West One Loans’ second office will give it a new operating base apart from its Watford headquarters.
The firm said this will allow it to “better serve intermediaries and borrowers in the North, and [build] further capacity to drive the lender’s growth nationwide”.
The office will be led by Duncan Abraham, who joined the firm as a regional director earlier this year, with space available for underwriting and operations staff as well as regional business development managers (BDMs).
The office is located in Manchester Piccadilly, ensuring easy accessibility for staff and brokers who want to meet face to face.
Stephen Hogg, West One Loans’ chief operating officer, said: “Regional expansion is a natural evolution for West One. With nearly 300 staff in the wider Enra group of companies, it is important for us to build additional operating capacity beyond our Watford base to power our continued growth plans.
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“The economic strength, and strong appetite for credit, in the North makes it a key target market for us as we look to grow our business further. The new office will give us a firm foundation from which to deliver our market-leading service proposition and our comprehensive range of lending products to our broker partners and their clients in the North of the country.”
Abraham added: “I look forward to playing an integral role in this next phase of West One’s growth. I have seen first-hand how demand has grown in the region over the past few years. This new office will help us deliver the capacity to meet that demand while signalling our intent to brokers and borrowers that rely on proximity to get deals done.”
