Enterprise Finance appoints head of commercial

Enterprise has also appointed Julian Abbiss as an underwriter and Sam Rose as an administrator.

Lodhia was previously an underwriter at Santander Commercial. Abbiss joins after 15 years at GE and Rose rejoins Enterprise after her departure in 2008.

Danny Waters, chief executive officer at Enterprise, said: “We believe the commercial property sector has huge potential and, with these impressive new additions to the Enterprise team, are positioning ourselves to benefit from the upcycle.

“There is a strong demand for commercial mortgages and now that lenders such as Aldermore and Shawbrook have arrived on the scene, this is bringing the sector to life.

“With their considerable experience and skills, Rajvi, Julian and Sam will ensure that Enterprise Finance offers a cutting-edge commercial loans proposition to complement our market-leading bridging finance and secured loan divisions."

Lodhia, added: “I'm thrilled to have joined Enterprise Finance at such an exciting time in its development.

“We have some well-defined goals for the commercial mortgages division and, with Julian and Sam's crucial input, are already on track to realising them. There is considerable demand from brokers and their clients for commercial loans and we are here to ensure it is met."