Ask the expert - Tom McSherry

National Business Development Manager

Tom McSherry is Business Development Manager at BuildStore, the UK’s leading provider of specialist mortgages and finance for self-build, custom build, and renovation projects. With over two decades of experience in the sector, Tom has developed an extensive knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing homebuilders, from raising finance and managing cashflow to navigating the full build journey.

As both a self-builder and renovator himself, Tom brings a unique, first-hand perspective to his work, combining professional expertise with lived experience. He regularly shares his insights at leading industry events and shows, contributes to specialist magazines, and collaborates with partners across the housing and construction sector to champion self-build and custom build as viable routes to home ownership.

Passionate about helping people create their dream homes, Tom is widely recognised as a trusted voice in the industry, supporting thousands of aspiring homebuilders with practical advice, finance solutions, and guidance tailored to their individual projects.

Firm history

BuildStore originally launched as the Self Build Advisory Service in 1998, with a land finding service and as a broker of self build mortgages. We quickly realised that self builders were not offered a comprehensive choice of mortgages and that lenders did not fully understand the specific needs of this type of customer. That was when we developed our award winning Accelerator mortgage, specifically designed for self builders in September 1998.

Our land finding service PlotSearch along with our financial services offering was the start of things because these were seen as most necessary to enable self build. However the vision for BuildStore was always to offer a complete end-to-end service to the self build market to help drive it forward and make it more accessible.

Company bio

Established in 1998, BuildStore is the UK’s leading supplier of support and services for individual homebuilders. From finding a plot of land or a project, through to specialist mortgages, development finance, bridging loans and insurances, we offer a hub for anyone seeking to build, renovate or design a home.

Contact

Email: tom.mcsherry@buildstore.co.uk Tel: 01506 409338 The National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, SN5 8UB

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