United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed experienced real estate finance specialist Liam Lawlor to the role of sales director - structured property finance, as it continues to expand its activities in the bespoke real estate funding sector through its structured property solutions division.
Liam has worked in financial services for nearly 20 years, holding senior positions with lenders including Octopus Real Estate, Octane Capital and Metro Bank. Liam moved to UTB from Maslow Capital where he was senior director – short term finance.
In his new role, Liam will report to Alex Tyrrwhit, director – structured property solutions, with key responsibilities to continue to develop the structured property finance sales team and promote the bank’s services and expertise in delivering bespoke and complex funding solutions for commercial and residential real estate investors and corporations both UK and offshore.
The division aims to structure high value £2.5m+ bespoke real estate solutions for brokers, developer and investor borrowers and strategic lending partners for complex bridging, investment and property improvement/repositioning projects, both residential and commercial, across England and Wales.
Liam is joining the bank following a record month and year for completions in the division. In December 2025 the structured property solutions team completed £78m of loans, the best monthly performance in the division’s history, which contributed to a total of over £300m of lending in 2025, a new annual record.
Commenting on Liam’s appointment, Alex Tyrwhitt said: "Liam is an experienced real estate finance professional, and I am excited to welcome him to the UTB team. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Liam at Octane and he fully deserves the fantastic reputation he’s established in the real estate finance industry.
"He is deeply knowledgeable and totally committed to delivering bespoke funding solutions quickly and with unrivalled service. He is an excellent addition to the team and I am sure he will help us to achieve even greater success in 2026."
Upon joining UTB, Liam Lawlor said: "UTB’s Structured Property Solutions division has grown rapidly and I’m looking forward to working with Alex and the team as we maintain that momentum and position UTB as the go-to structured property finance lender for larger and more complex funding requirements.
"My aim is to build on the team’s record -breaking performance last year, further develop our relationships with brokers, debt advisories and investors and ensure we push the bar even higher for years to come."
