We are pleased to announce the strengthening of our credit team through the appointments of Ben Lynch as Senior Director, Credit, and Benoit Fesquet as Associate Director. Both Ben and Benoit will report directly to David Jerrard, Precede Capital’s Chief Credit Officer.

Ben joins Precede Capital from Kinetic Capital, where he was Director of Credit. He previously worked as Director, Credit at Urban Exposure Plc and has also held roles at Pluto Finance, OakNorth Bank, Santander, Clydesdale Bank and HSBC. Ben has built a strong track record of credit underwriting, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio management of loans across the residential, hotel, retirement living and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sectors.

Benoit also joins from Kinetic Capital, where he worked as a Senior Associate. With over a decade of experience in real estate finance, he has previously held positions at Urban Exposure Plc, CBRE and GE Real Estate.

Ben and Benoit’s appointments bolster a Credit team with significant experience of structuring capital for a wide range of real estate assets and underwriting large, complex transactions. Since launching in March 2021, Precede Capital has originated and arranged loans in excess of £1.26bn.

Commenting on the two appointments, David Jerrard, Chief Credit Officer of Precede Capital, said: “We are pleased to welcome Ben and Benoit on board. . We believe there is significant opportunity in private credit on real assets given the current macro environment, and will continue to build-out our team so we are best placed to capitalise on this. Both hires bring significant expertise and will play important roles as we continue to partner with high-quality sponsors and developers.”

Ben Lynch, Senior Director, Credit, said: “I am delighted to be joining Precede Capital at what is a hugely exciting time. A disciplined, insight-driven approach to lending means that the firm is in an exceptionally strong position to continue financing the development of new homes across the UK.”

Benoit Fesquet, Associate Director, added: “The speed with which Precede Capital has scaled is hugely impressive and testament to the firm’s deeply embedded expertise. I look forward to working closely with David, Ben and the rest of the Credit team.”