Black & White Bridging has appointed Nick Russell as commercial director.

Russell joins from TAB, where he was sales director for over five years and his previous experience includes roles at Creation Property Finance, Lambert Smith Hampton and West One Loans.

Commenting on his appointment, Russell says: “To be joining at this stage of Black & White’s journey is an absolute honour and with bridging finance showing record levels of growth across the market, I am excited to help take the business into its next growth phase.”

“I am looking forward to working with Martyn and Damien, as their leadership of the business has built Black & White Bridging into one of the leading players in the sector and so this feels like the right time to help drive the business further.”

Black & White Bridging chief operating officer Damien Druce adds: “Nick’s appointment demonstrates how far Black & White Bridging have come in such a short time and we are delighted someone of Nick’s calibre has decided to join us.”