Adam Tyler has formally started in his role as chief executive officer (CEO) at the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA), after being appointed in November.

He has replaced Vic Jannels who stood down from the role at the end of 2025 after six years.

Tyler has more than 30 years of experience in the specialist property finance sector, having previously served as CEO at the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) and later as executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA).

As well as serving as a director of a Westminster-based lobbying group, Tyler will represent the BDLA and its members in Parliament.

The BDLA is closing in on 100 lender and associate members, representing a collective loan book of more than £13.7bn. The organisation represents the sector by supporting responsible lending and promoting industry standards through its code of conduct and education programmes.

Tyler stated: “There has been substantial growth in our industry. When I first collected data for the bridging industry in 2005, we measured the market at around £300m. The latest data from the BDLA members is closer to £14bn, which is a real credit to everyone who has been involved over that period and, as we all know, it is still growing.

He added that the association has gone from “strength to strength” since 2008 and he has had the privilege of working alongside the three previous CEOs.

Tyler concluded: "It's worth remembering that at the centre of what we are striving to achieve through the BDLA is positive outcomes for our customers from our actions.

"We have many initiatives currently in progress with this in mind, designed to continue to grow our professionalism, our education, our standards and maintain the fantastic growth to the widest possible audience we can reach as an industry."

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