Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Regional accountancy and SME business advisor Azets has announced the appointment of Chris Horne as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The role includes overall responsibility for Azets and Blick Rothenberg, with over 160 offices across the UK and the Nordics. Horne became deputy CEO of Azets in February 2021 working alongside former CEO Dawn…
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LCF Law has announced the appointment of Wayne Parker to the Yorkshire’s firm’s specialist insolvency division. Parker will work alongside insolvency specialist and LCF Law Partner Jo Barnes. He is a member of R3, the UK trade association for insolvency and restructuring professionals. Parker specialises in company turnarounds, corporate restructures and administrations, advising financial institutions,…
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Specialist SME invoice finance company Optimum Finance has recruited Vicky Williams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Williams joins following the appointment of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Gordon McIntosh in March this year. Williams appointment means that the new member of management fills the final slot in the Senior Leadership Team, with women holding a 60%…
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Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Lee Lockwood as a Partner in its Restructuring Advisory team in Leeds. Lockwood joins RSM from Begbies Traynor where he gained over 13 years of experience working alongside large corporates; lenders; and other stakeholders, advising on a range of restructuring and distressed situations. He also ran a…
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Tax, audit and advisory firm, Mazars has appointed Harris Waseem as a Director in its Restructuring Advisory team. Waseem has over 20 years’ professional services experience, working with both UK and international clients. Prior to joining Mazars, Waseem spent 16 years at a Big four accounting and consulting firm and then three years working at…
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Caroline Sumner has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, and will take on the role from 1st June. As CEO, Sumner will oversee all aspects of R3’s work – from representation and technical support to the design and delivery of events, courses and conferences – as well…
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Geoff Maleham has been appointed as Managing Director of Hitachi Capital Business Finance (subject to FCA approval). Maleham has jointly led the business since the sad passing of Gavin Wraith-Carter in September 2020. Hitachi Capital Business Finance, a division of Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC, provides business asset finance to SMEs and corporations across the UK.…
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Begbies Traynor has announced the promotion of Joanne Hammond to Partner. Based in the firm’s Sheffield office, she works across the Yorkshire region. Hammond has spent her entire career with the business. Having undertaken work experience in 2007 after leaving university, she went on to become a case administrator and then a case manager. Over…
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The Insolvency Service has announced the appointment of a new Chair and three new non-executive board members to it’s Board. Incoming Chair, Mark Austen, will be joined by Gary Kildare, Samantha Durrant and Rob Hunt on the Insolvency Service Board. The new non-executive board members, together with Mary Chapman who is continuing in her role…
Read moreRedwood Bank has announced the appointment of Sebastian Mrotzek as its new Director of Operations. Mrotzek has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services sector and has worked in multiple roles across commercial Banks, start-ups and regulators. Prior to his new role, he was working for a London-based Fintech start-up during its banking…
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BDO’s Midlands office has announced the has appointed a senior corporate finance specialist to head up its new asset-based lending (ABL) advisory service. Drew Johnson joins as Director from PNC Business Credit, where he worked as a Business Development Director, originating, structuring and executing SME, mid-market ABL transactions, ranging from £1m to £150m. He has 20…
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Business lender White Oak has announced the appointment of Natasha Powell as Director of Risk & Compliance. Powell will take the lead on managing the firm’s regulatory compliance risk framework as part of White Oak’s commitment to regulatory excellence. The role will involve identifying, assessing, and reporting on risks; providing oversight and challenge to the…
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Specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has appointed David Holton to the new role of Chief Transformation Officer. Reporting to Donald Kerr, Chief Executive Officer, Holton will be a member of the bank’s Executive Committee as well as chairing its Business Change Committee. As Chief Transformation Officer, Holton will lead on a wide range of…
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