Residential development lender Silbury Finance has strengthened its senior leadership team with two new appointments.
Matt Taylor (pictured), who was previously CFO of two Oaktree Capital Management-backed vertically integrated development and operational businesses, has been appointed chief financial and operating officer at Silbury. In his new role, he will be responsible for scaling Silbury’s finance and compliance functions.
Andrew Fairley, who perviously held senior roles at Paragon Development Finance, Housing Growth Partnership and Lloyds Banking Group, has been appointed head of credit and will lead the firm’s credit underwriting and portfolio management function.
Jamie Rahder has also been promoted to head of origination and will lead the origination and execution of Silbury’s lending strategy in the living sector.
Gavin Eustace, CEO of Silbury Finance, said: “These are key senior appointments as we scale the platform, enhancing key functions, including risk and compliance, and enabling us to continue delivering a best-in-class service to both existing and prospective borrowers. Matt, Jamie and Andrew bring a wealth of institutional-level experience from a combined 50 years in senior roles at sector leading organisations. I look forward to working closely with them as we accelerate our deployment ambitions and expand our living sector exposure into the purpose-built student accommodation, build-to-rent and co-living sectors.”
Taylor added: “Silbury’s growth has been extremely impressive over the last few years, and I have seen the business establish itself as a leading provider of development finance across the living sector, alongside a dynamic mix of institutional, corporate and SME borrowers. I am excited to work with Gavin and the rest of the team to build on the firm’s strong track record and further enhance its offering.”
