Since joining Chester Royal Collin has guided the department through a series of increasingly profitable years and overseen material growth of the lending team, business and portfolio.

While Kevin’s role is primarily strategic and leadership focussed, client relationships and new business remain a key focus. Kevin works closely with the senior team at the inception of new relationships; as a key decision-maker in the credit approval process, his hands-on approach helps to ensure that new customers get the very best service.

As Head of Investment Finance, Andy’s remit centres around the provision of funding products that allow property owners to secure long-term investment against income-producing real estate assets.

On top of this Andy has also negotiated several renewable energy deals for wind turbines in Scotland and has completed a number of development projects with prolific city-specific developers Urban Creation.

In his time with Chester Royal Gareth has overseen a significant portfolio of property deals in Bath and Bristol. He has also introduced new developments in London, Birmingham, Cardiff and a first deal in the North East with funding for the conversion of office space to residential apartments in Gosforth, Newcastle.

A qualified accountant and Fellow member of Chartered Certified Accountants, Gareth spent his early career in audit and corporate finance roles with Grant Thornton and Baker Tilly in London, before joining RBS in 2007.

As Head of Portfolio, Paul manages our Portfolio team. He guides the team to provide a fast, efficient, and professional service – managing client relationships and needs, as well as dealing with the day to day administration of their facilities.

Prior to joining Chester Royal, Paul worked at Bank of Ireland for 12 years in the specialist Bristol & West Property Finance team, a department which he managed for  5 years. In this role, Paul was responsible for managing a £1bn+ real estate investment portfolio. Prior to that he spent 4 years with Bank of Scotland and 19 years with Barclays in a variety of roles.

Since joining Chester Royal, Siân has worked within Credit Risk and managed the Commercial Real Estate Securities team. In 2010, Sian took up the role of Direct Investments Manager, where she manages a portfolio of properties owned or substantially controlled by the Chester Royal Group.  In addition, Mary works with the Head of Credit and assists with the monitoring and approving of the Commercial Lending due diligence processes.

As Senior Development Finance Manager, Paul’s experience has been crucial in securing several high-profile property deals in recent years.

Prior to joining Chester Royal, Peter amassed over 20 years’ experience within the financial services sector, working in lending, insurance, and construction. He had a successful 7 years with Aldermore, providing development finance to clients, and has held sales and business development management positions within Advantage (Morgan Stanley), Future Mortgages (Citi Bank) and Premier Guarantee, working with businesses of all shapes and sizes – from SME developers to national house builders.

Greg is highly committed to structuring finance opportunities to suit client needs, and enjoys working with a wide range of new and existing customers.

In managing the Support Team she is responsible for ensuring all administrative aspects of client relationships are executed swiftly and accurately. She is also responsible for the regulatory management of the Commercial Lending business, and works closely with the rest of the Senior Team in providing the bespoke, discreet client led approach Chester Royal Bank is known for.

Following roles with NatWest and Bank of Scotland, Steve worked a s a senior corporate banking manager with HSBC prior to joining Chester Royal. Steve has a wealth of experience to draw on and provides a supportive sounding board to the Relationship Management team for new and existing cases alike. He has significant experience of larger corporate and institutional clients as well as sole traders and entrepreneurs.

Alongside his credit risk remit Carrol also fulfils key responsibilities to ensure that the department meets regulatory reporting and operational requirements.