The committee – which consists of six members plus Benson Hersch, chief executive of the ASTL – is voted on each year and provides direction and decision making for the Association.

The new committee sees Jon Hall of Masthaven, Jonathan Sealy from Hope Capital and Scott Marshall of Roma Finance continue as committee members.

However, Adrian Bloomfield from Barton Bridging Capital, Gavin Diamond of United Trust Bank and Emma Ryan of Amicus Property Finance have all been appointed to the committee.

Benson felt that the ASTL had gone from strength to strength over the last few years and praised the work of previous and current board members.

“We have exceeded the number of members targeted in the last year and have now reached an all-time high of 36 full members and 25 associate members, with more firms applying to join every month. 

“The vastly improved reputation of bridging and short-term [lending] is a testament to the achievements of the ASTL and the good work of our board members, past and present.”

The ASTL is set to host its annual conference on 22^nd September at Painters’ Hall in London, which will look at the global events affecting bridging and short-term lending.

Speaking about the future for ASTL, Benson added: “This work will be ably continued by … our new executive committee members this year, starting with the ASTL conference which takes place … on Thursday 22^nd September, looking at lending in an uncertain world.

“It will provide guidance as to how those associated with the bridging industry can prepare themselves for a successful future by looking at what is around the corner that might affect them.”

To register for the conference, please contact Kay Woolley at [email protected] or on 01494 618 462.

To find out more about the ASTL, visit www.theastl.org.