Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Time Finance has announced the appointment of Jess Wilkinson as an Area Sales Manager in its Vendor Finance team. Wilkinson joins the leading independent finance provider with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her previous roles include Relationship Manager and Business Development Manager at Lombard Asset Finance, as well as also…
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Flint Bishop prepares for further growth with the strategic appointment of a new Chief Information Officer Law firm Flint Bishop has announced appointed Paul Tennant as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), as it looks to make further significant investment in innovation and technology to enhance the delivery of its services, support clients’ objectives and…
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Forbes Solicitors has appointed Laura Docker in the newly created role of Debt Recovery Team Leader. Docker’s arrival follows the appointment of two paralegals to the team during the past 12 months and is in response to growing demand from North West SMEs for payment dispute advice and commercial debt recovery services. A Chartered Legal…
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Time Finance has to announced role changes within three of their senior management team. Steve Nichols, Sharon Bryden and Lorraine Neyland are all receiving new titles and expansion of roles within the group. Nichols, who was formerly Director of Asset Finance, is now named Managing Director of Asset Finance, delegating further responsibility to deliver the…
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The ICAEW has announced it has appointed Paul Brooks as the new chair of its regulatory board. Brooks has been appointed as lay chair of the ICAEW Regulatory Board (IRB) with effect from the beginning of August for a three-year term. Brooks has previously chaired ICAEW’s Conduct Committee and has held positions on other ICAEW…
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The Azzurro Group has announced two additions to its senior team that will deliver increased strategic management and governance. Leigh Berkley has joined as an independent Non-Executive Director. Berkley is a former President and Director of the Credit Services Association (CSA) and Vice President of the Federation of European National Collection Associations (FENCA). He is…
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The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed John Browett as the new Chair of its board. Browett takes over from Patrick Macdonald, whose three-year term as Chair ended after the Institute’s AGM yesterday. His appointment comes after a robust process overseen by the Nomination Committee which consists of members of the IoD Board and IoD…
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Top Service has announced that it has appointed Philip King FCICM as a Non-Executive Director at Top Service. King brings a wealth of experience in the credit management industry. After starting his career in the construction sector, King spent 14 years as Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management, and 18 months as…
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Invoice finance provider, Optimum Finance has announced that is has promoted Paul Green to Senior Regional Director. Green will be supporting Optimums’ National Head of Sales, Iain Hendry, in both guiding and helping to further grow Optimums’ sales team. Whilst this is a national role, Green based near Leeds, will continue to have a particular…
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Invoice Finance specialist, Optimum Finance, has announced it has appointed Jessica Okonoboh as its latest Relationship Manager. Okonoboh joins the team with prior experience in Invoice Finance and the wider financial services sector, holding particular skills in client services, credit management and business development. Ant Persse, CEO of Optimum, said “Optimum exists to support our…
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Cerberus Receivables Management (CRM) has announced that it has appointed Sam Mather as its new Head of Compliance to help better manage its information security strategy. Mather has been an experienced independent ISO consultant for many years and has moved from working one day a week for CRM to being full-time in the first-ever in-house compliance…
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Global credit information and risk management provider, Creditinfo has announced the appointment of John Cannon as its Global Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Cannon has over 25 years of experience in finance and credit bureaus, he will spearhead the strategy and execution behind Creditinfo’s solutions and products for all 30 of its credit bureaus, which are…
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Revenue based finance lender, 365 Finance has announced that it has appointed Warren Abbey as its new Chief Executive Officer. Abbey joined 365 Finance in 2023 as Chief Commercial Officer and has been instrumental in driving commercial success, achieving a 42% year-on-year increase in business. Abbey is a Chartered Accountant who started his financial career…
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