About us
Cactus Mortgages was established in 2019 by owner and founder Bob Dibden. Based in New Milton, Hampshire, we advise clients across the South of England and beyond, with most of our business conducted conveniently over the phone and online.
I started my financial career working for one of the UK’s largest banks. After 5 influential years I pursued a personal goal as a music producer in the early 90’s where I enjoyed success before deciding my future was in financial services.
Embarking on a new career in business finance with another of the UK’s largest banks, I gained 5 years of experience working with small to medium sized business and underwriters to provide lines of credit, before setting myself a new challenge within the personal finance market.
I passed the Certificate in Financial Planning and Certificate in Mortgage Advice & Practice in 2005 and started as a mortgage adviser within an estate agency. This has given me a valuable insight as to how estate agency operated & also about property too.
My philosophy has always been to do my best for the client and to assist as appropriate during the whole process. I enjoy the creative side of trying to find a lender who will help on complex cases, especially if common sense would suggest someone must do it.
In my spare time in enjoy sea swimming/dipping throughout the year, as well as being in the New Forest feeling the different energy each species of tree. As a flavour fiend I do enjoy cooking & dining and like to pair wine with food depending on the dish. I made my own special ice creams in 2026 including Jaffa cake, sticky toffee pudding & blackberry cheese ripple.
Latest interest in my spare time is working on a digital music project - a mixture of soul, funk, house, 80’s & lounge music.