Assetz Capital expands national relationship team with two new hires

Assetz Capital has expanded its national relationship team with two new hires. Matt Hardy has been appointed as relationship director for East of England, while Fiaz Ahmed joins as North West business development executive.

Joining with over 15 years’ experience, Matt Hardy has a strong track record in ground-up development funding, origination and portfolio management. His long-standing partnerships across the sector position him to support housebuilders throughout the South East Midlands and East of England where growing demand for homes requires specialist local insight and flexible, tailored funding.

Newly appointed North West business development executive, Fiaz Ahmed, brings over 10 years of experience in property development and relationship management, Fiaz has coordinated and managed a wide range of residential, mixed-use and commercial projects. 

Both Fiaz and Matt will work closely with developers, brokers, planners, and wider community stakeholders. Their focus will be on helping bring forward much-needed residential-led developments by providing guidance, tailored structuring, and reliable access to capital throughout in their respective regions.

Andrew Fraser, chief commercial officer at Assetz Capital, said: “Matt and Fiaz both bring deep expertise to the firm, with an ability to design deal structures that work for SME housebuilders at every stage of their growth. Strengthening our regional presence ensures we remain embedded in the communities we support, which is something that has always been central to our ability to fund up to 72% LTGDV in every geography.”