Sector Focus: Finance Chris is bridging the finance gap Following his departure from
Banner Jones Solicitors in 2020, renowned Chesterfield solicitor Chris Sellars (pictured), has announced his new venture and it is to be based in the town. In a bold move Chris has left the
world of law to concentrate fully on his new business Bridge Help, a bridging finance company which provides short term loans for commercial property deals. Established in late 2018 by Chris
and business partners Andrew Parker and Sam Wood, the company is successfully filling a gap in the finance marketplace by providing short-term loans for property deals where high street banks will not. The company has grown month-
on-month, prompting Chris to make the decision last year to leave the legal profession after nearly 30 years and focus on developing Bridge Help further. Bridge Help provides loans from
£150,000 to £10m and has ambitions to lend £100m per year both direct to individuals and through a broker network. Already it has provided finance
for developments throughout the UK, including Sheffield, Dover,
Dundee, York, Hornsea and Norfolk. Bridge Help is fast becoming known as one of the best and most competitive commercial lenders on the market. Chris said: “Leaving Banner Jones
was an incredibly difficult decision to make but Bridge Help represents an exciting new chapter in both my professional and personal life. For 12 months the business was a side venture however, the level of demand from clients in that time has shown me the true potential of Bridge Help. “Together with the team I have
recruited, I have the opportunity to once again develop a company into a leading name in its field. I am very much looking forward to the challenge.” The company is based in offices
on Hady Hill in Chesterfield and already numbers 12 staff, three of which are field based covering the UK. Plans are already in place for further recruitment in 2020. He added: “I remain committed
to my home town of Chesterfield. The town is an excellent central base for servicing projects we are financing throughout the UK.”
Visit:
www.bridgehelp.co.uk
78 CHAMBERconnect Winter 2020
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