Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Chetwood Bank has announced the launch of its Wholesale Banking division with the appointment of Alex Grove as Managing Director of Wholesale Banking, Toby Sharp FRICS as Director of Commercial Real Estate and Nirvan Sunderam as Managing Director of Wholesale Risk. Through the Wholesale Banking division, Chetwood Bank provides tailored funding solutions to corporate, institutional…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has appointed Rob McIlroy as Director. McIlroy has more than 15 years’ experience in restructuring and insolvency; he has worked across a broad range of sectors, including construction, media and professional services, advising businesses, lenders, directors and stakeholders through financially challenging situations. His career has spanned both…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its advisory and insolvency offering with the appointment of experienced partner Simon Campbell, as the firm continues to expand its South Coast presence. Based in Southampton, Campbell brings more than 30 years of experience advising businesses, lenders and stakeholders across a wide range of sectors.…
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Afin Bank has announced that Rob Lankey has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer. Lankey initially joined Afin as Director of Credit during its launch phase last year. He then took on the role of National Sales Director at the start of this year, taking on responsibility for the sales team as it expanded with…
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Snap Finance has announced that it has made three senior appointments to its business development team. Dave Fletcher joins as Head of Business Development from HSBC, where he spent almost three years as Head of Retail Merchant Relationships covering UK point-of-sale (POS) credit. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in the consumer finance sector,…
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Consumer debt recovery fintech, InDebted has announced the appointment of Rob Young as its UK Managing Director. Young will lead InDebted’s UK operations, he brings over two decades of leadership experience across fintech, credit, and technology-led financial services, including senior roles at Wonga and OnDeck, where he led international expansion across the UK, Canada, and…
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Business bank Zempler Bank has named its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dominic Wade, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), pending regulatory approval. Wade succeeds Rich Wagner, Zempler’s founding CEO, who stepped down earlier this months, with Wagner moving to a part-time advisory role to the board, led by Chair Mark Sismey-Durrant. The leadership change follows…
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PKF Littlejohn Advisory has announced that it has promoted Oliver Collinge and Stratford Hamilton to Partners. Hamilton heads up the PKF Littlejohn Advisory Contentious Insolvency team and has played a central role in several significant and high-profile matters, including the extensive and highly complex investigation into Public Interest Lawyers. Collinge handles all aspects of restructuring,…
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has announced the appointment of Jeremy Barton as its new General Counsel, The FLA says thatthe new role reflects the growing complexity of the regulatory environment and the FLA’s commitment to supporting members with authoritative legal insight, robust governance, and proactive engagement with policymakers and regulators. Barton is a…
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Darlington Building Society has announced it has appointed Michael Conville as Chief Customer Officer. Conville joins Darlington, which is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year, from Newcastle Building Society, where he held senior roles as both Head of Mortgage Operations and interim Chief Customer Officer. Darlington Building Society Chief Executive, Andrew Craddock, said “Michael brings a…
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has announced the appointment of David Ward as Portfolio & Structuring Director. Based in London and supporting clients nationwide, Ward will manage a diverse portfolio of corporate ABL clients, with a focus on structuring and delivering funding solutions across STB’s full suite of ABL products. Ward brings over 30 years…
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Tandem Bank has announced that it has appointed Ryan Heaps as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), stepping up from his previous role as Deputy CFO. Heaps is a chartered accountant with over 15 years’ experience in senior finance roles, he joined Tandem in 2022 as part of the Oplo acquisition, where he had served as…
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Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced that it has strengthened its Development Finance team with the appointment of Jake Sweeney as Lending Director, alongside a series of senior promotions as it continues to invest in experienced decision-making across its development finance proposition. Sweeney joined the bank in January 2026, moving from Goldentree Financial Services PLC,…
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