Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Digital bank, Cashplus has announced the appointment of Leigh Bartlett as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and of Brennan Elliott-Jones to the newly created role of Finance Director, strengthening its finance and executive teams to support the firm’s ambitious growth plans. Bartlett brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge with over 20 years’ experience in…
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Clarke Willmott has announced that it has appointed Darren Kidd as Partner in it’s financial litigation team. Specialising in high value and complex disputes, Kidd has experience across a broad range of domestic and international matters including in the areas of banking/financial services, fraud, insolvency, professional negligence and tax. Kidd has acted for a variety…
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Specialist funding provider, Pulse Cashflow Finance has announced that Siouxsie Ashmore has been promoted to the new role of Head of Strategic Finance with immediate effect. Ashmore will work closely with Martin Bennison the firms’ Sales and Marketing Director to ensure the ambitious growth objectives for this funding solution are achieved. Ashmore brings a wealth…
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Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced that it has appointed Steve Chait as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chait has more than 30 years in asset based lending with Burdale, Wells Fargo and, most recently, Blazehill Capital. Current IGF CEO John Onslow announced that he has decided to step down as CEO after seven years.…
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Trade credit insurer, Allianz Trade has announced that it has appointed Stephen Bramall as Credit Director for both UK & Ireland. Bramall is responsible for implementing the Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland’s credit strategy, managing risk underwriting, credit analysis, claims, and collections, plus delivering operational targets and supporting commercial activity. He reports directly…
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has announced it has appointed Karen Page, Managing Director of Caterpillar Financial Services, to its board. Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the FLA, said “I am delighted that Karen has joined us. Her sector expertise will further strengthen the FLA’s insights across the full breadth of the industry.” Karen…
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Time Finance has announce dit has appointed Ollie Cole into the role of Broker Manager to strengthen the firm’s hard and soft Asset Finance offering across the South West of England. Cole brings with him over a decade of experience in the finance industry, most recently in the position of Business Development Associate at Paragon…
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Specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has appointed Sarah Barker to the new role of Chief Commercial Officer. Reporting to the bank’s CEO, Donald Kerr, she will focus on sustainably growing Cambridge & Counties Bank’s real estate finance, asset finance, deposit, and marketing businesses. Barker was most recently Director of Relationship Banking at The Co-operative…
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Invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has announced it has appointed Mike Jones as a Senior Relationship Manager. A former semi-professional sportsman, and with a Twickenham Cup Final to his name, Jones has almost 25 years’ experience in invoice financing and lending to growing businesses. He has worked for some of the biggest names across multiple…
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The British Business Bank has appointed Chantal Geall as its new Chief Risk Officer, effective from September 2023. Geall joins the British Business Bank from Lumon Pay, a private equity-backed firm that provides payment services and foreign exchange to private individuals, small businesses and institutions. As part of her role, Geall built their risk function…
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Chartered accountancy body ICAEW has announced the appointment of David Franklin as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Franklin will be responsible for the Institute’s finance and central operations teams and will be one of the executive representatives on the ICAEW Board. The appointment was made by a senior staff appointment panel, comprising members…
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Time Finance has announced it has appointed Matthew Ridgley to the team as Asset Manager. Ridgley joins with 17 years’ experience in the industry, having started his career in asset management roles at Bank of Scotland and Siemens Financial Services before moving into a sub hire auditor role at Lombard Asset Finance. In his most…
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Assetz Capital has announced that it has appointed David Allanson to its board as a Non-Executive Director. Following a 30 year career in commercial lending, latterly as Regional MD, Lloyds Corporate Banking, Allanson has for the last 6 years taken up several non-executive/board advisory roles, across multiple sectors across Financial Services, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Digital and…
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