CrowdProperty appoints head of intermediaries

Specialist property development finance provider, CrowdProperty, has appointed a head of intermediaries as it sets its sights on doubling its broker network.

Steve Smith brings with him a wealth of sales, finance and business development experience established over the last 25 years and also spent almost a decade working as a broker.

CrowdProperty was recently awarded £3 million investment from Canada’s Flow Capital Corp. The funding will be used to implement a raft of improvements across its existing platform and application processes, as well as to spearhead company-wide expansion over the next three years.

Steve said: “It’s a really exciting time to be joining CrowdProperty - the recent investment is being used to fuel widespread change, which will enable us to continue to provide an efficient, first class service and quality products, all underpinned by the latest technologies.

“Having worked as a broker for several years, I inherently understand the broker world and am looking forward to leveraging this first-hand insight to enable CrowdProperty to forge greater links with brokers UK-wide.”

Damon Walford, chief commercial officer at CrowdProperty, commented: “It’s great to have Steve on board. His experience speaks for itself, but more importantly, his broker background will enable us to develop even stronger relations with our broker network, with a view to doubling it and ultimately generating more than £2 billion in broker applications.

“While we may be a finance and tech company, we understand the importance of establishing ‘real life’ human relationships with brokers, and with Steve’s experience and personable approach, it’s an area we can really excel in. At the same time, we’re also continuously reviewing and refining our platform to provide our brokers and their clients with a premium service and make their lives easier.”