Paragon’s SME lending division is bolstering its support of UK SMEs, appointing Gulshan Khan as business development manager. Gulshan brings a wealth of asset finance experience after ten years with Royal Bank of Scotland and, more recently, four years at Lombard as a relationship manager, supporting SMEs with their asset finance needs. Focusing primarily on […]
Business advisory firm Quantuma has appointed Darren Mason as a new partner at the firm’s head office in London. A chartered accountant, Darren has spent 20 years of his career as a partner in restructuring and pensions advisory at Grant Thornton UK, before which he held positions at the Royal Bank of Scotland and PwC. […]
As part of the succession programme at Reward Finance Group, Nick Smith has been promoted to group MD. He takes over the role, at the alternative finance provider, from founding directors, David Jones and Tom Flannery, both of whom will continue as directors and remain fully committed to the business for at least the next […]
ThinCats, the leading alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs has today announced the appointment of Mark Guttridge as chief financial officer. Mark has more than 20 years’ experience in the credit rating, insurance and consumer lending sectors gained at Experian, BGL and most recently, Oakbrook Finance, where he was finance director. Mark will be based in […]
Business advisory firm Quantuma has promoted both marketing expert, Marie Wadeson and restructuring specialist, Simon Campbell to the position of Partner. Marie joined the firm as head of marketing in 2016. She has more than 15 years’ experience in senior positions, including eight years at global accounting and audit firm Mazars where she was responsible […]
Nucleus Commercial Finance today announces the expansion of its business development team in the Midlands with the addition of Stuart Smith as business development manager. Stuart brings with him 14 years’ industry experience and will play a key role in Nucleus’ growth in the region. Stuart joins Nucleus from his most recent role at HSBC, […]
After a campaign by MoneySavingExpert.com founder and chair, Martin Lewis, the government has agreed to change its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance, in order to clarify that firms can rehire and furlough those who left for other jobs, which then fell through due to Covid-19. Under the scheme, a firm can choose to put employees […]
West-Kirby based finance specialist, Bathgate Business Finance, has continued to build on its expansion plans with a strategic new appointment. The company has welcomed property finance specialist Ben Humphreys as business development manager (BDM). Ben brings more than 15 years’ experience to the team, garnered from roles at companies including Wirral Chamber of Commerce, St […]
Nucleus Commercial Finance today announces the expansion of its asset based lending team in Yorkshire, with the appointment of Riana Azam as regional sales director. Riana brings 14 years’ industry experience and will be central to developing Nucleus’ ABL proposition in this region. Riana joins Nucleus from Metro Bank where she was business development director, […]
Business advisory firm Quantuma appointed Philippa Robinson as a director in its corporate finance team. Philippa joins Quantuma after qualifying with KPMG to become a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. In her role at KPMG, she spent time on both the corporate tax and Corporate Finance teams. With over […]
