Our team

Duncan founded TAB in February 2018 when he realised there was a gap in the market for specialised lending. He is a driven and motivated individual with over 20 years of property market experience. Duncan has a clear vision for the company's future and is committed to fostering a positive work culture. 

When he's not analysing risks, problem-solving, planning for the future, and keeping the wheels of TAB moving, you can find him filling his active lifestyle with rock climbing, music lessons, skiing, travelling, and more.

Family is important to him and he loves hosting friends and family at his home as often as possible. He spends a lot of time with his kids and tries to attend all school and outside activities, as well as keenly following football and his favourite team, Arsenal. Duncan has a positive outlook and is always looking at the bright side of life and constantly seeking to improve himself.

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Stephen brings with him a wealth of experience, relationship management and strategic insight to TAB. He leads TAB’s sustainability drive and is heavily involved in the development of a TAB Mortgage product in addition to other product developments. 

Over the past 15 years, he has been immersed in the property and specialist lending sector, co-founding and being the MD of an established bridging lender. He lent over £3bn in the short term debt space and has overseen the entire product suite and credit risk of the business. 

When he gets the chance to relax on the weekend you will find him watching sports or playing football. He spends time with his children and friends. Stephen enjoys skiing and exploring the world, he even spent a year travelling around in a campervan.

Lynn joined TAB in March 2023 as an executive assistant, previously she worked as a personal assistant at DHL Supply Chain. Her role is to help TAB’s CEO Duncan, in all aspects of his role and will be in conversation with everyone at TAB, external stakeholders and clients. Lynn provides administrative and logistical support to Duncan, manages his schedule, and acts as a liaison between the CEO and other stakeholders. Outside of work, Lynn loves all things music, whether that be concerts, gigs, or DJ events, as well as being an avid rugby fan.

Jason Shead joined TAB in October 2022 from a specialist finance provider in the UK where for the last eight years he was head of credit. He was a key stakeholder and led the launch of their regulated residential bridging product. Having spent over 22 years in financial services across all secured lending sectors he brings with him substantial experience in credit, risk and compliance.

As CRO at TAB, he assesses and mitigates any risk to the business. He works with all teams ensuring operations are compliant with regulatory and policy requirements. He oversees the credit process as well as maintaining procedures and policies, including the introduction of new ones in accordance with business growth and product expansion. On the weekend he likes to run and cycle to maintain his fitness and also spends time with his family and friends.

Nick joined in December 2024 to lead TAB's finance strategy. Bringing a background of financial leadership from high-growth divisions at global organisations like Mastercard, where he previously served as a regulated CFO reporting to the Bank of England, he is passionate about scaling business processes and systems, always ready to dive in and help develop new initiatives.

Outside of supporting the team and balancing family life, he enjoys running, birdwatching, and spending time in the great outdoors.

Samuel Leach joined TAB as head of investor relations in May 2024, bringing nearly thirteen years of experience in finance and trading. His background includes roles at C Hoare & Co Private Bank, where he honed his skills in financial markets and success as an entrepreneur and investor in the news, media and public relations sectors. Leach is the founder of Samuel & Co Trading, a trading education business that focuses on enhancing financial literacy and wealth-building strategies.

At TAB, Leach will utilise his industry knowledge and expertise to strengthen investor relations, drive strategic growth and support the company’s mission to make real estate investment more accessible through innovative financial solutions. When he's not in the office, Leach is either volunteering at the RNLI or racing quad bikes with his son.

Rikesh joined TAB as an Investment Director and is now as our Chief Commercial Officer. Before joining, he spent over 15 years in the capital markets structuring asset finance deals, most recently as a partner at Hervines Group, helping SMEs to raise funding for strategic growth and capital requirements. Whilst at TAB, he will be working closely with the senior management team, supporting the group with strategic investment and funding lines, building out institutional relationships and also new business opportunities.

On the weekends you can find Rikesh with family and friends, as well as doing something revolving around sport. From helping to coach his sons football team, to taking his kids to multiple sports clubs and playing tennis.

Kelly joined TAB in September 2018. Previously she was an office manager at a personalised jewellery manufacturer. Kelly is the source of information and provides general technical support to the office as well as the customer service function for investors. 

