Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Nick Clayton as Director of Lending within its Development Finance division, as the bank continues to expand its London and South East origination team.
Clayton joins from Close Brothers Property Finance, where he spent more than a decade in a range of roles including origination, portfolio management and relationship management.
Most recently, he was Director of Business Development, where he previously held positions including Director of Lending and Senior Portfolio Manager.
At HTB, Clayton will work as part of the London and South East team led by Head of Assets Rob Syrett.
Clayton will work closely with brokers and SME developers across residential and mixed-use development schemes.
HTB “HTB has a strong reputation in the market for being straightforward and understanding how development projects work in practice. This was a key attraction for me,” says lending director Nick Clayton.
“Developers are working in a more challenging environment than they were a few years ago, whether it’s planning for delays, building costs, or managing delivery timelines.”
“In this market, developers and brokers value lenders who are accessible, consistent and able to go through deals. I look forward to working with brokers and developers across the region and being part of the team’s continued growth.”
