Catalyst Property Finance appoints first business development manager

By Bridging Loan Directory 9th March 2020

Bridging and development lender, Catalyst Property Finance, today announced the appointments of Stuart Heavens as National Business Development Manager and James Parnall as Credit Analyst.

Chris Fairfax, CEO at Catalyst Property Finance says:

“Brokers are incredibly important to our business and appointing Stuart as Catalyst’s first BDM forms part of our commitment to maximizing broker relationships with product training and enquiry support in the field. In 2020, we are planning a number of exciting product launches; Stuart will help to roll out these products to brokers nationwide. Stuart comes from a lending background, having worked previously for a leading Building Society. He is incredibly well thought of and will be an asset to our company.

As we grow our Business Development function and increase our incoming enquiry pipeline, we must ensure we maintain our excellent customer service levels and quick turnaround times. James Parnall joins us as a career underwriter, having worked for some of the UK’s biggest finance companies across the South Coast. James will report to Matt Gillon, Head of Credit, and be responsible for underwriting Catalyst’s flexible short-term finance. I am delighted to welcome someone of James’ calibre to the team.”

Stuart Heavens, National Business Development Manager at Catalyst Property Finance commented:

“I met with Chris, he explained the history and growth trajectory of Catalyst so far, and I was excited at the thought of being able to join the Catalyst revolution and play my part in their growth.”

James Parnall, Credit Analyst at Catalyst Property Finance commented:

“I’m excited to join Catalyst. They are a young, entrepreneurial company who put great service at the centre of their business model. They have established a strong Credit Team, led by Matt, and I’m looking forward to helping the business grow to the next level.”