S&U announced the appointment of Ed Ahrens as an executive director of S&U plc with immediate effect. Ed has successfully led property bridging business since it was set up in early 2017 to provide sensible diversification for the group within the speciality finance sector. Ed first joined the S&U group in 2014 bringing with him strong relevant expertise in the finance sector having started his career at Abbey National and having worked in senior roles for Barclays, AIB and Vanquis Bank.