WELCOME TO OUR TEAM

Working at Positive Lending is hard work but rewarding. We employ people that care about what being at Positive is all about, promote the brand in a conscientious way and exceed expectations. They also need the ability to laugh when things get tough. Our team do just that. With over 250 years experience in specialist lending we know it better than most. We are one big, and very happy family.

THE POSITIVE BOARD

Paul McGonigle
Chief Executive

Paul McGonigle

 
Paul McGonigle

Paul McGonigle

Position: Chief Executive
Phone: 01202 850 831
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board, Regional Team

Paul McGonigle Bio 2023

Dawn
Head of Finance

Dawn McGonigle

 
Dawn

Dawn McGonigle

Position: Head of Finance
Phone: 01202 850 837
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board

Dawn McGonigle Bio 2023

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Companion Champion

Dexter McGonigle

 
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Dexter McGonigle

Position: Companion Champion
Categories: Board

Dexter McGonigle Bio 2024

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Head of Compliance and Business Risk

Sheila Bailey

 
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Sheila Bailey

Position: Head of Compliance and Business Risk
Phone: 01202 850 830
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board, Compliance, Later Life Lending

Sheila Bailey Bio 2024

THE REGIONAL TEAM

Ollie Watts Web
Regional Account Manager

Oliver Watts

 
Ollie Watts Web

Oliver Watts

Position: Regional Account Manager
Phone: 07928 397 905
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Regional Team

Oliver Watts Bio 2026

Paul McGonigle
Chief Executive

Paul McGonigle

 
Paul McGonigle

Paul McGonigle

Position: Chief Executive
Phone: 01202 850 831
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board, Regional Team

Paul McGonigle Bio 2023

Dean Preston
Regional Account Manager

Dean Preston

 
Dean Preston

Dean Preston

Position: Regional Account Manager
Phone: 07711 948 237
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Regional Team

Dean Preston bio 2025

David Coleman
Head of Sales

David Coleman

 
David Coleman

David Coleman

Position: Head of Sales
Phone: 07714 255 930
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Regional Team

David Coleman Bio 2023

Daksha Ladwa
Head of Telephone Regional Account Management

Daksha Ladwa

 
Daksha Ladwa

Daksha Ladwa

Position: Head of Telephone Regional Account Management
Phone: 01202 406 297
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Regional Team

Daksha Ladwa 2024

Adam Turvey
Regional Account Manager

Adam Turvey

 
Adam Turvey

Adam Turvey

Position: Regional Account Manager
Phone: 07710 023 521
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Regional Team

Adam T bio 2025

THE BRIDGING & DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Alex Hamilton
Head of Later Life Lending & Bridging Finance

Alex Hamilton

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Specialist Mortgage Case Manager

Marie Cahn

David Hounsell
Senior Specialist Lending Adviser

David Hounsell

Steve Piper
Specialist Lending Adviser

Steve Piper

Head of Bridging Finance

James Oldham

Jake Ralph
Senior Specialist Lending Adviser

Jake Ralph

Ben Fairhead
Specialist Lending Adviser

Ben Fairhead

James A
Specialist Lending Adviser

James Alexander

Brian Quilter
Specialist Lending Adviser

Brian Quilter

THE COMMERCIAL TEAM

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Head of Commercial Finance

Matt Vincent

 
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Matt Vincent

Position: Head of Commercial Finance
Phone: 01202 854 407
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Commercial Mortgage Desk

Matt Vincent Bio 2025

Karis Buckler
Commercial Mortgage Adviser

Karis Buckler

 
Karis Buckler

Karis Buckler

Position: Commercial Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 850 880
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Commercial Mortgage Desk

Karis Buckler Bio 2025

Will Pape
Commercial Mortgage Adviser

Will Pape

 
Will Pape

Will Pape

Position: Commercial Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 854 405
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Commercial Mortgage Desk

Will Pape Bio 2026

THE SECOND CHARGE TEAM

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Second Charge Mortgage Adviser

Shana Luxman

 
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Shana Luxman

Position: Second Charge Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 850 838
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

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Brad McGonigle
Second Charge Mortgage Adviser

Brad McGonigle

 
Brad McGonigle

Brad McGonigle

Position: Second Charge Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 406 299
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

Brad McGonigle Bio 2025

Alisha McKinney
Second Charge Mortgage Adviser

Alysha McKinney

 
Alisha McKinney

Alysha McKinney

Position: Second Charge Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 850 836
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

Aylsha Mckinney Bio 2023

Gary Ellis
Head of Broker Support

Gary Ellis

 
Gary Ellis

Gary Ellis

Position: Head of Broker Support
Phone: 01202 850 871
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Broker Support Team, Second Charge Mortgage Team

Gary Ellis Bio 2023

George Downton
Underwriter

George Downton

 
George Downton

George Downton

Position: Underwriter
Phone: 01202 850843
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

