IGF appoints Chief Risk and Operating Officer 

Commercial finance provider, Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has appointed Paul Whitaker as Chief Risk and Operating Officer. Whitaker joins IGF after two and a half years at Barclays bank, where he held the position of Head of Business Transformation and Delivery. 

With the COVID-19 crisis presenting a significant challenge for many UK SMEs, Whitaker joins the business to further assert IGF’s position as a leading alternative finance provider. He will be working alongside chief executive John Onslow and the wider board in providing flexible and innovative financing solutions to companies across the UK. 

Whitaker has 30 years’ experience working in operations and business transformation roles in the financial services sector, including 19 years at GE Capital, before joining Barclays in 2017. His expertise includes change and risk management, shared services, outsourcing, operational excellence, regulatory compliance and organisational optimisation. is and beyond.” 

John Onslow, CEO of IGF, said “Paul brings significant experience of helping big businesses within the financial services sector to perform more efficiently and to optimise operations to ensure success. With our whole industry going through the biggest transformation seen in a number of years, Paul’s change and risk–management expertise will be vital.”  

IGF has been supporting UK businesses since 1997. The company works with businesses with a turnover of £1 million to £100 million with finance provided predominantly on a secured basis against receivables, inventory, plant & machinery and property.