Founded in 2016, Wrexham-based Chetwood Financial is a digital bank that has four consumer products – LiveLend, BetterBorrow, SmartSave and Wave – and is soon to launch ModaMortgages, a new specialist buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage lender. Lonergan has worked in financial services for over 30 years. He was previously the CEO and founder of Precise Mortgages, […]
Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, has appointed eleven new partners across the firm. The promotions are effective 1 September 2023. The mix of skills and expertise represented by the promoted partners reflect Mazars’ focus on delivering audit quality and continuing to expand its range of advisory solutions for a wide range of […]
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Ben Collett as partner to lead the firm’s performance improvement and turnaround practice within consulting. Based in RSM’s Birmingham office, Ben is a highly experienced turnaround and transactions professional of 25 years. He joins from financial advisory firm Kroll and has held previous roles as […]
Alba Bank – the UK’s newest challenger bank dedicated to supporting SMEs – has appointed banking industry leaders Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis to the key roles of chair of the Board and chief risk officer as it gears up for launch. Moving into his new role as chair, Robert Sharpe brings with him over […]
Johnston Carmichael, has welcomed Bryan Shepka, financial services audit and assurance partner, and Gillian Boston, director into its rapidly growing, specialist financial services team. Bryan joins the firm as an audit and assurance partner, bringing extensive experience in the wealth and asset management sector, having worked for 14 years at a Big Four firm with […]
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has accelerated the expansion of its corporate finance in the UK practice with seven senior hires. Al-Munther Sultan has been appointed as a MD of healthcare &life sciences in A&M’s corporate finance division. Claire Edwards, Sarah Bannister, Patrick Simpson and James Gaffney join as directors, while Sarah […]
Mayer Brown today announced Victoria Thompson joined its banking & finance practice as a partner in London, where she will focus on domestic and cross border secured lending and restructuring transactions with a particular focus on asset-based lending, receivables and supply chain finance, special situations, and distressed debt funding. Victoria, who is dually qualified to […]
RSM, the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services to businesses globally, has today announced the appointment of Stephen Darley as its new regional leader for Asia Pacific. Stephen joins RSM as the network recently recorded an 18.5% growth in Asia Pacific, marking its highest ever revenue in the region. He brings extensive leadership […]
It is with deep sadness that the Board of IGF announces that John Onslow has decided to step down as CEO of the Company after seven highly successful years. John has recently been undergoing chemotherapy as part of his ongoing treatment for cancer and earlier this year advised that it would be best for the […]
DF Capital, the specialist bank supporting dealers, manufacturers and personal savings customers, today announced the appointment of Goi Ashmore as its new chief risk officer (CRO). Goi will replace Tomas Oliveira da Silva, who has decided to relocate back to Portugal after four years of exceptional service to the company. With an extensive background in […]
