Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Azzurro Law, a specialist commercial debt collection and legal recoveries firm, has announced that it has appointed Brendan Clarkson FCICM as its new Client Services Director to support the business as it further expands its range of scalable legal services to third-party corporations. Having started his career with Bank of Scotland, Clarkson joins with more…
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United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Sundeep Patel to the key role of Director of Bridging. Patel is a highly experienced and well-known figure who has worked in the financial services industry for over 20 years. Most recently he was Director of Sales and member of the Commercial Executive Committee at specialist lender Together and…
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One Stop Invoice Finance, the most recent addition to One Stop Business Finance Group, has announced the appointment of Tracey Best as its new Operations and Risk Director Best joins the team from Aldermore and brings with her over 21 years of specialising in invoice finance, after working for both challenger and high-street banks. Lynn-Marie…
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Professional services group Leonard Curtis has announced that it has strengthened its UK operation with the appointment of Steve Jones to its Reach Commercial Finance division. With over 30 years of business lending experience, Jones has joined the London team to continue the growth of the commercial finance offering across London and the South East. A founding…
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Time Finance has announced the appointment of Lauren Sharples as Broker Manager in its Asset Finance team, focussing on driving support for SMEs in London and the South East of England. Sharples joins with over 14 year’s experience in the Asset Finance and Leasing industry. She started her career at ING Lease UK in sales…
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Digital SME lender and savings bank, Recognise Bank has appointed Jean Murphy as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Murphy brings over 25 years of experience of banking and capital markets for several leading global institutions. She is also experienced in building businesses, both within financial institutions and having founded and managed a successful wealth management firm.…
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Fintech challenger business specialist Allica Bank has announced that it has appointed Ian Flaxman to the newly created role of Head of Growth Finance. Flaxman has over 30 years’ financial services expertise and joins Allica Bank having held a number of leadership roles within working capital, credit, commercial and invoice finance sectors. He says his…
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Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Malone Roberts as Lending Manager for the North West within its Specialist Mortgages Lending division. Roberts joins HTB after spending three years at Shawbrook Bank. He will report to Andrea Glasgow, Head of New Business at HTB. Roberts joined Shawbrook in July 2019 as a Lending…
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Time Finance has announced the appointment of Paul Seddon as Head of Credit. In this newly created role, Seddon will help to strengthen and shape the firm’s asset finance proposition as they continue to increase their lending to UK SMEs looking to invest in business-critical equipment. Seddon brings over 40 years’ experience to the role having…
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Early Payment FinTech specialist, Saltare has announced that it has appointed its second Commercial Manager. Chris Wilson, a former small business owner and leadership coach, joins Saltare after owning and running several businesses over the course of his career. Wilson will bring valuable first-hand experience of managing business cashflow to the Saltare team. Ant Persse,…
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Julian Hynd has been named as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Redwood Bank. Hynd of two brings more than 30 years’ experience in financial services to Redwood. He was most recently the COO at Shawbrook Bank and has previously held senior roles within large multinationals, including First Rand, Siemens and Ford Credit Europe…
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Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Bill Moffat as Sales Manager within its Asset Finance division. Moffat brings over 20 years of experience in the asset finance sector industry, having previously worked as director of corporate sales at Advance Finance & Leasing Ltd for 13 years. Prior to that, he spent four…
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Specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has appointed Glen Christie-MacAllan to the role of Head of Asset Finance. Christie-MacAllan replaces Simon Hilyer, who is moving to a new role within the bank developing our broker-based offering. He has extensive experience in the asset finance sector, having worked in the market for over 20 years. Prior…
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