Mr Saddler will be responsible for marketing the asset manager’s new property fund, along with protected unit trusts, inheritance tax mitigation solutions, AIM products and other specialist products for intermediaries.

Prior to this appointment Mr Saddler worked for Standard Life, where he was business development manager.

“I am confident that Darren will bring considerable expertise and resource for the benefit of the Close team and our clients. We continue to invest in increasing our distribution team,” said Robert Imbert, director, Intermediary Sales, at Close.