Kelly has four children, and after she has caught up on much-needed sleep and reading up on what’s coming soon in the technology world, she is busy ferrying them around to playdates or taking them out on driving lessons.

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Logan has joined TAB during his placement year from Sheffield Hallam University, where he is studying a BSc in Banking and Finance. His role at TAB bridges investor relations and the sales departments seamlessly communicating between the two. His responsibilities include providing receipt confirmations, managing day-to-day loan operations, updating investors, creating terms and obtaining information from stakeholders. Working closely with the team his experience complements his academic background. Outside of work, Logan is passionate about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and regular gym workouts, both keeping him disciplined and energised. On weekends, he enjoys visiting and spending quality time with friends, maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Dani joined TAB in July 2022 as our investment director. He is responsible for TAB Property including sourcing and appraising deals, as well as developing its investment strategy and reporting to the investors. His previous experience in the industry includes three years as head of underwriting and portfolio management, and project manager for a property developer, delivering schemes between seven and 48 units.

When he's not in the office, you can find him spending time with his family going uphill and downhill either hiking or skiing, or learning about nature and history by watching documentaries.

Andy joined TAB in January 2024 as a senior sales account manager. His role involves originating new businesses across the product suite and spreading brand awareness of TAB to brokers in the Midlands.With a vast experience in the sales arena, he educates brokers on how they can benefit from utilising the knowledge, skillset and journey experience of the TAB process. Andy will be working closely with all of the sales and marketing team.

Outside of work you'll often find him out walking the dogs on a weekend, swinging the clubs at his local golf course or watching the F1 races on a Sunday.

Meet Martyn, TAB's North of England bridging expert supporting his brokers to complete deals. Martyn uses his relationship tailored approach to handle each case, as he understands that everyone's situation differs and needs a bespoke plan of action. With over 10 years of experience, his brokers always know they are in safe hands with Martyn at the helm.

When Martyn isn't building relationships and closing deals, he is either producing music, going to Spurs games or looking after his daughters.

Sophie joined TAB in April 2023, as a business development manager with a diverse background in property. She started as an estate agent, and then transitioned into a role as a property solution specialist for a tech startup. As a member of the sales team at TAB, Sophie will be responsible for expanding and nurturing relationships with brokers and clients. 

Outside of TAB, Sophie is a foodie and travel enthusiast and can often be found sampling new restaurants or planning her next adventure abroad.

After studying mechanical engineering at West Herts College Yohann joined the sales team at TAB in January 2022 as a internal BDM. Yohann’s role at TAB involves assisting the entire sales team and providing value wherever possible. Yohann helps the team identify new business channels and opportunities for growth, creates terms and assists with loan applications for each case. He arranges appointments for the business development managers and supports them with sales pitches at meetings and creates and develops key relationships with brokers and borrowers. Yohann assists in all areas of the sales funnel from loan application to completion. 

On the weekend you can find him either at the gym, catching up on sleep, or out with his friends.

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Imogen joined TAB in February 2021 as a group accountant and previously held roles in the finance departments in the warehouse and logistics industry. Imogen is responsible for keeping and interpreting financial records. Her role includes a wide range of finance-related tasks for the business, from consolidating, reporting and forecasting to ensuring the reporting standards are financially compliant. She enjoys pilates and spends her weekend with her family.

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Sachi joined TAB in June 2024 as financial controller, bringing a wealth of experience from diverse sectors including beauty, media investments, and financial services. Her role at TAB focuses on implementing robust financial control processes, managing intercompany transactions, and overseeing the audit process. A key aspect of Sachi's role involves providing insightful internal reporting to our leadership team, empowering them with the financial intelligence needed to drive business performance. Her expertise in financial management plays a crucial role in shaping our company's strategic decisions.Outside of work, you can find Sachi attending to her young family or maintaining an active lifestyle through yoga, swimming and running.

Hannah joined TAB in September 2021 as an assistant group accountant. Her role includes working across the entire finance function and daily operation, working closely with tech to streamline processes. She undertakes tasks such as loan book management and analysis, producing management accounts, record keeping, reconciling accounts, budgeting, and assessing financial reports. Previously she worked in various finance positions but mainly in logistics where she was a finance analyst. She specifically worked on the start up phase of a new customer fulfilment centre for Waitrose grocery home deliveries.

