, who has nearly 25 years of experience in financial services, will focus on expanding his network of intermediaries and direct clients, offering a flexible range of commercial finance products such as unregulated bridging loans, commercial and semi-commercial term, buy-to-let mortgages and revolving credit facilities (RCF).
A former adviser with mainstream banks including HSBC, Lloyds and RBS, Amjad joins from London-based lender, Lakeshield, where he was a business development manager.
Previously, he worked at commercial brokerage Rainstone Money, providing clients with commercial term and bridging finance and as a business development manager for lending platform Nester.
Before that, he worked alongside Charles Street’s sales director, Carl Graham, at Tuscan Capital, which is now part of Allica Bank.
He said: “It’s great to be joining a team with such enthusiasm, and to see their eagerness and motivation to get deals done as we build the loan book over the longer term.
“The primary ethos of Charles Street is building relationships with brokers and clients, making them aware of our flexible commercial finance products and high levels of service that drive repeat business.
“There is a huge opportunity in the Midlands and South West. Birmingham is the UK’s second city and has a young and entrepreneurial demographic looking for investment, development and refurbishment opportunities.”
Charles Street’s sales director, Carl Graham, commented: “Amjad is well-known in the industry and is really well connected to an established network of clients and brokers, so will be a fantastic addition to the team as Charles Street continues to grow its presence in a key region.
“He’s well positioned in the Midlands to also serve not only major cities such as Birmingham but also the wider region including the M5 corridor and South Wales. Amjad brings vast amounts of knowledge, skill and experience to his new role and it’s a pleasure to work with him again.”
