Hampshire Trust Bank appoints deputy MD for development finance

Uliana joins HTB following seven years at Octopus Group, where she was most recently head of light development finance.

Uliana commented: “I am thrilled to be joining HTB! From the beginning I could see so much potential within the development finance division. We have a large team of talented and driven individuals who all thrive to deliver an exceptional customer journey experience to our customers. I always look beyond the “what” and the “who” – and right now I want to focus on the “how”.

"I strongly believe that, especially in these challenging and uncertain times, a lender should be there for its clients and strive to do the right thing in the right manner. And I see this within HTB!”

Alex Upton, managing director of development finance, added: “When building a team, I have three basic rules - add quality, add quality, and add quality. It’s fair to say that Uliana ticks all those boxes. We have some ambitious growth plans for the business but I am confident that with Uliana in the team we can achieve our targets.

“Uliana has extensive experience of the UK development finance marketplace and the fact that she has worked across a range of roles means she is ideally suited for success within this new position in the division.”

“We have a real appetite for new business, which was highlighted by the recent increase in our maximum loan amount from £15m to £25m.”