Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Ofwat has announced the appointment of David Black as its permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following an open recruitment process. Black joined Ofwat in 2012 and was previously Chief Regulation Officer and Board member responsible for leading the PR19 price review. Throughout his time at Ofwat he has been instrumental in shaping and leading the…
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Arum has announced the appointment of Steve Coppard, as its Group Director of Debt Policy and Strategy. Coppard will join the company on 3rd May. In this newly created role, Coppard will help the executive team of Arum and its sister company Just to respond to the evolving needs of the government sector and, importantly,…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a number new appointments. Laura Dawes will take up one of two new Director of Authorisations roles. Dawes is currently interim Director of Strategy, Policy, International and Intelligence in the FCA’s Enforcement and Market Oversight Division. Working alongside Dawes as fellow Director of Authorisations will be Dominic Cashman.…
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Court Enforcement Services has announced that Jodie Martinelli-Oliver has been promoted to Director of Business Services. In this newly created role, Martinelli-Oliver will have a wide and varied remit to help to drive forward the business which is rapidly expanding. Daron Robinson, Managing Director at Court Enforcement Services said: “I am delighted to promote Jodie…
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Business outsourcing provider Sigma Connected has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director (MD) to lead the company’s newly-formed credit services business. Jaco Snyman has been appointed to spearhead the company’s new Birmingham-headquartered debt collection agency, McLaren Credit Services. Reporting to Group CEO Gary Gilburd, Snyman will take responsibility for the growth and strategic…
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Aberdein Considine has announced that it has strengthened its Lender Services Practice Group (LSPG) with the appointment of a new Partner and two lawyers. Neil Patterson has been appointed a Partner in the firm’s Banking Litigation team (part of LSPG) and he will be working with financial services organisations across the UK. He has over…
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Business debt funding specialist, DSW Debt Advisory (part of the Dow Schofield Watts Group) – has announced that it appointed Chris Carter as Manager. Carter, who will be based in the Daresbury office, has over 15 years’ experience in banking, investment and corporate finance. Having started his career with HSBC and NatWest, he worked with…
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Arum and Just have announced that Jason Incles will become the new Chair. Incles previously worked at the TDX Group from 2006 to 2016. Incles succeeds Jamie Waller who recently retired after serving as Chair for the past four years. Commenting on his appointment Incles said “I feel very excited to be taking on this…
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Registry Trust, the not-for-profit organisation which maintains the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines for the UK & Ireland, has appointed Polly Mackenzie, CEO of think tank Demos, as a Non-Executive Director. As former Founding Director of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and Director of Policy Innovation at 10 Downing Street, MacKenzie brings a…
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Entrepreneur and small business champion Martin McTague has been appointed National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). McTague takes over from outgoing National Chair, Mike Cherry, who has held the office for six years. Tina McKenzie, one of the best-known business figures in Northern Ireland, has been appointed FSB Chair, Policy and Advocacy.…
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Catherine Brown, the former Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency and current Chair of environmental charity Hubbub, has been announced as the first Chair of the Enforcement Conduct Board. The Board is a new independent oversight body for the civil enforcement sector and will act to drive up standards, improve the effectiveness of enforcement…
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Legal specialist Esson & Aberdein has launched a dedicated Lender services division which it says will address an acute lack of provision and competition in the area. The debt recovery and conveyancing services division, have been recently bolstered by the appointment of Fallon Spencer as Head of Corporate Property Services. Spencer is building a specialist…
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The Credit Services Association (CSA) has announced that Cabot Credit Management’s General Counsel Sarah Whiteley has been elected as a new board member. Whitely leads the legal, governance and company secretary functions for Cabot Credit Management across the UK and Europe and is a trusted advisor to C-Suite colleagues, stakeholders, the Cabot Holdco and subsidiary…
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