Reporting into Mike Spencer, Managing Director of Countrywide Corporate Services, Richard will be responsible for assisting in the development of the business.
Richard brings with him a wealth of experience in asset management from a client perspective, having been at the forefront of the management and governance of asset managers for the past three years at Bradford & Bingley.
Originally joining Bradford & Bingley as a Key Account Manager, Richard went on to take responsibility for a cross section of third party supplier management in 2008, working closely with Bradford & Bingley’s key debt management suppliers.
Announcing the news Nigel Stockton, Financial Services Director at Countrywide, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Richard to Countrywide Corporate Property Services. Richard’s first hand understanding of lender’s requirements will bring a valuable perspective to the Corporate Property Services management team and will help us to enhance our existing market leading service proposition.”
Countrywide Corporate Services is the UK’s longest established asset management company.
"Based in Weybridge and Glasgow, the business employs over 100 people and provides a range of services, including property sales services for lenders in possession, receivers, personal insolvency companies and the equity release and LPA property sectors, plus part exchange sales for house builders.
Mike Spencer, Managing Director of Countrywide Corporate Property Services, added:
“Richard’s enthusiasm and knowledge of our business and the possession sales sector in general will bring a new and valuable dimension to our client relationships.
"With Grahame Pritchard’s appointment as Technical Director earlier this year, responsible for process, compliance and audit, we now have an incredibly strong senior team to take the business forward.”
Commenting on his appointment, Richard Freedman said:
“I’m thrilled to be joining Countrywide and contributing to the development and growth of the business. I aim to build upon the excellent track record that the Corporate Property Services team has achieved, ensuring that we continue to keep ahead of our competitors.
“For me, this means not only sales performance but ensuring that we are always easy to do business with, procedurally compliant, transparent in all that we do and that we keep TCF at the very heart of our proposition.”
