Hampshire Trust Bank has appointed Chris Marchant as lending director within its development finance division, as the lender continues to expand its support for brokers and SME developers across London and the South East.
Marchant (pictured) joins the bank’s development finance team and will report to Rob Syrett, head of originations, development finance.
He brings more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance, debt structuring and development funding. Marchant joins from Centrus and has previously held senior positions at DC Advisory and CBRE, advising on debt and structured finance transactions across the UK and Europe.
Earlier in his career, he spent more than 12 years with NatWest’s real estate finance team.
The appointment follows a series of recent hires within HTB’s development finance business as the bank continues to grow its regional origination capability and increase support for experienced SME developers.
Marchant says: “HTB has built a strong reputation for combining experienced decision-making with a relationship-led way of working. Its ability to deliver tailored funding solutions with consistency and certainty was a major attraction for me.
“I’m looking forward to working closely with the team, our broker partners and developers, building on the strong relationships already established across the region and delivering tailored solutions that give clients the confidence to move projects forward.”
Syrett adds: “Chris brings a valuable mix of lending, structuring and advisory experience alongside deep experience across the South East market.
“A lot of the conversations taking place with developers and brokers now are far more detailed than they were even a few years ago. There is greater focus on delivery risk, protecting programme momentum and maintaining flexibility as projects move forward.
“Chris understands those dynamics well and will add real depth to the conversations we are having with developers and brokers across the region.”
