Cohort Capital appoints head of residential sales

Cohort Capital has appointed Alex Alexandrou as head of sales for residential lending. 

His arrival marks a strategic move to strengthen Cohort’s presence in the smaller residential loan market, complementing its established prime and commercial lending products.

At Cohort, Alex will spearhead sales for the firm’s ResiOne product for transactions from £1m–£10m+. ResiOne provides fast, flexible capital for refinancing, consolidating debt, funding acquisitions, unlocking equity for business opportunities, or meeting time-sensitive obligations. 

Alex’s focus will be on expanding sales infrastructure, deepening intermediary relationships, and generating new deal flow across Cohort’s suite of products, including ResiPrime and commercial lending.

Alex brings more than 13 years of property finance and financial services experience. He spent the past nine years at Octopus Real Estate, where he most recently served as head of residential sales. In that role, he built and managed a team of up to eight business development managers, deploying around 400 loans per year across bridging, buy-to-let and refurbishment finance, with a particular focus on the residential, HMO and semi-commercial markets. 

Alex Alexandrou said: “I’m delighted to be joining Cohort at an exciting stage of its growth. Cohort’s focus on flexible, tailored funding aligns perfectly with my own experience in building residential lending propositions that genuinely support brokers and their clients. Having spent the last nine years immersed in residential bridging, buy-to-let and refurbishment finance, I’m looking forward to leveraging my network and expertise to further grow an already strong loan book, with ResiOne leading the charge and complementing the wider product suite.”

Matthew Thame, founder of Cohort Capital, commented: "Alex’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for Cohort as we build on our success in prime, high-end and commercial lending and expand further into the smaller residential loan pool. His proven track record at Octopus Real Estate, where he successfully scaled operations across multiple finance sectors, makes him ideally positioned to expand on the strength of Cohort’s existing loan book. With significant capital reserves ready to deploy and growing demand for flexible residential finance solutions, Alex’s expertise will be instrumental in strengthening our market position and supporting the next stage of Cohort’s growth.”