GEORGE ELEFTHERIOU

MANAGING DIRECTOR

George has a wealth of experience working with SME clients with complex lending requirements. With a leadership career spanning nearly 30 years in the corporate banking sector, namely with Barclays PLC, Derbyshire Building Society, Tenet Group and Clydesdale Bank. George is able to use this knowledge and experience to drive Real Finance’s ambition of becoming a broker of excellence to its clients and partners. Over a period of time George has developed a strong set of lender connections which ensures clients are able to access the most suitable products to match their needs.

KIRSTY CLOUGH

SPECIALIST FINANCE BROKER

Kirsty has 20 years of experience in the Lending and the Financial Services industry formerly working for Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank within Commercial & Private Banking, Credit Underwriting and Credit Risk/Fraud. Before this she worked for Norton Finance as a National Loan/Mortgage Broker.
Kirsty manages, controls and drives the process behind the scenes being a pivotal point of contact with clients and lenders to move cases through to completion. Kirsty’s unique organisation and planning ability will allow Real Finance to deliver its commitments and promises.

KEN HERD

GROUP COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Ken is a fundamental part of the team having managed top-tier Corporate and Commercial Banking roles across the U.K for RBS, Cumberland Building Society and Santander.
Ken brings over 35 years of expertise involving compliance and wealth management ensuring our clients can feel confident we are meeting all the stringent lending guidelines and procedures needs to transact correctly.

LYDIA ROCK

SPECIALIST FINANCE BROKER

Lydia brings 20 years of financial and administration experience formerly working as a CeMAP qualified whole of market mortgage and protection advisor and as a Banking Advisor for Yorkshire Building Society. Prior to this she managed customer service teams in a senior role at the AA.
Lydia’s key role is behind the scenes, researching suitable lenders and their products so Real Finance can offer its clients the best solutions to their financial needs. Supporting the application process is a key element in her role overseeing cases through to completion as well as building strong working relationships with clients and lenders to deliver an efficient and quality service.

KOSMAS ELEFTHERIOU

SPECIALIST FINANCE BROKER

Kosmas joined the company in January 2021 after graduating from Northumbria University with a BA (Hons) in Business and Entrepreneurship. He has learnt key business and interpersonal skills whilst studying as demonstrated by winning a National student of the year award in 2016 whilst on a course established by the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy.
Kosmas works as a Specialist Finance Broker. He keeps up to date with all the latest products offered by lenders and analyses information on a case by case basis to ensure that each transaction is placed with the right lender whilst also looking out for the clients needs.

CORRADO VULPIO

DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL LENDING

Primarily serving clients and businesses in and around London and the South East, Corrado is a highly accomplished and seasoned banker with over 30 years experience, the last 15 within Real Estate. Having spent much of his career at NatWest and latterly Metro Bank,
Corrado also spent some time working as Finance Director of a property company so he is well positioned to understand both client and lender perspective.
Much of his experience lies in risk analysis, structuring and funding of property development transactions.

PETER BLACKLOCK

DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL LENDING

Peter is a highly skilled and knowledgeable board level senior manager, with over 36 years experience, having worked in financial advice, banking and commercial finance and subsequently built his own companies within the financial services sector. His passion is to help individuals and companies grow the business they wish to grow, via advice, coaching, support and sound common sense personal and business rationale.
Peter runs his own personal and business strategic consultancy company from his North East base and drawing on his vast knowledge of the financial & commercial finance sector and the buying and selling of businesses, he is ideally placed to provide an independent “3rd eye insight” to the needs of the corporate, SME and personal client market. ..

PAUL CROOK

DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL LENDING

Paul began his banking career with NatWest in 1976 and is a former senior director in Commercial and Corporate banking in North West England. As well as running his own Banking Consultancy business,
Paul is a key part of the Real Finance team using his years of experience and commercial know how in helping SMEs with business advice, support and funding working as part of a team that shares the same goals and offers the highest quality service.
Paul is proud to be known as an “old fashioned” banker when a handshake sealed the deal and where the client is the prime focus. Paul is practical and realistic and works with the client, the lender and any intermediaries to deliver a solution that works in the long term interests of all stakeholders.