Lewis Chinyou-Robinson has been appointed national account manager, taking responsibility for deepening partnerships with key distributors and driving service excellence.He joined April in December 2024 within operations.

Commenting on his appointment Chinyou-Robinson said: “As we look ahead to 2026, my focus is on building even stronger distributor partnerships and making sure advisers get the service, clarity and support they need to grow their business. With the momentum we have and the ambition across the team, we are only just getting started.”

Further strengthening the April team, Lucy Hughes and Mark Brown have joined as telephone business development managers, expanding April’s adviser support function. The newly appointed TBDMs will report directly into head of underwriting Lou Blair.

Commenting on the three appointments, director of mortgage distribution  Rachael Hunnisett said, “I’m incredibly proud of the team we are building at April Mortgages.”  She added: “It’s a big year ahead and we can’t wait to get stuck in!”