Nexpad has launched as a national mortgage brokerage founded by Stuart Dare, former Managing Director of Mortgage Services at Connells Group, having secured a national mortgage services contract with eXp UK and joined HLPartnership as an Appointed Representative.
The launch combines a national estate agency-aligned introducer route with HLPartnership’s compliance, operational and technology infrastructure. The shared objective is to deliver regulated advice with strong oversight, improve coordination across the home-moving journey and support good consumer outcomes.
Dare brings more than 25 years’ experience in estate agency-linked mortgage advice. He previously led Connells and Sequence’s Mortgage Services business, overseeing a nationwide operation of almost 600 advisers.
Aligning advice more closely to the home-moving journey
Through its national contract with eXp UK, Nexpad provides a clear pathway from estate agency introduction to regulated mortgage advice. Earlier engagement is designed to reduce delays caused by late information gathering, duplicated administration and fragmented communication.
By connecting customers to advice at the right stage, the model aims to provide clearer affordability guidance, better visibility of next steps and a smoother overall experience. Closer alignment between introducers and advisers can help improve coordination, reduce avoidable friction and support informed decision-making.
Stuart Dare, CEO of Nexpad, said:
“Home buying is time-sensitive and often slowed down when advice is introduced too late. Nexpad has been built to bring regulated advice into the process earlier, improve coordination and support good consumer outcomes.
Securing a national contract with eXp UK gives us a strong starting point. Combined with HLPartnership’s infrastructure, oversight and technology, it allows us to build a scalable brokerage aligned to estate agency networks while maintaining high standards.”
Backed by HLPartnership’s infrastructure and technology
As an Appointed Representative of HLPartnership, Nexpad operates within a framework of compliance support and supervision designed to protect customers and deliver good consumer outcomes.
HLPartnership provides access to a comprehensive product proposition, operational guidance and hands-on marketing and adviser recruitment support. In addition, Nexpad will operate using HLPartnership’s bespoke technology stack, designed to support introducers, advisers and clients across the advice process. The technology improves case visibility, supports clearer communication and reduces duplication, helping cases progress more efficiently while maintaining appropriate oversight.
Christopher Tanner, Chief Executive of HLPartnership, said:
“We are pleased to welcome Nexpad to HLPartnership and to support Stuart in building the firm. Stuart brings significant experience in estate agency-linked mortgage advice, and the eXp UK contract provides a strong foundation for growth.
Supporting estate agency-aligned advice propositions is an important part of our strategy. Where introducer routes are involved, advice must be delivered within a robust governance framework and supported by the right infrastructure. Through our compliance oversight, product access, bespoke technology stack and practical support, we provide the platform that enables firms like Nexpad to manage introducer relationships responsibly and deliver suitable advice with good consumer outcomes.”
Adviser proposition
Nexpad is recruiting experienced advisers who want to operate within a self-employed model aligned to estate agency introducer routes, supported by HLPartnership’s infrastructure, technology and support to help them grow sustainably.
