Loan.co.uk wants to aggressively increase its workforce by hiring 15-20 members of staff in the next six months.

The Manchester-based broker said it needs to meet the growing demand after the secured loans industry has seen a resurgence.

Paul McGerrigan, chief executive of Loan.co.uk, said: “We need people with industry experience and a commitment to customer excellence, who can join our team and play a key role in helping us to deliver our business strategy during 2015 and beyond.

“The industry is on an upward growth curve as we see more strength and stability in the UK economy.

“There is now growing demand from consumers who are becoming increasingly confident about their current and future financial position.”

Loan.co.uk recently invested in a state of the art IT system, while it also moved to a new office development in Blackfriars House, Manchester.