In her spare time, when she's not catching up on the latest TV series, Hannah can be found exploring somewhere new, walking or mountain biking (her most recent hobby, which she's getting to grips with)!

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Jathusha joined TAB in September 2023 as a accounts assistant. Prior to joining TAB she worked as a accounts assistant at an export and import company. She will be working across the finance team, helping where needed and assisting with other departments.

Outside of TAB, she loves to bake and travel as much as she can and can always be found chilling with her Husky!

Katrina joined TAB in October 2020. Her role at TAB includes creating, developing, and delivering the marketing strategy across all aspects of the business. Her role is focused around providing customers with a best in class experience. She has previously worked in the marketing departments for an alternative finance company in the UK property market and before that the UK’s largest architectural practice. She enjoys hosting and attending dinner parties and when she’s not thinking of the next dish to cook, she is usually on a spin bike.

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Charlie joined TAB in January 2024 as a marketing and design assistant. His role includes designing graphics and layouts for various marketing initiatives, managing social media channels and helping with marketing projects. Previously, he worked in the printing industry as a colour-corrector, graphic designer. Charlie will be working with the entire team, but mainly with the marketing team within TAB.

On the weekend, you will usually find him watching the F1 season, cheering for Arsenal to win or regularly have a nerdy chat about cars in general.

Mark joined TAB in July 2021 and has previously worked in a wide range of different sectors including tourism, media and finance. At TAB his role is to guide the development of our bespoke platform across the TAB Group, combining elements of customer relationship management, finance and back office automation.  He leads a consistently growing technology team that consists of in-house software engineers innovating the platform. 

Mark enjoys sailing, running and listening to music as well as spending time with his family and friends.

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Kevin joined TAB in July 2020 as a senior software engineer. Previously Kevin used to work in the technology team for a digital marketing company that managed the majority of the LED digital billboards around the UK. His responsibilities at TAB include developing and maintaining web servers, database administration, responsive website development and design. He works closely with the finance team and is also building our banking applications. 

On the weekends, you can find him working on his wife's food blog.

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Sagar joined TAB in July 2021 as a software engineer. He studied computer science at university where he held several part time developer, customer assistant and sales roles. His role at TAB consists of monitoring the AWS infrastructure, working on platform optimisations and new features, and planning and developing the future of the TAB system to ensure the technology is and remains cutting-edge and industry-leading. 

An avid classic car and watch fan, he's often surfing the web for the latest updates as well as socialising with friends, building software and visiting national parks. To relax he enjoys driving around and hitting the gym after work

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Fran joined TAB in August 2024 as a risk manager, bringing over 13 years of experience in the industry. Her role includes assessing and mitigating risks across lending activities, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, and implementing risk management strategies to support sustainable growth. She works closely with the underwriting and sales teams to evaluate potential lending opportunities and maintain a balanced risk approach.

Previously, she was head of operations for bridging at West One Loans. Fran will be working with the entire team but mainly with the underwriting and sales teams within TAB.

Outside of work, she enjoys skiing and spending time with her children.

Barry joined TAB in December 2024 with a wealth of experience in secured finance, bringing nearly 20 years of expertise from various roles across the industry. Prior to TAB, he spent two years as a bridging senior underwriter at Shawbrook Bank, following a seven-year tenure at West One, where he worked across multiple business areas including broker desk, underwriting, and second charge term lending.

Excited about TAB's growth trajectory, Barry is particularly motivated by the company's recent business expansion and is committed to supporting its future success. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and supporting West Ham with enthusiasm.

Faith joined TAB at the start of 2022 as an underwriter. Her role involves underwriting new loan applications in line with TAB's lending policies, liaising with brokers, solicitors and surveyors to research and gather all the information required to undertake due diligence and ensuring high quality service levels and constant risk assessment of each case as it develops. Previously she was an underwriter at Alternative Bridging Corporation. 

Outside of the office, you can find Faith watching or playing football, out and about trying out the latest London restaurants or relaxing in front of the telly watching the latest Netflix series.

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Justice joined TAB in April 2023, as a trainee underwriter, before joining he was a loan account manager at a specialist finance brokerage. At TAB he will work closely with borrowers and brokers, providing support in underwriting loans. 

