Ahmad joins business development manager and brings 20 years of industry experience, having worked for UBL UK, Habib Bank Zurich Plc, Cynergy Bank, Punjab National International Bank, and Whitehall Capital.

He has extensive knowledge, experience and skills in property finance within both commercial and residential banking.

Ilyas joins Offa as business development support officer, having previously worked for Paragon on their buy-to-let team for three years, liaising with business development managers and brokers on end-to-end cases.

Both will report to Naseer Ahmed, managing director of bridging and development finance.

Commenting on the appointments, Ahmed says: “Hasan’s appointment strengthens Offa’s origination support capability as the business continues to scale, and he will play a key role in maintaining the high service standards our brokers and customers expect, ensuring efficient progression from enquiry to completion.”

“Tahir brings extensive experience across both commercial and bridging finance together with a strong track record of building effective broker relationships. With his dedicated coverage across the Midlands and North regions he will play a key role in expanding Offa’s bridging presence and deepening relationships with strategic introducers.”