ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has announced today the appointment of Andrew Sanders as associate director in its North West business development team. Andrew will work alongside existing business development directors Mike Dinnell and Michelle Heptinstall from ThinCats’ central Manchester office. Andrew joins ThinCats from the Corporate Finance (Debt Advisory) team […]
The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has announced the appointment of two new members to its executive board. The new executive board appointments were elected by members of the ASTL from a record number of candidates and votes. The new board members are: Lender member – Gavin Seaholme, Shawbrook Bank Lender member – Alan […]
Schofield Sweeney has welcomed its first group of new solicitor apprentices this week. Five aspiring lawyers, who have just completed their A levels, join various teams across its offices as the firm pledges to provide better opportunities and routes into law. The lawyers of the future who start their 6-year apprenticeship are Eesa Ubaid Rizwan, Paige […]
Bridge Help has appointed Iona Reid to its business development team. Iona brings a background in property sales and lettings to the role, joining the short-term commercial finance provider from Keepmoat Homes where she was a sales executive. Prior to this, she was a lettings manager with a national estate agent. In her new business […]
Christie Cook has joined Hodge’s senior management team as its managing director of retail. Christie has extensive experience in the mortgage market, as she is the former head of mortgages at Nottingham Building Society, has occupied head of product roles with Glenhawk Financial Services and the Bank of Ireland, as well as being a former […]
The British Business Bank has appointed Esi Eshun OBE as its new general counsel and company secretary, effective from November 2023. Esi joins the British Business Bank from UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency and a government department. In recent months, Esi has been the interim director of business group with oversight of […]
The Cumberland Building Society continues to develop its Intermediary lending team as its distribution channel expansion gathers momentum. Having built a strong foundation in lending to the hospitality sector over the last 20 years, The Cumberland’s specialist Intermediary team deliver holiday let and residential mortgages to customers via its network of brokers. The team includes […]
Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma has appointed Steven Newbery as director, business development and client relations in its London office. Steve is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in business development and practice management, with a particular focus on the legal sector. Prior to joining Quantuma, Steve worked at some of London’s leading barristers’ […]
Montane Finance, a Manchester-based boutique independent broker, has appointed Ian Heesom to the role of director as it seeks to expand its offering across the hospitality and healthcare sectors. Ian Heesom has had a long, successful career within the commercial and corporate banking sector. Specialising in financing property and trading operators across the UK, Heesom […]
TLT’s future energy team continues to grow with the hire of Michael Kruger as partner in its commercial services group in London. Michael is a project finance lawyer with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector. He has over a decade’s experience acting for both funders and sponsors on the financing and structuring of […]
