CALA Finance, which offers 100% development funding to small and medium sized residential property developers, has appointed a new Business Development Manager for the Scotland and North East England. Alastair Blyth, who has over 20 year's experience working in the residential and commercial property sectors, will be tasked with developing new business and furthering relationships with existing clients. Alastair, who started his career as a Chartered Surveyor, was most recently Managing Director of residential development Company Parian Developments, based in Newcastle and prior to that was a Director of AWG Residential.

At AWG, Alastair was involved in funding over 20 developments in the North East over a five year period until 2004.

Alastair said: 'I am delighted to be joining CALA Finance'.

'CALA Finance has been operating in the residential property market across the UK for over 20 years'.

'This experience - coupled with the ability to offer structured advice - means we can give developers the scope to undertake larger and more profitable ventures than might otherwise be possible with traditional sources of funding.'