Urban Exposure appoints Chief Financial Officer

By Bridging Loan Directory 3rd April 2019

Urban Exposure Plc (the “Company” or “Urban Exposure”), a specialist residential development financier and asset manager, is pleased to announce that Sam Dobbyn will join the Board of the Company as Chief Financial Officer, with his appointment expected to commence in late July 2019. At the same time, the Company’s Finance Director, Trevor DaCosta, will step down from the Board, and will continue to work at Urban Exposure as Finance Director, reporting to Mr Dobbyn.

Sam is a chartered accountant with extensive experience of financial planning and investor relations. He joins the Group from TP ICAP Plc where he was Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and Investor Relations, having previously held the same role at Brit Plc.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services sector, including roles at ratings agency AM Best, Deloitte LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and holds an Executive MBA from Warwick Business School.

Commenting on the appointment, Randeesh Sandhu, CEO of Urban Exposure said:

“Sam brings a wealth of relevant Plc experience that will be invaluable as we deliver on our growth strategy over the coming years. He is an important addition to our leadership team and we look forward to welcoming him to our Board at this exciting stage in Urban Exposure’s development. I would also like to thank Trevor for his significant contribution whilst serving on the board which has positioned us well for the future.”

Sam Dobbyn, pictured, added:

“I have been impressed with the talented team at Urban Exposure and am excited to be joining the business. I look forward to working with the team to progress the ambitious growth strategy that is in place”.