Urban Exposure appoints Chief Strategy Officer

By Bridging Loan Directory 15th August 2019

Urban Exposure Plc, a specialist residential development financier and asset manager, is pleased to announce that Graeme Alfille-Cook will join the Company’s management team on 2 September 2019 as Chief Strategy Officer.

In his role, Graeme will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of the Company’s strategy across all aspects of origination and capital raising, reporting to Urban Exposure CEO, Randeesh Sandhu.

Graeme has over 28 years’ experience within the financial and real estate sectors having held various roles within Lloyds Banking Group, including Managing Director of Lloyds’ Commercial Real Estate Developers team. Prior to that he was a Relationship Director covering many of the bank’s highest profile and complex real estate relationships. He also has extensive experience in the structured credit and securitisation markets, with other roles encompassing client coverage in the FMCG sector and risk.

Since leaving Lloyds he has been acting as a consultant notably with Apex Airspace Developments for which he closed innovative debt facilities with Homes England and the GLA.

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

“We are delighted that Graeme will be joining Urban Exposure. He is an important addition to the executive team and brings a wealth of valuable experience, having worked for nearly three decades in development finance, that will be invaluable as we deliver our growth strategy in the coming years.”

Graeme Alfille-Cook, pictured, added:

“I am excited to be joining such an accomplished and ambitious team and look forward to supporting Urban Exposure as it continues its growth journey.”