YBS Commercial appoints two new relationship directors

Alaster and Kim join the commercial lender's North team.

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Rozi Jones | Editor, Financial Reporter
9th July 2024
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"I’m so pleased to welcome Alaster and Kim to the business, and I look forward to seeing the contribution I am confident they will make."
- Mark Heckels, regional director for the North team at YBS Commercial

YBS Commercial Mortgages has recruited two new relationship directors, with Alaster Leslie and Kim Donovan joining the lender’s North team.

Alaster has worked in commercial banking since 2015, in various roles at RBS and TSB, most recently as a business development manager for TSB.

Kim has wide-ranging knowledge of commercial lending, with a strong understanding of the real estate sector, having worked in the industry for over 38 years. She has a wealth of experience and established relationships in the healthcare and owner-occupier sectors from her time as a business development manager at TSB and a senior portfolio manager at Lloyds Banking Group.

Alaster said: “I’m really excited to join the North team during this growth period. Having seen the positive impact YBS Commercial Mortgages is having on the sector, I’m really looking forward to being part of this journey, supporting SMEs and working with new and existing stakeholders to provide fantastic service to our clients”.

Kim commented: “I am delighted to join and share the business’s goal of achieving growth within the commercial mortgages sector, all delivered in line with our commitment to providing the best possible outcomes for our brokers and their clients.

Mark Heckels, regional director for the North team at YBS Commercial Mortgages, added: “I’m so pleased to welcome Alaster and Kim to the business, and I look forward to seeing the contribution I am confident they will make.

“This recruitment drive demonstrates our commitment to strengthening our regional teams to ensure we provide the best possible support to the commercial market, and to all our clients.”

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