Andy has over 25 years of experience in financial services sales from his time as an IFA, a mortgage broker and development manager.

He previously worked for United Friendly/Refuge Assurance, where he was named ‘Development Manager of the Year’ four times.

Most recently, Andy served as a business development manager at Clever Lending.

He said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Black Book at such an exciting stage.

“All the team are hugely impressive, with an old-school passion for service delivery, combined with a totally modern proposition that caters for almost every type of finance enquiry, and more besides.

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“These days it’s about product diversification backed by top service delivery, so I’m convinced Black Book will soon become the go-to source for high-performance introducers.

“I’m excited to play my part in ensuring that’s the case.”

Michael Clapper, executive chairman at Black Book Finance, added: “Andy is a welcome addition to our team, bringing vast experience, a deep understanding of both our industry and of introducer relations within it.

“With Andy joining the rest of our sales team, Black Book can now offer such a personal relationship with our introducers nationwide.”

Black Book recently announced the appointment of Ross Williams as its BDM (South West), who joined from Enterprise in September.

The company has also launched a new tax bill funding product, personal loans and a client referral service for equity release products.