Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced that. it has appointed Essie Quinnell as Underwriter in its Asset Finance Credit team as the division continues to transact record levels of new business. Quinnell joins UTB from Wesleyan Bank and has previously worked in Asset Finance Sales and Credit roles. Before joining Wesleyan Bank, she spent nearly…
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STAR Asset Finance Group Has appointed Paul Slapa as its Group Commercial Director. Slapa was previously a founder and commercial director at Praetura Enterprise Finance and brings over 15 years of experience to the STAR Asset Finance Group. While at Praetura, Slapa was focused on creating partnership style relationships with customers, helping ease their cashflow…
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PKF Smith Cooper has announced the appointment of Harnil Motivaras as Corporate Finance Senior Executive. Motivaras joins from PwC where he worked alongside large corporate clients, as well as SME’s and owner-managed businesses, operating across a range of industries. Commenting on the appointment James Ward, Corporate Finance Director based in the Nottingham office said “I am…
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United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced that it has recruited experienced underwriter Rob Irving to its asset finance credit team. Irving is a highly experienced asset finance professional with a career in commercial banking spanning nearly 20 years. He joins UTB as senior underwriter from Wesleyan Bank and has previously held positions with Haydock Finance…
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Raman Bhatia, Chief Operating Officer of OVO has been appointed CEO of OVO’s retail business from 1st March 2022. Adrian Letts will be stepping down after three years of leading OVO through the acquisition of SSE Energy Services, the pandemic and the rise of gas prices. Bhatia has led the operations of OVO over the…
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Trade credit insurance specialist Euler Hermes has announced a change in its leadership team. Jennifer Baert will be appointed as Group General Counsel from March 2022. Baert. was previously Global Head of Credit Risk Assessment of Euler Hermes Group, she graduated from King’s College London with a first-class law degree and from the Universities of…
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A new set of professional standards that defines the unique skills and contribution that credit and debt collection professionals deliver in protecting and growing business and the economy has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM). CICM says that the new professional standards will establish a benchmark and help demonstrate the enormous…
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Dancerace has announced that it has strengthened its commitment to customer service with new Account team members. Louisa Templeton joins the company’s UK team as Product Specialist. Formerly of Aldermore Bank, Nucleus Commercial Finance and Bibby Financial Services, Templeton also brings 18 years of finance experience to the company. Alison Lawrence joins the company’s Australian…
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Optimum Finance has announced the appointment of Mike Stevens as Regional Director. Stevens, re-joins the team at Bristol-based specialist invoice finance provider from Peak Cashflow. Optimum has invested heavily in its team in 2021 with 14 new hires, including the expansion of its technology team by 350%. This rapid growth has resulted in Optimum being…
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Business decisioning data and analytics company, Dun & Bradstreet has announced the appointment of Susan McKay as International Chief Marketing Officer, based in London. McKeay will lead Marketing and Communications for Dun & Bradstreet’s International business, which incorporates the UK and Ireland, European markets, India, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as the company’s…
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Specialist Invoice Finance provider, Optimum Finance has bolstered its team with three new appointments across the Marketing and Finance departments. Jo Maniatt joins as Marketing Director, Szym Wasilewski as Finance Manager and Liam O’Shea as Financial Accountant. Maniatt, previously International Marketing Manager for global brand Bisley Office Furniture, brings with her a wealth of strategic…
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International business financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced the appointment of Helen Norris as Chief People and Organisation Officer to drive forward its BFS 4.0 strategy, which aims to bring together people and technology to boost support for SMEs around the world. Norris joins BFS from the British Business Bank, where she spent more…
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Law firm Wright Hassall has named announced the appointment of a new Managing Partner. Phil Wilding has been appointed to the role after Sarah Perry, who has been in the position for the past six years, announced her decision to step down from the firm. Wildling has been with the firm for ten years as…
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