🎯 Introductions and Backgrounds: Claudine Reynolds and Kerry Bradshaw share their extensive experience in financial services, including how Claudine's 20-year journey led her to Roma Finance, while Kerry transitioned from travelling the world to working in financial sales.

 💼 Roles in Roma Finance: Claudine serves as a relationship manager, focusing on building direct borrower and broker connections, while Kerry, as a business development executive, works primarily with new brokers and clients via phone and email.

🌟 Building Relationships: Both emphasize the importance of relationships in their roles, noting that people buy from people, and successful relationships are built on trust and shared values beyond just transactions.

🤝 Roma Finance’s Culture: They highlight how the collaborative culture at Roma Finance makes it easier for employees to work together, resulting in excellent service and long-term client loyalty.

🏆 Proud Moments: Claudine is most proud of the supportive team behind her, while Kerry points out the company’s inclusive environment and the sense of belonging it creates among employees and clients.

🚀 Future Focus: Both plan to continue smashing targets, building relationships, and exploring new networking opportunities, particularly around women in property and finance.

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🎯 Career Transition: Gil Dudson, a professional rugby league player with over 15 years of experience, discusses his journey into commercial finance, explaining how he balanced both careers while still playing rugby.

🏉 From Rugby to Finance: After starting rugby at age 14 and playing in top teams like Wigan and representing Wales, Dudson transitioned into financial services, starting with life insurance and later moving into commercial finance.

🔄 Transferable Skills: He emphasizes the transferable skills from elite sports to finance, such as resilience, teamwork, and handling setbacks, which have been essential in his new role.

🧠 Resilience and Growth: Dudson discusses the importance of resilience in both sports and finance, highlighting how dealing with injuries and career setbacks prepared him for the challenges in the finance world.

💼 Commercial Finance Passion: He finds joy in solving financial problems for clients, comparing the satisfaction of closing deals to the rush of winning in rugby. Dudson has also co-founded a project to help fellow athletes navigate property investment opportunities.

🔄 Future Goals: While he continues playing rugby at a semi-professional level, Dudson aims to build a lasting legacy in commercial finance and hopes to guide other athletes in their financial journeys.

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🎯 Journey into HR: Amy Shaw, the People Director at Roma Finance, describes her accidental start in HR, transitioning from finance to people management, where she found her passion for working with people.

 💼 HR Responsibilities: She outlines the various aspects of HR, including recruitment, onboarding, employee development, and ensuring a positive working environment throughout an employee's lifecycle.

🌟 Importance of Values: Amy highlights the importance of core values like courage, care, and creativity, which drive her approach to HR and help create an enjoyable work culture.

🏆 Building Company Culture: By sharing personal stories, such as participating in Tough Mudder, she underscores the significance of team bonding and aligning employees with the company's values.
💡 Commitment to Well-Being: Roma Finance’s focus on employee well-being and personal growth, as well as initiatives like employee-led committees, showcases the company's dedication to fostering a supportive and engaging workplace.

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🎤 Inside Roma Finance with Matt Severs: Finance Director Matt Severs dives into the operations of Roma Finance, explaining the complexities behind property finance and lending.

💼 A Day in the Life of a Finance Director: Matt manages Roma’s funding lines, the collections team, and customer services—keeping the business running smoothly and securing growth.

🔑 Why Diversification Matters: Matt highlights how Roma’s strategy of working with multiple funding partners, including banks and family offices, provides security and flexibility for borrowers.

🏆 25 Years of Financial Expertise: From accountancy to property finance, Matt shares his career journey and the invaluable experiences that led him to Roma.

🚀 Driving Business Growth: Since joining Roma, Matt has overseen a fourfold increase in the loan book and the doubling of staff, playing a crucial role in Roma’s success.

⚖️ Balancing Ambition and Risk: Matt explains how he juggles being both an enabler and moderator of business growth, working closely with entrepreneurial stakeholders.

📈 What’s Next for Roma? Matt hints at more exciting growth and development ahead for Roma Finance, with a focus on continuing the company's upward trajectory.

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🎤 Join Michael Allison from Roma Finance as he interviews Sam Cooke, the editor of Blue Bricks Magazine, in this captivating episode of RomaTalks.

💼 Discover Sam’s incredible journey: From stand-up comedy to becoming a successful property media entrepreneur, Sam reveals how his career took a surprising turn.

📖 Get the inside scoop on Blue Bricks Magazine: A property investment magazine with over 14,000 readers, providing practical advice on raising finance, finding property deals, and growing your network.

🏆 Learn about the Blue Bricks Awards: A unique awards ceremony hosted in a castle, celebrating landlords who positively impact their communities. Sam shares the importance of recognising excellence in the property world.

💡 Actionable tips for property investors: Whether you're new or experienced, Sam offers essential insights on building wealth, networking, and navigating today’s property market.

🚀 Don’t miss the chance to learn from top investors, landlords, and property experts, all while enjoying an inspiring success story!

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🎤 Meet Nathan Kenny, Roma Finance’s Data and Technology Director, as he shares his journey from mastering Excel to leading Roma's data-driven success.

💡 From Excel Nerd to Data Leader: Nathan started as an Excel expert, automating manual tasks and creating value, which sparked his passion for data and technology.

📊 The Power of Data: Discover how Nathan revolutionised businesses by using data to inform decisions, spot trends, and drive growth.

🌍 Cross-Industry Experience: With a career spanning various industries, from chemical companies to telecom and banking, Nathan explains how data is a critical asset in every sector.

🔐 Building Roma's Tech and Cybersecurity: Nathan discusses how he’s enhancing Roma’s IT infrastructure, ensuring the company stays secure against cyber threats and streamlining internal operations.

🚀 What’s Next for Roma?: Nathan outlines the company’s ongoing plans to harness the power of data and technology to push Roma ahead of the market curve, enabling smarter, faster business decisions.

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In this episode, our Commercial Director, Michael Allison, sits down for an insightful conversation with Chris Tremlett, founder of UK Homes Network, the Property Networking app. They discuss who UK Homes Network is, how Chris came to create the platform, and its growth since launching in January 2024.

Roma is the sole lending partner of UK Homes Network. If you're interested in signing up to the platform, basic membership is free but for premium membership, you can use our unique discount code LOVETOLEND10 to receive full membership for just £2 a month (originally £12.99) - https://app.ukhomesnetwork.com/signup...

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In this episode, our Commercial Director, Michael Allison, is joined in the studio by Sean Houlston, Membership Services Manager at NFB (National Federation of Builders). They discuss who NFB are, their partnership with Roma, and the main challenges they have seen builders face over the last few years.

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In this episode, our Commercial Director, Michael Allison, sits down for an insightful conversation with Anthony Bailey-Grice, Managing Director at LNPG (Landlords National Purchasing Group). They discuss who LNPG are and what they do, their partnership with Roma, and how they can help benefit property investors and landlords.

https://www.lnpg.co.uk/

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In this episode, our Underwriting Team Leader, James Edwards, joins our Commercial Director, Michael Allison in the studio. They discuss what borrowers should be looking for when choosing the right solicitor, especially when it comes to bridging finance, and any common challenges they may face when doing so.

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