Roma Finance has been actively growing and expanding its team and now boasts eight new appointments and three promotions following continuous record-breaking months.

The business development team has been joined by Alan Collins and Saffron Abbot; Alan is in the mid-South of England and Saffron is based in the North of England and Scotland.

Alan who belongs to Market Financial Solutions and is a bridging and commercial specialist, while Saffron has a decade of significant property experience.

Joining forces

Also involved is Kai Shahban who has strengthened the underwriting team and joins the RomaFLOW crew as the service is enhanced. Not only does Kai have a wealth of experience in the commercial market, but she is also already demonstrating her excellent decision-making skills at speed.

The chosen business architect of Roma is Adam Bates, who joins the newly formed ‘change team’, reporting to Michael Allison, operations director.

Growth in a strategic direction

The business has developed significantly and has managed to double the loan book in the past nine months. Naturally, major emphasis and focus has been placed on improving technology, processes, and systems to see the continuation of this trajectory.

Promotions have been made internally as part of the change team, namely Beth Brook to business analyst; Jenny Gillies to engagement and HR specialist; and Tina Parry to data quality lead.

The short-term finance market remains a thriving arena and Roma Finance is striving to bring the best talent to ensure it delivers its commitments to partners and borrowers.

Alisha Chu now acts as sales support, while Claire Taylor and Nicola Cox have both joined customer services and collections, whilst Clare Greenhalgh has linked with the executive team.

Michael Allison, operations director at Roma Finance added: “I am delighted to welcome every new Roma team member and am thrilled with the construction of the change team, developing people within the business to maximise their full potential. We love to lend and we are ongoing in our improvements to support our partners and borrowers and provide a truly more extraordinary experience.”