Jack
Cope

A move into specialist broking
Jack's story so far...

Jack Cope enjoyed getting out and meeting brokers when he moved from internal sales into business development at OSB Group. Being a young business development manager among experienced advisers sometimes brought doubts, but the conversations and the chance to help with property deals kept him interested.

He completed CeMAP and CPSP alongside work, building experience across Kent Reliance and Precise before moving into InterBay Commercial's specialist team. He also supported a telephone business development manager who went on to take over his role when he left.

The relationships Jack built on the lending side eventually brought an opportunity to establish Bridgemore Mortgages. As Bridgemore Capital's refinance arm, it focuses on complex rental property cases, including houses in multiple occupation and properties with multiple units. In its first year, the brokerage completed £22 million across 50 cases, with a further £18 million submitted or offered and awaiting completion.

Jack now leads a team of three, including dedicated case management support. Monthly training and mentoring help colleagues develop, while a knowledge base covering lender criteria, rates and valuations is being introduced. Much of his work involves helping clients move from bridging finance into term lending. Looking ahead, he wants to keep growing the team and make it easier for brokers, lenders and valuers to work together on the cases that need a closer look.