Outside of work, he is a passionate traveller with a love for exploring new cultures and cuisines. As a former chef, he has a particular fondness for sushi and Italian cuisine and is always eager to try new recipes in the kitchen.

Vikesh joined TAB in August 2024. With a strong background in the financial industry since 2016, his role at TAB involves managing loan applications, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering client relationships to facilitate efficient lending processes. Prior to TAB, Vikesh honed his expertise as an underwriter at Futurebricks and KHK Capital, developing strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of risk assessment and loan management.

As a lending coordinator, he is focused on delivering exceptional service while maintaining rigorous standards in underwriting and risk evaluation. His experience spans various aspects of lending, from initial assessment to final approval, ensuring a seamless experience for clients. He ensures there is synergy between underwriting and sales teams throughout the underwriting process.

When not immersed in the world of finance, Vikesh can be found spending time with family or as a car enthusiast, following the latest with Formula 1.

Dale joined TAB in September 2024 as a Lending Coordinator, bringing over a decade of experience in the financial industry. With a background in accountancy, first and second charge mortgages, and mortgage compliance, he focuses on streamlining loan processes and improving operational efficiency. Dale looks forward to contributing to TAB’s approach to bridging and commercial finance by developing tailored financial solutions, enhancing risk assessment frameworks, and supporting the team in delivering excellent client service.

Outside of work, Dale enjoys spending time with his family and his one-year-old daughter. Whether traveling or exploring new places, he values the time spent making memories together. He’s also a dedicated Liverpool fan and follows F1 closely.

Jack joined TAB in May 2023 as the portfolio and recoveries manager and in August 2024 became our Head of portfolio and recoveries. Jack's role is to liaise with borrowers throughout the lifecycle of the loan and will be working with our internal finance team and accounts receivable department. Prior to joining TAB, Jack worked at a bridging loan company, so brings extensive experience with him within the industry. 

Outside of work, you will find Jack watching Arsenal FC and the F1, and if the weather permits enjoys running and cycling. 

Sarah joined TAB in November 2023 as the Portfolio and Recoveries administrator. Sarah's role is to liaise with borrowers on all matters post completion up until redemption of the loan, involving working with the underwriters to understand any risks to be managed, working with finance to ensure all interest receipts are captured correctly and ensuring the borrowers are contacted regarding overdue payments.

Prior to working at TAB, Sarah trained in musical theatre and most recently worked as a store manager at Smiggle. Outside of work Sarah enjoys performing with local musical theatre groups, seeing the latest movies at the cinema and catching up with friends and family. 

Monirul joined TAB in November 2024 as a sales administrator, where he works closely with brokers and the sales team to ensure efficient operations and deliver excellent client service. With previous experience as mortgage broker support at a mortgage brokerage, he has developed a strong understanding of the industry, which he brings to his role at TAB.

Outside of work, Monirul enjoys bowling with friends and watching Manchester United, even if the results aren’t always in his favour. He also values spending time with family and enjoys unwinding by watching TV.

Waheeb joined TAB in September 2024 as a bridging underwriter, bringing a wealth of experience from private banking, renewable energy, and premium financing. With a strong background in risk management, he has excelled in managing client relationships, assessing credit risk, and structuring complex lending solutions. In 2024, Waheeb completed the ACCA qualification, enhancing his financial knowledge and sharpening his approach to underwriting.

At TAB, he’s excited to collaborate with a dynamic team, learn from experienced colleagues, and develop innovative strategies to grow the loan book while improving risk management practices.

Outside of work, Waheeb is a passionate cricketer and padel player. He also enjoys spending time with family and friends and discovering new food spots.

Salman joined TAB in January 2025 as a junior portfolio and recoveries administrator. In this role, he liaises with borrowers from completion to redemption, working with underwriters to manage risks, coordinating with finance to ensure accurate interest receipts, and ensuring borrowers are contacted regarding any outstanding payments. Before joining TAB, Salman worked in the kitchen industry, gaining valuable experience under renowned chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jason Atherton at City Social in Bank.

Outside of work, Salman enjoys weightlifting, training in Muay Thai, where he holds an amateur record of 4-1, and coaching beginners. He also enjoys cooking with his girlfriend and playing competitive online chess.