Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Specialist SME lender, Shawbrook Bank, has announced that it has appointed its first Head of Fintech Strategy and Commercialisation. Stuart Doignie joins Shawbrook’s Business Finance Division. Doignie has held several senior roles within the fintech space and his appointment signals Shawbrook’s intent to adopt new technologies as it looks to evolve its specialist SME lending…
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Philip King, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), has been appointed Interim Small Business Commissioner (SBC). King will head the independent Office of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) in Birmingham. It was launched in December 2017 to ensure fair payment practices for Britain’s small businesses and support them in…
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Insolvency and restructuring firm CVR Global has announced that it has made a key appointment at its Colchester office to broaden its footprint across the region. Marc Potter, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the insolvency industry, has joined CVR Global as an Associate Director and will be based at the firm’s office…
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Business debt recovery law firm Lupton Fawcett has appointed Robert Barnard to its business recovery and insolvency department as Client Services Principal. Barnard has more than 20 years’ litigation and business recovery experience. He has previously acted for leading financial institutions including Yorkshire Bank and Skipton Building Society, covering all aspects of the credit process…
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Crystal Specialist Finance has announced the appointment of Jason Berry as Group Sales Director. Prior to his new role, Berry worked at Uinsure, Platform Home Loans and St James’s Place Wealth Management. Crystal Specialist Finance managing director Jo Breeden said “We are delighted to be working with Berry, this is a great appointment. His reputation…
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Commercial finance provider, Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has appointed Matt Shepherd as Commercial Director. Shepherd comes to IGF with nearly 20 years experience in finance, with a focus on business development and asset based lending. As former UK Head of Business Development and Client Management for the ABL division at CYBG, previously Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank, Shepherd…
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Business lender, Spotcap has announced that Ian Mills and Duncan Ballingall have joined the UK team as Partnership Manager and Underwriter, respectively. Mills and Ballingall will support Spotcap in helping a growing number of UK businesses with swift and flexible unsecured loans. Mills joins from Boost Capital. He has over 20 years of experience working…
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Business advisory firm Quantuma has announced the appointment of Louise Durkan as Partner in its Bristol office, as the company continues to grow its practice in the South West. Durkin joins from Deloitte, where she spent more than 10 years in the firm’s financial advisory practice. In total, Durkin has more than 20 years’ experience…
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SME lender Simply has made a raft of new year promotions. The company has announced that it has made five senior promotions in recognition of the hard work and the important role they play in the growth of the business. John Wiles is promoted from Sales Director to Managing Director. Other promotions see Chris Etherington…
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Dean Beale has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Insolvency Service. Beale has been acting as Interim Chief Executive since September. Prior to this, he was Director of Strategy and Change, overseeing policy development, regulation of the insolvency sector and leading the department’s transformation programme. Beale has worked in the insolvency field for…
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Together Money has appointed a new UK Head of Field Sales. Sean Williams, who spent over three decades with the Yorkshire Bank has taken up a new role, he will be responsible for the professional sector team of experienced development directors operating in regions across the UK, helping entrepreneurs and SMEs realise their business ambitions.…
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Clarke Willmott has made a series of new appointments to its debt recovery team. The Taunton-based team, jointly led by Phil Roberts and Kat Quinton, has made five new appointments with another starting in January and a further three team members currently being recruited. Simon Little joins the debt recovery team as Insurance Team Supervisor,…
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Duff & Phelps has announced that it has appointed Paul Reeves as Managing Director, further strengthening its debt advisory and restructuring offerings. Reeves, who will be based in Manchester, joins Duff & Phelps from Fresh Thinking Capital. Prior to this he spent 17 years as a partner at Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group (LCBSG), a…
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