Recognise Bank, the SME property lending Bank, has appointed ex-Starling Bank Chief Operating Officer Julian Sawyer as a Non-Executive Director (NED).
In addition to Starling Bank, Julian brings a wealth of banking and fintech experience to the board at Recognise Bank, and his previous roles include CEO roles at Zodia Custody and Bitstamp.
Recently, Recognise Bank has announced that it has grown its loan book to over £500m, whilst recently exceeding £600m in deposits.
The Bank continues to build on its strong growth, expanding its lending proposition and operational capability to support more brokers, property professionals and SMEs across the UK.
Julian Sawyer, Non-Executive Director at Recognise Bank, said:
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Simon and the board at Recognise Bank at such a pivotal time for the Bank. Recognise Bank is poised for its next phase of growth having grown by over 45% in the last 12 months. My experience in high growth companies will help to position Recognise Bank as the SME property lending Bank of choice. The recent brand launch “The Decisive Bank” is a strong example of the direction the bank is going in.”
Simon Bateman, CEO of Recognise Bank, added:
“Bringing in someone of Julian’s calibre shows how far we have come as a Bank in such a relatively short space of time. Fintech plays such an important part of any banks operational and strategic roadmap and so Julian’s detailed knowledge of this sector, will undoubtedly be key as we build our capabilities for our borrowers, savers and brokers and continue to lead as ‘The Decisive Bank’.”
Steve Pateman, Chairman of Recognise Bank also added:
“Julian’s appointment provides an extra level of depth and experience to our Executive team and is a testament to Simon’s unrelenting aim to drive the Bank’s profitability and to deliver the best possible lending and savings products to SMEs and savers respectively.”
Recognise Bank continues to expand its intermediary offering, providing flexible, relationship-led lending solutions designed to support brokers and their clients across a wide range of commercial property transactions.
