Offa has appointed Tahir Ahmad and Hasan Ilyas to the bridging finance team.
Ahmad joins the business development manager role and brings with him 20 years of industry experience, having worked for UBL UK, Habib Bank Zurich Plc, Cynergy Bank, Punjab National International Bank and Whitehall Capital.
He has extensive knowledge, experience and skills in real estate financing within both commercial and residential banking.
Ilyas joins Offa as a business development support officer, having previously worked for Paragon for three years in their buy-to-let team, liaising with business development managers and brokers on end-to-end matters.
Both will report to Naseer Ahmed, director of bridging and development finance.
Commenting on the appointments, Ahmed said: “Hasan’s appointment strengthens Offa‘s production support capacity as the business continues to grow, and he will play a key role in maintaining the high service standards that our brokers and clients expect, ensuring efficient progress from inquiry to completion.”
“Tahir brings extensive experience in both commercial and bridging finance, together with a strong track record of building effective broker relationships. With his dedicated coverage across the Midlands and Northern regions, he will play a key role in expanding Offa’s bridging presence and deepening relationships with strategic introducers.”