Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Debt solution provider Harrington Brooks, part of the One Advice Group, has appointed Nick Pearson to the role of Group External Relations Manager. He starts with immediate effect and will be focusing on meeting the creditor partners with which the Group. Pearson is the former Chief Executive of The Debt Counsellors Charitable Trust and has…
Read moreFinancial software specialist Sword Apak have appointed Kris Turner to head up their global expansion sales efforts, where sales momentum has seen the business expand across the USA, Europe and Australasia over the last three years. Commenting on the appointment, Sword Apak’s Vice President of Global Sales Jeff Bunch notes; “The capabilities of our technology are…
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Monmouthshire Building Society has appointed Will Carroll as its new Chief Executive Officer. Carroll has served as interim Chief Executive at the society since James Bawa stepped down in June. Carroll previously held the role of Finance Director at the society and has been a member of the board for eight years. Chairman Haydn Warman said:“Our financial…
Read moreThe Consumer Finance Association (CFA), bringing together CFA and the BCCA, has announced the election of Julian Graham-Rack to the position of President of the newly merged association. He was elected by the new Board of directors. Caroline Walton (former President) and Richard Fuller (Chairman of the BCCA) have stepped down from their roles. Graham-Rack,…
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Arrow Global has announced that Rob Memmott, who has been in the business for six years, has decided to step down as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Paul Cooper, currently CFO of the international insurance business Sompo Canopius, will replace Rob as Group CFO and will join the Board when he starts on in January…
Read moreProvident Financial has confirmed its loss of up to £120m for the year and announced a recovery plan which includes the search for a new Chief Executive. Provident Financial said it’s expecting a pre-exceptional loss for its consumer credit division of £80m-£120m for 2017, and won’t be paying a dividend this year. The loss remains…
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Stafford Railway Building Society has announced the appointment of Michael Smith as its new Chief Executive. Smith is a highly-experienced professional from the banking sector. For the last 13 years, he has worked for the highly successful Swedish Bank Handelsbanken, contributing to the growth of their branch network in the local area. This built on…
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KPMG has announced that Justin Benson has been appointed as the firm’s UK Head of Automotive. Benson joined KPMG in 2000 and he is a Director within the firm. He has worked in the automotive sector for over a decade. Having led and worked on a wide range of projects, Justin has a wealth of experience…
Read moreAutomotive technology specialist, Ivendi has appointed Brett Ward to the newly-created position of Head of Online Retailing at iVendi. Ward joins Harwoods Group, where he was Group Marketing Manager. Before this, his roles included regional digital Account Manager at Manheim, and has held positions with several other motor retailers.
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Mortgage specialist John Charcol has appointed Mark Fleet as its new Chief Executive. Fleet, was formerly James Hay Partnership Chief Commercial Officerand hass also worked at Skipton Building Society in roles including Distribution Director. John Charcol Executive Chairman Ian Darby says: “Mark brings a wealth of experience and a strong understanding of the mortgage market and…
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The UK’s new payment system operator has announced the appointment of its first five Board members: Anna Bradley – Chair, Rail Safety and Standards Board Becky Clements – Head of Industry Engagement and Payment Change at Metro Bank Russell Saunders – Managing Director Global Payments at Lloyds Banking Group Peter Wyman – Chairman, Care Quality Commission…
Read morePhil Andrew has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of debt charity StepChange. He will take up the post on November 20th, taking over from Mike O’Connor CBE. Andrew’s most recent role was as Chief Executive of Working Links which provides innovative interventions to disadvantaged and socially-excluded groups within the UK, Ireland and the…
Read morePaul Horlock has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the UK’s new payment system operator, which has been established to develop the capability and capacity of the UK’s retail payment systems, which between them process over £6.4 trillion pounds of payments every year. Horlock has worked in the banking sector for over 15 years,…
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