The Lendrly editorial team
The named contributors responsible for the research, writing and review of every finance type guide, lender profile and eligibility page on the site. Each contributor is named so readers can see who stands behind the content.
Editorial, not advisory.
Our editorial team writes educational guidance, not regulated advice. Lendrly is not authorised by the FCA and is not a credit broker. The people listed below are editorial contributors — they research lender criteria and write explanatory content, and they do not arrange, recommend or submit credit applications on your behalf.
Rameez Hashmi
Founder & Editor
Rameez founded Lendrly to make UK SME finance legible to the business owners using it. Background spans fintech product, growth and editorial. He sets editorial standards across t...
- UK SME finance
- merchant cash advance
- invoice finance
- bridging finance
- Islamic business finance
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Lendrly editorial team
Editorial team
The Lendrly editorial team reviews every product, provider and eligibility page on the site for accuracy, freshness and compliance with our published editorial standards.
- UK SME finance
- Lender criteria research
- Editorial standards
- Compliance review
- Funding-readiness guidance
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Nadia Okafor
Senior editor
Nadia is a senior editor on the Lendrly desk and writes educational guidance on working-capital products for UK SMEs. Before joining the editorial team in 2025, she spent eight ye...
- Invoice finance
- Working capital
- Cashflow management
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David McLeod
Research lead
David leads research on the Lendrly desk and researches lender criteria across the UK SME market. He spent over a decade as a credit analyst at two UK banks, sizing facilities for...
- Credit assessment
- Asset finance
- Lender criteria
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Priya Shankar
Sector specialist
Priya is a sector specialist on the Lendrly desk and writes educational guidance on finance for hospitality, ecommerce and other revenue-driven UK SMEs. She qualified as an accoun...
- Hospitality finance
- Ecommerce finance
- Tax-bill funding
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Important — educational guidance only
- Not regulated by the FCA and not a credit broker.
- Not financial, legal or tax advice.
- Not a loan offer and not a guarantee of approval.
- Subject to lender underwriting — criteria can change.
Lendrly provides general eligibility guidance only. It is not financial advice, a loan offer, or a guarantee of approval. Provider criteria can change and final approval is subject to lender underwriting, affordability checks, credit assessment, and documentation. Lendrly is not a regulated credit broker; we do not submit applications on your behalf.