Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has appointed Mike Jones as a Senior Relationship Manager (RM) to further bolster the team as they continue to consolidate new leads, drive client relations and sustain new business growth. A former semi-professional sportsman, and with a Twickenham Cup Final to his name, Mike has almost 25 years’ experience […]
Financial services businesses have less than eight weeks until the FCA’s (Financial Conduct Authority) new consumer duty regulations come into force on 31 July 2023. Leading audit, tax and consultancy firm RSM UK has appointed a dedicated consumer duty expert to support financial services clients with the new rules, which represents the most fundamental regulatory […]
Time Finance is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Shaw as relationship manager. Ian joins the leading invoice finance provider with a wealth of experience in the banking and finance industry. He has built a credible career at firms including Clydesdale Bank, Virgin Money and Barclays Bank as a relationship manager where his main […]
The Cumberland Building Society has appointed a new head of intermediary lending as it continues its distribution expansion supporting brokers providing specialist holiday let mortgages and residential mortgages. Grant Seaton, previously senior commercial manager at The Cumberland, has taken the reins of the building society’s intermediary team which has a specialism and expertise in lending […]
Specialist lender Together has announced the promotion of Michelle Walsh to head of intermediary sales for commercial finance. Michelle will be managing the business development team across all commercial finance intermediaries, in addition to driving Together’s messaging around specialist solutions. She will be looking at ways to enhance the department’s processes to improve the experience […]
ForrestBrown, the UK’s leading specialist R&D tax consultancy, has appointed Karim Budabuss to establish its new grant advisory service, building on its experience supporting innovative businesses securing funding through R&D tax relief. Budabuss joins as the director for grant advisory and will be responsible for helping clients to access government funding for capital and innovation […]
Roma Finance, the lender less ordinary, has appointed Claudine Reynolds as business development manager for the North. Claudine, who has a wealth of expertise in the financial services market, has spent the last five of her 20 year career as a commercial broker. With experience covering brokering, lending and networks, she is the perfect choice […]
Watts Commercial Finance, the award-winning Cheshire based commercial finance brokerage, has announced the internal promotion of Darren Byrne to regional director – further bolstering their management team. Having joined Watts Commercial just over 10 years ago, Darren has been a constant and integral member of the team as commercial manager. Commenting on the announcement, Phil […]
Praetura Ventures, the Manchester-headquartered venture capital investor, has appointed three new industry heavyweights as operational partners to mentor its growing portfolio of 37 companies. Siobhan Almond, Mark Horncastle and Penny Attridge have all joined Praetura’s operational partner programme, which connects a team of experienced business leaders and former C-suite executives with the VC firm’s portfolio […]
Time Finance is excited to welcome Matthew Ridgley to the team as asset manager. Matthew joins with 17 years’ experience in the industry, having started his career in asset management roles at Bank of Scotland and Siemens Financial Services before moving into a sub hire auditor role at Lombard Asset Finance. In his most recent […]
