Assetz Capital hires ex-NatWest banker to boost Midlands business
ASSETZ Capital has appointed Tirath Singh as senior relationship manager to boost its deal activity in the West Midlands.
Singh (pictured), worked with NatWest for two years in private banking, with a further two years in its business and commercial banking division.
More recently, he worked at Wesleyan Bank for two years, specialising in providing finance to the professional sector.
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He will be working at the peer-to-peer business lender alongside brokers and introducers to help developers access property-based finance, whilst also dealing with finance requests from potential clients.
“Having lent more than £500m since its inception, Assetz Capital has established itself as one of the leading P2P lenders in the UK,” Singh said.
“It’s a pleasure to work for such an innovative and fast-growing business and I’m looking forward to dealing with businesses and developers in the West Midlands.”
Damien Druce, director at Assetz Capital, said the Midlands was a key area of growth for them.
“With specialists on the ground in every area of the UK, we are quickly expanding our footprint across the country,” he said.
“A key area of growth for us is the Midlands – the region is brimming with ambitious businesses, and the property market is strong. We welcome Tirath to the team, and we’re confident he will help boost deal activity in the West Midlands.”
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