Digital property exchange and data insights platform, PEXA, has appointed Miguel Sard as UK non-executive director to bolster the company’s strategic growth in the region.
Sard brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the banking and property sectors. He will continue in his role as chief banking officer at Shawbrook Bank, overseeing its consumer lending, savings and specialist mortgage propositions. Prior to this, he was managing director of homebuying and ownership at NatWest, during which time he managed the bank’s ongoing implementation of its strategic partnership with PEXA. He also spent over 15 years in various roles at Santander, primarily as managing director for the Mortgage Division.
The appointment comes as PEXA grows its presence in the UK, building and embedding the digital infrastructure to transform the process of remortgaging, buying and selling property. Sard will work closely with PEXA’s UK board, providing independent oversight and strategic advice as the company continues to make investment and progress in the UK market.
John Hooper, independent chair of PEXA’s UK board, said: “We are already making huge strides against our growth strategy this year, building on a successful 2024 in which we worked closely with Miguel to further our partnership with NatWest. As we continue to build PEXA’s presence in the UK market, we are delighted to have Miguel join PEXA as a non-executive director as we venture into our next stage of growth. This will include both the existing remortgage offering and the planned rollout of our sale and purchase proposition.”
Miguel Sard added: “PEXA is pioneering innovation to the back-end infrastructure that supports the property transaction process. It is clear that the market is in desperate need of this transformation with the current remortgage and buying and selling process being far too arduous, time-consuming and stressful for all involved. The level of manual intervention required also opens up more opportunities for malicious actors to commit fraud, and these are all issues PEXA exists to solve. Having previously helped PEXA begin its partnership with NatWest last year, I know first-hand the benefits it brings, and I am excited to be supporting PEXA in the next phase of its journey.”
