Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the resignation of Paul Goodman as Chair and Director, after nearly 14 years of service, including a decade as Chair. Reflecting on his departure, Goodman said “Leaving the NACFB is bittersweet. I am incredibly proud of our collective achievements and the vibrant community we’ve built…
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Specialist business bank Redwood Bank has announced the appointment of David Kennedy as its new Chief Operating Officer. Kennedy has previously worked for Lloyds, Barclays, Shawbrook and Masthaven banks. Gary Wilkinson, Founder and CEO of Redwood Bank, said “We are delighted to welcome David, who has joined at an important juncture and who will be…
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International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the hire of Sarah Emerson, joining the London office as a Commercial Disputes Partner. Specialising in dispute resolution, Emerson’s previous work spans sectors including cyber, finance, manufacturing, the environment, construction, energy and infrastructure. At Hill Dickinson, she will advise on international arbitration across all sectors and complex…
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Specialist business bank, Redwood has announced it has appoointed David Kennedy as its new Chief Operating Office Kennedy previously worked for Lloyds, Barclays, Shawbrook and Masthaven banks, Gary Wilkinson, Founder and CEO of Redwood Bank, said “We are delighted to welcome David, who has joined at an important juncture and who will be a great addition…
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Metro Bank has announced that Marc Page has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Page will join Metro Bank on 2nd September 2024, subject to regulatory approval. Page has more than 20 years’ experience in financial services roles in Barclays, HBOS and Lloyds Banking Group. He joins from Barclays where he…
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GB Bank has announced it has appointed Mark Sismey-Durrant as its new Chair. Sismey-Durrant joins the Middlesbrough-based bank after spending over 40 years in the UK banking sector, with the majority of that time spent in senior roles. He replaces former GB Bank Chair, Mike Kirsopp, who has stepped away from the business to return…
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Metro Bank has announced it has appointed Andy Veares as its new Managing Director for Corporate and Commercial subject to regulatory approval. Veares has been at the bank since 2012 most recently as Director of Large Trading Businesses. With over 30 years business and commercial banking experience, Andy’s new role sees him take responsibility for…
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Law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the hire of James Harmer, who joins the London team as corporate partner specialising in debt capital market transactions. Harmer joins Hill Dickinson’s Business Services Group and his practice bolsters Hill Dickinson’s existing corporate finance, banking and financial law services in the City, where he will cover both private…
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Asset-based lending specialist, Cynergy Business Finance (CBF) has announced the appointment of Dave Green as Corporate Sales Director. Green, a well-known business finance professional in the North West, brings almost 25 years of experience within the asset-based lending sector, having previously worked as a Business Development Manager for nearly 15 years at RBS Invoice Finance,…
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Reparo Finance has announced the appointment of Ronnie Harris as Business Development Manager. Commercial finance provider Reparo offers bespoke funding solutions to UK SMEs through its nationwide network of brokers. Harris will be responsible for building strong relationships with brokers and clients in the region, guiding them throughout the application process to deliver tailored lending…
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Business debt solutions specialist, Azzurro Associates has announced it is launching a new business following the acquisition of Equivo’s Legal Services division and Shoosmiths’ Business-to-Business Recoveries division. The two teams will come together to form a new business called Solaris Law. The new business will create a new specialist law firm focussed on market consumer…
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Quantuma appointed administrators of peer-to-peer (P2P) lender ABLRate. Brian Burke, Sean Bucknall and Andrew Hosking from business advisory firm Quantuma as Joint Administrators of the P2P lending platform Aviation and Tech Capital Limited and ABLRate Assets Limited have operated a Peer to Peer (P2P) lending platform and facilitated crowdfunded loans which were used to finance…
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Controlaccount has been accredited as a living wage employer. The company’s living wage commitment will see everyone working at Controlaccount receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. Controlaccount is based in the Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, a region where 13.3% of all…
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