Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Specialist lender Assetz Capital has appointed a new Senior Relationship Manager to its bridging team as it continues to grow market share in short term finance. Mehwish Mirza joins from Glenhawk, where she spent nearly two years operating as a Business Development Manager following spells with Together and Gatehouse Bank. Merza began her career with…
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Paragon Development Finance has announced the appointment of Neal Moy as Deputy Managing Director. Moy joins Paragon in October and will support Paragon Development Finance Managing Director Robert Orr in the newly created role. Orr is highly experienced in the development finance market. He was the founder and Managing Director of the RateSetter Development Finance…
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Conister Finance & Leasing has announced the appointment of Mark Hayman as its new Executive Director. Hayman’s appointment follows that of Marcus Gregory, his co-founding partner of Bluestar, who was appointed as an Executive Director in May to lead Conister’s broker division. Alongside his appointment as Executive Director, Hayman will continue in his role as…
Read moreOptimum Finance has appointed Ewan Clarke as its Regional Director for the Midlands. Clarke joins the company with a background in both insolvency and corporate finance. This Experience will be invaluable to businesses seeking additional finance for sustained growth, business recovery and turnaround. Chief Commercial Officer Lynn-Marie Jameson said “Our current Midlands based clients form supply chains…
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SME business lender, Recognise Bank has announced the appointment of Gavin Keyte as Head of Credit. Keyte joins from Allica Bank, where he was Head of Credit, and brings with him experience gained from 28 years in the industry, which includes major credit and risk roles at lenders such as Lloyds Banking Group and Allied…
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Hitachi Capital Business Finance has appointed Philippe Bazin as the new Head of Sustainable Energy. Bazin brings fifteen years’ experience in commercial roles in the waste and renewable energy sector to this new role. Before joining Hitachi Capital Business Finance, Bazin spent the last eight years heading up the team responsible for lending project finance…
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Scottish law firm, Alston Law has announced that it has appointed Joseph Bowie as Head of Lender Services. Alston Law’s 40-strong team is best known for its lender services, in particular remortgages and debt and asset recovery. It provides legal services almost exclusively to FCA-regulated companies in the financial sector where its specialisms include litigation…
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Independent invoice financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced the appointment of Derek Ryan as Managing Director. Ryan joins BFS with more than 17 years’ experience in commercial finance having held a variety of senior executive, global operations and strategy positions across the financial services sector, including roles in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Indonesia.…
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Trade credit insurer Atradius has appointed Nicola Hinchliff to the role of Service Leader for its Northern Hub. Hinchliff first joined Atradius in 1997, starting as an account executive based in the firm’s Manchester office on what was originally a temporary contract. Flourishing in the role, she took a permanent position and within nine years,…
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Business advisory firm Quantuma has announced that it has promoted Brian Burke to Managing Director as it celebrates 45 per cent team growth in the last year. Established in 2013 by Carl Jackson, Quantuma has grown to offer a full range of advisory services from its 22 UK and international offices, including restructuring and insolvency,…
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Specialist lender, Hodge Bank has announced the appointment of Jan Preece as its Chief Financial Officer to support the Bank’s growth. Preece previously held the role of Finance Director at Friends Provident International, having been a key executive member of the Friends Life/Aviva Group since 2014. Preece has gained significant experience setting up new target…
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Interpath Advisory has announced that it has appointed Ben Smith as a director in its growing debt advisory team. Smith joins Interpath Advisory from Bibby Financial Services (BFS), where he led BFS’ corporate sales team to deliver a range of asset-based lending solutions through its intermediary network to UK SMEs. Smith joins Interpath’s debt ddvisory…
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Wesleyan Bank has announced that it has expanded its credit team with two experienced hires. Wesleyan Bank’s credit team has been bolstered following the recent appointments of Senior Underwriter Rob Irving and Credit Underwriter Essie Quinnell have joined the company to who bring a combined industry experience of 20 years. Irving has spent the last…
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