George Downton Bio 2024

Suzanne Brown
Underwriter

Suzanne Brown

 
Suzanne Brown

Suzanne Brown

Position: Underwriter
Phone: 01202 406293
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

Suzanne Brown Bio 2024

Chris Kyriacou
Second Charge Mortgage Adviser

Chris Kyriacou

 
Chris Kyriacou

Chris Kyriacou

Position: Second Charge Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 850 873
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

Chris Kyriacou

Georgia McGonigle
Head of Second Charge Underwriters

Georgia McGonigle

 
Georgia McGonigle

Georgia McGonigle

Position: Head of Second Charge Underwriters
Phone: 01202 406290
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

Georgia McGonigle Bio 2023

Kieran Jenner
Second Charge Mortgage Adviser

Kieran Jenner

 
Kieran Jenner

Kieran Jenner

Position: Second Charge Mortgage Adviser
Phone: 01202 854 409
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Second Charge Mortgage Team

Kieran jenner Bio 2023

THE FIRST CHARGE TEAM

Nick S
Head of Mortgages

Nick Shephard

 
Nick S

Nick Shephard

Position: Head of Mortgages
Phone: 01202 850 876
Email: [email protected]
Categories: First Charge Mortgages

Nick Shephard Bio 2023

Edward Barnes
Specialist Mortgage Case Manager

Edward Barnes

 
Edward Barnes

Edward Barnes

Position: Specialist Mortgage Case Manager
Phone: 01202850877
Email: [email protected]
Categories: First Charge Mortgages

Ed Barnes Bio 2023

Louis White
Specialist Mortgage Case Manager

Louis Thornley White

 
Louis White

Louis Thornley White

Position: Specialist Mortgage Case Manager
Phone: 01202 854 404
Email: [email protected]
Categories: First Charge Mortgages

Louis Thornley White Bio 2026

THE LATER LIFE LENDING TEAM

Mark Shackle
Specialist Mortgage Case Manager

Mark Shackle

 
Mark Shackle

Mark Shackle

Position: Specialist Mortgage Case Manager
Phone: 01202 406 296
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Later Life Lending

Mark Shackle Bio 2024

Alex Hamilton
Head of Later Life Lending & Bridging Finance

Alex Hamilton

 
Alex Hamilton

Alex Hamilton

Position: Head of Later Life Lending & Bridging Finance
Phone: 01202 406 292
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Bridging & Development, Later Life Lending

Alex Hamilton Bio 2023

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Head of Compliance and Business Risk

Sheila Bailey

 
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Sheila Bailey

Position: Head of Compliance and Business Risk
Phone: 01202 850 830
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board, Compliance, Later Life Lending

Sheila Bailey Bio 2024

Ben Fairhead
Specialist Lending Adviser

Ben Fairhead

 
Ben Fairhead

Ben Fairhead

Position: Specialist Lending Adviser
Phone: 01202 850 874
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Bridging & Development, Later Life Lending

Ben Fairhead Bio

THE BROKER SUPPORT DESK

Gary Ellis
Head of Broker Support

Gary Ellis

 
Gary Ellis

Gary Ellis

Position: Head of Broker Support
Phone: 01202 850 871
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Broker Support Team, Second Charge Mortgage Team

Gary Ellis Bio 2023

Dan Stickland
Broker Support Consultant

Dan Stickland

 
Dan Stickland

Dan Stickland

Position: Broker Support Consultant
Phone: 01202 406294
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Broker Support Team

Dan S bio 2025

Oliver Parsons
Broker Support Consultant

Oliver Parsons

 
Oliver Parsons

Oliver Parsons

Position: Broker Support Consultant
Phone: 01202 850 846
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Broker Support Team

Oliver P bio 2026

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Broker Support Consultant

Naomi Pinfield Wells

 
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Naomi Pinfield Wells

Position: Broker Support Consultant
Phone: 01202 850 882
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Broker Support Team

Naomi Pinfield Wells bio 2026

THE COMPLIANCE TEAM

Claire Marriot
Compliance Monitoring Officer/Finance Assistant

Claire Marriott

 
Claire Marriot

Claire Marriott

Position: Compliance Monitoring Officer/Finance Assistant
Phone: 01202 850 883
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Compliance

Claire Marriott Bio

Stacey Thompson
Compliance Monitoring Officer

Stacey Thompson

 
Stacey Thompson

Stacey Thompson

Position: Compliance Monitoring Officer
Phone: 01202 406 291
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Compliance

Stacey Thompson Bio

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Head of Compliance and Business Risk

Sheila Bailey

 
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Sheila Bailey

Position: Head of Compliance and Business Risk
Phone: 01202 850 830
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board, Compliance, Later Life Lending

Sheila Bailey Bio 2024

THE MARKETING TEAM

Nicky W
Head of Marketing

Nicola Wright

 
Nicky W

Nicola Wright

Position: Head of Marketing
Phone: 07763 722 538
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Marketing

Nicky Wright Bio 2024