Zenzic Capital appoints Simon Brown to head up development finance

Zenzic Capital has appointed Simon Brown (pictured) as head of real estate development finance lending focused on the provision of development finance for homebuilders.

Brown has over 20 years’ deal origination experience and has held senior roles in companies including Investec and Royal Bank of Scotland.

He is also a chartered accountant and holds a BSc in economics.

Brown will be responsible for continuing to develop Zenzic’s residential development loan book, ensuring products compete in the market, and that the service provided to the client base is ‘best in class’.

Nadine Buckland, CEO of Zenzic Capital, said: “Many small and medium (SME) real estate developers in the UK are underserved by wider capital markets and are a key area of focus for Zenzic.

“Simon brings two decades of experience originating and executing deals at some of the industry’s most established lenders.

“We are confident that with this addition to our growing team, we are in a great position to continue our impressive growth trajectory as we support new and existing clients across a variety of sectors and geographies.”

Brown added: “Over the last 10 years, Zenzic has established a strong reputation for thinking creatively to deliver innovative financing solutions across the capital stack.

“I look forward to helping Nadine, Tom and the rest of the Zenzic team grow their development finance offering.”

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