SME funding provider Accelerated Payments today announced the appointment of industry veteran Neil McMillan as head of North America. McMillan brings over 20 years’ experience leading teams for fast-growing firms providing finance to businesses as an alternative to traditional banks. He will be based out of Toronto. Prior to Accelerated Payments, McMillan spent a decade building […]
Regional chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman has announced today that its managing partner, Richard Bugler, will be stepping down after serving six successful years at the helm. A new successor and current partner at the firm, Iain McVicar, will take on the role for the same term starting on 1 May. Richard trained at Albert […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) has recruited experienced underwriter Rob Irving to its asset finance credit team as it continues to develop its service to brokers across Great Britain. UTB has always encouraged brokers to take advantage of having direct access to its underwriters and has recruited high quality, experienced individuals to its asset finance credit […]
Alice Altemaire, chief executive officer of RCI Bank UK, part of Renault’s Group captive bank, has been appointed as a non-executive director of United Trust Bank with immediate effect. Alice has worked within Renault Group for more than 15 years and was previously the CFO for RCI Bank UK when launched in 2015. As second […]
Pluto Finance has further expanded its London-based team with the appointment of Guy Norman as lending director. Guy joins the specialist development and bridge lender from RedOak Property where he was director with a principal role in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and residential projects. Prior to this, Guy was part of Knight Frank’s debt advisory […]
Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance has today announced further expansion of its asset finance team with the appointment of Rachael Foulis as regional director in Scotland. Rachael joins the lender on the back of a record year which saw them provide funding of over £1.9bn to UK businesses, including a record annual performance for new […]
Aspen Bridging has appointed Steve Gregory as its first southern region business development manager (BDM). Covering south London, South East and South West regions, Steve will be responsible for creating closer face-to-face relationships with his existing network and building new partnerships to maximise opportunities created by the lender’s new 2022 rates and product card and […]
Castle Trust Bank has strengthened its BDM team with the recruitment of Sammi Gilbank as regional account Manager for the South West and Wales. Sammi, who joins from Hampshire Trust Bank where she was national key account manager, has more than a decade of experience working for both specialist lenders and brokers. She started her […]
MBM Commercial (“MBM”), an award-winning law firm with offices in London and Edinburgh, has boosted its partner numbers with the appointment of Stephen Hart in a new role – head of fintech and financial services. Stephen will provide specialist advice to fintechs, funds and investors. “Fintech is attracting record levels of investment, up over 200% […]
Shawbrook has today appointed Arthur Leung in the newly created role of chief product officer, reporting into the Bank’s CEO Marcelino Castrillo. The appointment follows a number of recent announcements on the Bank’s investment in technology and talent including plans to create 100 new digital vacancies by the end of 2022. Arthur brings more than […]
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