Rivers Leasing makes board appointment

Rivers Leasing has announced it has appointed a former Managing Director of Arkle Finance to its management team. Stephen Bassett, former Managing Director of Arkle Finance, joins as Non-Executive Director.

With much of his career spanning senior management and directorship roles at organisations including Schroder Leasing Ltd, Lloyds & Scottish Finance, Lombard, Wyse Leasing Plc and Broadcastle Plc, Bassett has worked for a number of well-known and reputable organisations. In that time he has managed many different specialist departments in most aspects of the industry and has been involved in the design or provision of all relevant financial instruments, processes and systems.

Having recently retired from his full time role as Managing Director of Arkle Finance, a subsidiary of Wetherbys Bank, where he oversaw the growth of the Arkle Finance portfolio from £30m to £85m, he now joins Rivers Leasing as a Non-Executive Director, bringing his considerable knowledge and innovative outlook to a new area of the market.

Ratan Daryani, Chair of Rivers Leasing says: “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Bassett as a Non-Executive Director. Stephen’s invaluable knowledge and experience in the leasing and nance industry will considerably strengthen the Rivers Leasing Board and we look forward to working with him as we scale up for the next stage of growth.”