Together welcomes corporate sales director in the Midlands

Together has appointed a corporate finance and banking expert in the Midlands as the property lender expands its presence to new clients across the UK.

Philip Ryan, who has nearly two decades’ experience working in financial services, has been appointed corporate sales director for the East and West Midlands.

In his new role at Together, which has its headquarters in Cheadle, Greater Manchester and has a loan book of £8billion, he will be responsible for growing the lender’s brand and promoting its award-winning specialist products to clients and professional introducers in the regions.

He joins after spending more than seven years in corporate sales at Bank of China, one of the world’s biggest banks, covering sectors including real estate and corporate finance solutions.

He had previously worked for Western Union International Bank as a corporate hedging manager, responsible for the structuring and marketing of hedging solutions designed to mitigate client risk. Philip said:

“At Together, I will have the chance to drive opportunities, working closely with our existing corporate sales manager in the East and West Midlands region, to really spread the message about how our lending can help unlock opportunities for customers to achieve their property ambitions.

“The business has a genuine appetite to lend to entrepreneurial clients, and I will be building strong professional relationships with introducers such as commercial property agents, accountants, solicitors and debt advisors, to replicate the success Together has seen in other regions, helping to achieve our vision to be the UK’s most valued lender.”

Together’s corporate team provides finance, such as bridging loans, semi-commercial and commercial mortgages, typically of between £1million and £20million, for purposes such as property or land acquisition, refinancing debt or releasing equity for businesses to grow.

Philip will report to Mark Eastwood, Together’s director of corporate sales. Mark, who joined the lender in December, said:

“Philip will be a fantastic addition to our corporate team. He has a wealth of expertise and experience and, importantly, shares our commitment to removing barriers to lending by understanding the specific needs of individual borrowers’ circumstances.

“We’re delighted that he has chosen to join Together and he will undoubtedly be a great asset to the business as we continue to grow our loan book.”