Stevens will be responsible for leading a business development team in the South, increasing their presence throughout the area and supporting the current team, he will be reporting to Richard Whitehouse, sales director, UK.

Prior to joining Sancus, he was at Omni Property Finance where he was responsible for national business development and prior to that, Positive Lending where he was national sales manager and head of networks.

Recent new recruits include Mel Fourie (head of sales, North) who also joined Sancus this month and Emma Tempest and Saimir Kurti who joined Sancus in June, appointed to expand their bridging finance division.

Stevens said: “I’m really excited about my new role as Head of Sales (South) with Sancus.

“I have hit the ground running and have already had some fantastic conversations and met with some amazing businesses and people, it’s clear that the alternative lending market is growing and a really buoyant sector.

“Sancus has some significant expansion plans in the property finance sector and having an opportunity to help grow and develop the existing sales team in the South, increase the awareness of the competitive proposition and work with some very impressive people is a great opportunity for me.”

Whitehouse added “I have great pleasure in welcoming Jaxon to the Sancus team, his personality, drive, enthusiasm and knowledge is a great fit for us. I am really looking forward to working with him.”