Shawbrook Boosts Development Finance Team with New Hires

Shawbrook has expanded its development finance team with the appointment of three new hires, enhancing its support for property developers across the UK.

Strengthening Regional Coverage

Shawbrook has appointed Philip Kirkwood as senior relationship director, where he will be responsible for originating new deals and building a portfolio of developers and housebuilders operating across the Southeast of England, including London. Kirkwood has over 25 years of experience in the sector and was also one of the founding members of Shawbrook’s development finance team in 2016, rejoining the specialist lender following a stint at United Trust Bank.

Shawbrook’s development finance team is expanding its support for property developers across the UK.

As the key point of contact, Kirkwood will look to understand the unique requirements of each development project, providing tailored funding solutions.

Additionally, Shawbrook continues to strengthen its regional coverage by appointing Greg Pescott and Tom Edmunds as relationship directors, overseeing the Southwest & Wales and the Midlands regions, respectively. The two will focus on delivering bespoke funding packages to support developers from the planning stages to the sale of their development projects.

Enhancing Capacity to Deliver Premium Service

Shawbrook has also invested in its loan support function, an experienced team responsible for assisting the Relationship Directors throughout the lifecycle of a facility, furthering the wider team’s capacity to deliver a premium service to developers across the entirety of their project.

Shawbrook’s development finance team is committed to delivering a premium service to developers.

Terry Woodley, managing director, Development Finance at Shawbrook commented:

“We recently surpassed £2bn in lending which makes it an exciting time for the Development Finance team. We’re delighted to be expanding the team with some fantastic new hires; it’s great to see Philip return to Shawbrook to be part of the journey, and I look forward to working alongside Greg and Tom as we continue to expand our regional teams across the UK.”

Shawbrook’s development finance team is expanding its regional teams across the UK.