Charles Street Finance has bolstered its regional sales team with the appointment of Amjad Ibn-Abdul as business development manager for the Midlands and South West.
Ibn-Abdul (pictured) brings almost 25 years’ experience in financial services and joins the specialist lender as it continues its plans to expand its loan book to £1 billion.
Based in the Midlands, he will be responsible for growing Charles Street’s presence across the region by working with intermediaries and direct clients.
His remit includes supporting borrowers across the lender’s range of commercial finance products, including unregulated bridging loans, commercial and semi-commercial term lending, buy-to-let mortgages and revolving credit facilities.
Before joining Charles Street, Ibn-Abdul was a business development manager at London-based lender Lakeshield. Earlier roles include positions at commercial brokerage Rainstone Money, lending platform Nester and Tuscan Capital, which is now part of Allica Bank.
He also previously worked as an adviser with HSBC, Lloyds and RBS.
Ibn-Abdul says: “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.”
Carl Graham, sales director at Charles Street Finance, adds: “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.”
