United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted experienced bridging specialist Bradley Illman to the role of Head of Sales – Bridging as the Bank continues to develop its bridging proposition.
Bradley (Brad) joined UTB in 2012 as an underwriter in the Bridging division and was instrumental in the creation of the Bank’s Bridging Internal Sales Team. Most recently Brad was the Key Account Manager for Bridging where his experience in both internal sales and underwriting enabled him to provide quick lending decisions and insight supporting brokers with more complex cases.
In his new role, Brad will report to Andrew Ferguson, Commercial Director of Mortgages, BTL & Bridging. He will lead the Bridging Sales team as UTB continues to develop its Bridging proposition with substantial technology and process enhancements in progress designed to drive growth and deliver quicker and more intuitive application to completion journeys for brokers, launching later this year. The Bank is also aiming to grow its presence in the non-regulated bridging market and exploit opportunities to drive growth in business exiting refurbishment loans to BTL mortgages.
Commenting on Brad’s promotion, Andrew Ferguson said: “2026 is going to be an exciting year for UTB Bridging with several transformative projects underway to improve service to brokers and increase our capacity for growth. I am delighted that Brad has stepped up to take on this new sales role which will be pivotal in delivering the ambitious targets we’ve set ourselves. It’s always particularly pleasing to promote talent from within the Bank.”
Commenting on his promotion, Bradley Illman said: “There’s a huge opportunity for UTB to build upon its reputation in the Bridging market and to become the go-to lender for a wide variety of bridging solutions for property professionals and consumers. I’m looking forward to leading the Sales team as we introduce new technology and processes which will transform the way brokers transact with UTB, delivering much faster responses, faster completions and more successful outcomes for brokers and their clients.”
