Chris Baguley has announced he鈥檒l be leaving his role as corporate MD at Cheshire-based property lending giant Together at the end of the year.
Baguley, who joined Together in 2006, will be exploring a number of non-exec roles in early 2027.
He said: 鈥滻鈥檝e worked with the best people in the industry, some who have gone on to new ventures, but most who still remain as part of our incredible business.
鈥淎fter the best 20 years in my career, I have taken the decision to retire from Together at the end of this year, to explore a number of non-exec roles in early 2027.
鈥淣ot an easy decision as I absolutely love our business, together with the wonderful people I get to work alongside every day.
鈥淚 simply couldn鈥檛 be more proud of the business we have built in the last 20 years.鈥�
Baguley, who previously worked for Manchester Building Society and Yorkshire Bank, joined Together to set up the bridging finance arm of our business.
Several years later he played an integral part in the creation of the company鈥檚 corporate team.
Ritchie Watson, corporate sales director for the North West at Together, said: 鈥淲hat you鈥檝e achieved at Together is incredible and you鈥檝e been a huge part of the growth and success of the business.鈥�
Together is a UK-wide specialist property lender with a loan book of 拢8bn and is a major employer in Stockport and Greater Manchester with more than 850 staff.