Mather joins following roles at Manchester-based firms including Fiducia, Octopus Real Estate, Framework Mortgaging, Mint Property Finance and Bluecroft Finance.

In his new role, Mather will be based at the lender’s new headquarters in Cheadle.

His focus at Charles Street will be on broker and intermediary sales, offering a range of commercial finance products such as unregulated bridging loans, commercial and semi-commercial term, buy-to-let mortgages and revolving credit facilities (RCF).

Mather will run a sales team of five and report to Carl Graham, corporate relationship director at Charles Street.

Commenting on the appointment, Graham says: “I am really pleased to be building out the Charles Street team further and with Michael’s appointment heading up broker and intermediary sales we will be in an even better position to service the growing numbers of brokers’ commercial finance customers seeking fast and flexible finance.”

Mather adds: “I have known Carl for many years and have been impressed at the vision and growth of the Charles Street business in recent years. With a keen appetite to support commercial lending, I’m enthusiastic to help grow the business further.”