Masthaven Finance has appointed Chris Parr as head of sales, alongside two further hires, as the specialist lender seeks to strengthen its bridging and development finance coverage across several UK regions.
Parr has returned to the business with more than 25 years’ experience in specialist lending, having previously held senior roles at MT Finance and Precise Mortgages.
Masthaven said his appointment would support its bridging and development finance proposition across the Midlands, the North and Scotland, giving brokers in those markets another senior point of contact.
The lender has also named Josh Hawker as senior business development manager for the South West and South Wales. Hawker joins from Ampla Finance and has also worked at Catalyst Property Finance.
Masthaven said Hawker has more than 20 years’ experience across property and financial services, with a background in bridging and development finance.
Louis Rowson has joined as an office-based business development executive. He will focus on broker enquiries and terms, and previously worked in unregulated lending across the residential and commercial markets after starting out as a credit lending officer at a Mayfair-based single-family office.
All three will work under sales director Jim Baker as Masthaven continues to build its broker presence in a number of regions.
Baker says: “Chris is extremely well regarded in the market, and we are delighted to welcome him back to Masthaven. His experience and reputation will make an immediate impact, particularly across the Midlands, North and Scotland.
“Josh brings extensive experience from previous roles, where he developed deep expertise across the full deal lifecycle, with particular strength in structuring complex and heavy refurbishment cases.
“Louis also has a strong and complementary skill set and will focus on improving our servicing of broker enquiries and terms.
“These appointments reflect our continued growth and our unwavering focus on ensuring brokers have the right support in place.”
Parr adds: “I am really happy to be rejoining Masthaven and look forward to working with old and new colleagues to help put Masthaven back to where it belongs at the top of the specialist lending market.”
