Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
PayPlan has announced that it has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new Chairman and three senior industry executives, signalling bold growth ambitions to transform the way customers and partners experience debt advice. The company has received strategic investment from Palladian Investment Partners, which will be used to accelerate the rollout of enhanced digital debt advice services, delivering faster,…
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Debt management and financial services company, Lantern Group has announced it has made three strategic senior appointments. The company has announced Charlotte Symonds as Chief Operating Officer, Charmaine Bonnaire as Director of Partnerships, and Scott Forster as Head of Brand and Communications. Joining Lantern’s C-suite as Chief Operating Officer, Symonds brings two decades of experience…
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Dudley Building Society has appointed Paul Purewal as Head of Intermediary Relations. Purewal joined the Society in January and brings more than 24 years of experience from Coventry Building Society, where he held a range of senior intermediary-facing roles across corporate, field and telephone distribution. Most recently, he spent over five years as Corporate Account…
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Debt advisory specialist, Azets, has announced it has appointed Vicky Fisher as Assistant Manager. Fisher has previously worked for Lloyds Bank for 22 years and will continue to sit on the board at Business in Focus, a social enterprise which helps Welsh start-ups, in a volunteer role as a non-executive director. Fisher will be working…
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Time Finance has announced the appointment of Geoff Worrall as its Head of Structured Credit in the independent lender’s Asset Finance Division. Worrall’s appointment forms part of Time Finance’s ongoing strategy to grow its lending book to £300 million, which has seen the lender strengthen its presence across key UK regions with a succession of…
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The Insolvency Service has announced that it has appointed Duncan Beach as its new Chief Executive. Beach who was previously Managing Director, Global Head of Risk & Compliance Transformation at HSBC, will move to the Insolvency Service on 5th January 2026. He will replace the service’s current interim Chief Executive, Alex Pybus, who took on the role…
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Simon Taylor, Chief Executive of Melton Building Society, has been elected as the new Chair of the Building Societies Association (BSA). Taylor is currently the Deputy Chair of the BSA and succeeds Julie-Ann Haines, Chief Executive of Principality Building Society and will will take up the role from 21st November, 2025 Taylor said “I’m delighted…
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Debt resolution specialist, DCBL, has appointed Jamie Gibson as its new Managing Director. Gibson joins DCBL from Water Plus, where he played a key role in the creation and operational build of the commercial water retail business serving over 350,000 customers. He rose to the role of Managing Director for corporate customers, focusing on operational efficiency,…
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Hodge Bank has announced that it has appointed Scott Hill as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Bringing with him a wealth of experience from some of the world’s leading technology and financial services organisations, Hill will lead Hodge’s technology strategy and digital transformation as the bank continues to invest in innovation and customer experience.…
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Darlington Building Society has announced the appointment of Alex Windle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Windle will take over as CEO in April next year when Andrew Craddock steps down after seven years. Windle had an early career in commercial, marketing and strategy roles at Vodafone. He served as UK Marketing Director, first at LG…
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Debt advice charity, the Money Advice Trust, has announced it has appointed two new Trustees to its board. Tom Reddy and Penny Clarke join the board of the charity bringing significant experience from the financial services and telecoms sectors. Reddy brings a wealth of experience from the banking sector, and will chair the charity’s Finance,…
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Connected Data has announced that it has appointed Simon Gregory as its new Sales Director. Gregory brings a wealth of experience in data, software, and services sales, with a proven track record of driving customer-centric outcomes and leading complex data sales initiatives. Prior to joining Connected Data, Gregory led the Sales function at Data on…
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Wesleyan Group has appointed Faraz Tasnim as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) to support the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy. Tasnim joined Wesleyan from Quilter in 2022 as Group Transformation Director, bringing 20 years’ experience across transformation, commercial finance and consulting roles with businesses including Direct Line Group, Hastings Direct, Lloyds Banking Group…
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