David Landen has been named as Hodge’s new chief executive officer, with immediate effect. David is one of Hodge’s longest serving staff members, having joined the Cardiff-based bank in 2002. He has held several roles within the company and was appointed to the Board as chief financial officer in 2011, before being named as deputy […]
Mark Stokes, formerly managing director – Commercial Banking at Metro Bank, has joined United Trust Bank in the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Mark has over 20 years’ experience at executive committee level working with several established and challenger banks including Metro Bank, Lloyds Bank, RBS, Black Horse, and Chartered Trust. Under his […]
Channel Capital Advisors LLP (“Channel’) is pleased to announce that Steve Box has been named deputy chair responsible for further developing our marketing, branding and client origination activities. Steve will report to Walter Gontarek, CEO & executive chairman in this role and continue to serve on our Risk Advisory Council. Steve has extensive experience in […]
Cavendish Corporate Finance, the UK’s leading sell-side mid-market M&A firm and part of the finnCap Group, is delighted to announce that it has appointed highly-experienced technology M&A specialist Anthony Platt as a partner in its Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team, as the firm continues to expand its M&A advisory work across the UK mid-market […]
Tide, the UK’s leading business banking platform has today announced the appointment of Sir Donald Brydon as its new independent non-executive chair. Sir Donald Brydon is Tide’s first independent chair. He brings significant Board experience, including the chairmanships of leading listed companies such as the Sage Group, the London Stock Exchange and the Royal Mail […]
1pm plc, the AIM-listed independent specialist provider of finance facilities to UK SMEs, is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebekah Middleton to the new role of head of hard asset. Rebekah brings to 1pm over 20 years’ industry experience having worked in sales management and business development roles at Bibby Financial Services and Davenham […]
Simple Secure Finance (SSF), the specialist commercial finance advisory firm, has appointed Kurt Morgan to the role of business development manager. Kurt will be responsible for building a direct channel to market promoting the benefits that working with a financial advisor can deliver to UK businesses. The move comes as SSF continues to focus on […]
Market leading criteria search system Knowledge Bank is expanding with the appointment of three new roles. The take up of the Knowledge Bank system by mortgage brokers has increased significantly since the start of the pandemic with lenders’ criteria changing on a daily basis. This has led to the need for a new broker support […]
Azzurro Associates, a pioneer in commercial debt solutions (CDS), has appointed experienced fintech executive Stefan Acklam as finance director. Stefan has more than 20 years’ expertise in financial services in the UK and US, having recently been finance director for a well-known challenger bank, supporting the business through its Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) approvals and […]
Further strengthening its support of SME accountants and their clients across Lancashire and the South Lakes, Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group has appointed Robyn Snape as business development manager. She joins the company from the UK’s leading supplier of bodyshop courtesy cars, where she held an account management role. Based in Leonard Curtis’ Preston office, […]