Pluto hires lending director for Iberia to build on European growth plans

Pluto Finance, a private credit provider for property investment and development, has hired Eduardo Martin as lending director for Iberia.

Credit specialist Martin has a lending career spanning more than 20 years, with deep experience in real estate finance.

In previous roles he has worked for banks and credit funds, including PBB (Deutsche Pfandbriefbank) and Starz Real Estate in London and mid-market specialist Alantra in Madrid.

Pluto believes Martin’s experience should enable him to deliver structured and direct lending solutions to the Iberian mid-market across all real estate asset classes.

Further bolstering the firm’s commitment to European expansion, this appointment follows two recent hires.

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Ciaran Singh, managing director for Europe, joined in April. He is overseeing the markets beyond the UK, with an initial focus on Ireland, Iberia, the Netherlands and Germany.

Shane Ryan was appointed lending director for the UK and Ireland in December 2024.

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“The strength of Pluto’s position in the UK residential and commercial real estate lending market provides an excellent base from which we can build a quality lending business in Iberia,” said Martin.

“Real estate private credit is evolving as the preferred funding source for mid-market borrowers in the UK and Europe and I am confident borrowers will benefit from Pluto’s tailored approach to lending structures and speed of execution in Iberia. I look forward to helping the team expand into this important market.”

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