Lesley Telford

Lesley is a banker with 35 years of experience, largely working with corporate businesses and most latterly in the property sector over the last 8 years. She has provided funding structures for many property investors and also developers looking to build both residential and commercial schemes. Aside from this, Lesley is also a trustee and Treasurer with 2 charities, one of which is local and the other which has a national spread across the UK. Lesley is also an Enterprise Advisor for the North East LEP and supports a local school with their careers curriculum. In her current role with FW Capital, she manages funds for the North East LEP (soon to be NEMCA) and also a fund for the Teesside Pension Fund. Both are aimed at helping smaller property developers who are unable to access funding via the traditional bank route for developments that they wish to bring to life. Lesley is passionate about investment and bringing opportunities to life in the region.