Speakers

Derek has many years of UK multi banking experience and has been focussed solely on health & for social care sector for 20 years. Joining Clydesdale Bank in 2010 he was tasked with creating a dedicated specialist proposition and to bring a new challenger to the banking market. Derek now leads a team of 24 colleagues dedicated to the sector and managing what is now the largest segment within the Virgin Money Business Bank at over £1.5bn. With this wide knowledge of social care and real estate the team has financed over 100 new build care home developments in the last 8 years. The portfolio also includes owner managed, sponsor led, corporates and dedicated sector real estate investment lending across a broad spectrum of sub sectors. Derek is a board member of Bield Housing Association, a trustee of the Care Workers Charity, an Ambassador for Championing Social Care and supports Barnardos, the childrens charity.