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Aldermore has announced the appointment of Rachel Lintott as Head of Internal Sales and Support for Asset Finance. Lintott has over 16 years of experience within financial services, beginning her career with Lombard in 2001, before spending the last 13 years supporting the development of Deutsche Leasing’s UK business. During her time at Deutsche, Lintott held several…
Read moreAldermore has announced that last year it provided over £1bIillon in new lending to SMEs, the backbone of the UK economy. The disclosure comes as the Bank releases its full year financial results for 2016. Aldermore’s Business Finance division comprises Asset Finance and Invoice Finance. In 2016, net loan growth in Asset Finance increased by…
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Mazars has announced the appointment of Adam Simpson as partner, who is responsible for the firm’s receivables management team based in Birmingham, Leeds and Edinburgh. Simpson has worked for Mazars for five years. His role as partner is a promotion and he will also continue his position as director of Mazars Receivables Management covering the…
Read moreAberdein Considine has announced a long-term collaboration with Northern Ireland’s Wilson Nesbitt. The UK-wide expansion has been driven by its work with banks and other lender clients, who are increasingly looking to streamline their recovery panels. Rob Aberdein, UK Partner in charge of Lender Services at Aberdein Considine, said the deal with Wilson Nesbitt allows the…
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The Insolvency’s Service has announced two new additions to it’s senior management team. Alec Pybus joins as Chief Operating Officer responsible for driving business performance across our frontline services, strategic and workforce planning and budget setting. Pybus previously worked as an operations director driving change at the Royal Mail. He replaces Graham Horne who has…
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NatWest is set to launch a new digital platform to allow small and medium sized businesses to quickly obtain unsecured loans of up to £150,000. Esme Loans gives customers a fast decision on their lending application which, if successful, will result in rapid funding, potentially within an hour. Customers will also benefit from no early…
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Aldermore has appointed Graeme Elliot to its Invoice Finance team. Elliot joins as a Business Development Manager and reports to Stuart Baty, Head of Business Development – South, Invoice Finance. Elliot has over twenty years’ experience providing finance to SMEs, he joins from RBS where, from 1994, he built a career in senior portfolio management and held business…
Read moreRateSetter has collected back in £1billon in capital repayments from borrowers since the platform wrote its first loan in 2010. n total, RateSetter investors have lent almost £1.75 billion to individuals and businesses across the UK, including £668 million in 2016 alone. Alongside the £1 billion capital that has been repaid, RateSetter investors have earned £63m…
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Hampshire Trust Bank has made two senior appointment ins the past month. Chris Forsyth joins as Chief Operating Officer and Jon Maycock as Managing Director of Asset Finance. In his Executive role, Forsyth has responsibility for technology, change management, human resources and the bank’s savings business. Prior to joining, Forsyth fulfilled various roles within Investec, most…
Read moreCVR Global LLP, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Kevin Humphreys as Associate Director. Humphreys is a vastly experienced financial investigator and qualified HM Inspector of Taxes. He joins CVR Global from National Crime Agency (NCA) Economic Crime Command where he was Principal Officer, Financial Investigations. Humphreys will be based in London…
Read moreFRP Advisory has announced that it has appointed three new partners and seven business restructuring advisers to a new office in Preston David Acland, Steve Williams and Lila Thomas have joined as partners. Acland has 30 years’ experience in restructuring and turnaround and had a 25-year career with Begbies Traynor, becoming regional managing partner based…
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Dave Carter has left The Sheriffs Office. In a statement on Linkedin he confirmed his departure. High Court Enforcement Group acquired the Sheriffs Office in February 2016. Carter is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Sheriffs Office. Carter’s Linkedin statement can be found here.
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Despite over half (56%) of UK organisations being affected by fraud, confidence levels in fraud prevention techniques is remarkably high, reveals research from Callcredit Information Group. The Fraud & Risk report of 201 Fraud Prevention Managers and Directors, finds that a majority of businesses (75%) believe they are one step ahead of fraudsters, with a…
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