Standard Life Home Finance has appointed Phil Beswick (pictured) as its business development manager, where he will oversee broker and adviser relationships in all areas above Birmingham.
He will report to Sanjay Gadhia, national sales manager at Standard Life Home Finance. Gadhia is focused on advisers and brokers in the south as well as key relationships and strategic direction.
Beswick was a local property expert based in the North West at Strike for around two years, and before that he worked at PHMG, an audio branding specialist based in Manchester, for nearly three years.
Prior to that he was a business development manager for R&J Builders Hardware based in Blackburn for around a year.
Standard Life Home Finance has said it has seen a “significant upswing” since the start of the year, having brought new products to the market and embarked on new industry partnerships.
Beswick said: “I am delighted to join Standard Life Home Finance, it comes at a time when the business has gained some real momentum in the later life lending sector. I am looking forward to building strong relationships with adviser networks and brokers as well as our internal teams.”
Gadhia said: “Phil’s appointment comes as business continues to grow within Standard Life Home Finance. We have been operating for less than 12 months and have been able to achieve a lot in a relatively short space of time.
“With Phil on board, we will be able to continue to provide high quality service to brokers and advisers, I am looking forward to working with Phil as we continue to progress in the second half of the year.”
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.
