District & County Investments appoints Michael Clifford as Commercial Director to support next phase of growth

02 March 2026

District & County Investments has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Michael Clifford as Commercial Director, as the business enters its next phase of strategic growth.

In his new role, Michael will lead commercial strategy, credit appetite and proposition development, with a focus on delivering clear underwriting frameworks, consistent decision-making and scalable origination across bridging, refurbishment, commercial and development lending.

Michael brings over 17 years’ experience in banking and finance, having held senior leadership roles across the specialist property finance sector, including at Hodge, and operating at Commercial Director level within short-term and development finance. His background includes developing and executing strategic growth plans, aligning products, teams and processes with commercial objectives, and delivering product, operational and pricing enhancements to support sustainable profit growth.

The appointment reflects District & County Investments’ ambition to scale with intent, combining pace and conviction with disciplined credit standards as the platform continues to evolve.

Michael Clifford, Commercial Director at District & County Investments, said:

“I’m genuinely excited to be joining District & County Investments at a point where ambition and opportunity are aligned. The focus now is on scaling with intent; bringing clarity, pace and conviction to how we lend, while maintaining disciplined credit standards.

“We’re building a platform designed to move decisively and scale responsibly.”

Kyle Tyrrell, Non-Executive Director at District & County Investments, said:

"This was a critical hire for us, and we took our time to get it right. Michael brings real experience scaling lending businesses, and he gets what makes DCI different. We're very happy to have him driving this next phase of growth.”