Bruce worked as business development manager (BDM) at Lakeshield and has six years of experience in development finance. He has also originated, structured and completed transactions across bridging and commercial finance.
Homebuilding target to materialise by 2028
Assetz Capital maintained that the hiring of Bruce was to aid its target of building 1,000 homes across the South West and South Wales by 2028.
Thus far, it has provided development funding supporting the delivery of 702 homes across the South West and South Wales.
Bruce said: “Having spent the last few years of my career working across different sides of development finance, I understand both what SME housebuilders need when bringing schemes to site and what lenders must do to support them effectively.
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“My experience has been rooted in the South West and South Wales, so the opportunity to help more SME developers across the region through Assetz is hugely exciting.”
Andrew Fraser, chief commercial officer at Assetz Capital, said: “We have already supported the delivery of 702 homes across the two regions. Our ambition is to surpass 1,000 homes by the end of 2028, with Robin playing an important role in identifying new opportunities and supporting more SME developers.
“At Assetz, we have built a strong national network, with people embedded in individual regions. This enables our team to understand the local market dynamics affecting SME housebuilders while drawing on the national expertise and funding capability needed to get deals over the line.
“Robin’s appointment, and the further expansion of the team planned for September, demonstrates our commitment to the South West and South Wales and ensures local developers can continue to access the funding and expertise they need.”
