Lloyds Banking Group’s Black Business Advisory Committee has appointed its first new member since it was founded in 2020. Midlands-based Mac Alonge will join the committee from 11 October 2022. In December 2020, Lloyds Banking Group formed the Black Business Advisory Committee chaired by leading businesswoman and former Cabinet Office advisor, Claudine Reid MBE. Claudine […]
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s Autumn London Employment Monitor: 28% increase in job seekers year-on-year (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021) 14% increase in job seekers quarter-on-quarter (Q3 2022 vs Q2 2022) 21% decrease in jobs available year-on-year (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021) 30% decrease in jobs available quarter-on-quarter (Q3 2022 vs Q2 2022) 20% average […]
Midlands-based accountancy and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper is expanding its tax division with an enhanced Capital Allowances service, which will help local businesses and commercial property investors maximise tax relief on their capital expenditure costs. The company has recruited a new Capital Allowances Consultant, Thomas Webb, to offer additional expertise and support in this […]
Hodge has strengthened its Board with the appointment of a new senior independent director. In addition to the main Board, Penny will sit on the audit, risk and remuneration committees. Penny Bickerstaff brings financial, operational and advisory experience to the role, as a former finance director and Big Four partner. She has worked closely with […]
Worthing-based financial services firm, Carpenter Box, has appointed new head of business services, Charlie Eve, and client service director, Sam Fisher. As head of the firm’s largest department, Charlie’s role centres on building relationships – ensuring that internal visions and strategies work together as a collective and that a first-class client service is maintained. With […]
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Rob Syrett and Jason Wilmot as lending directors within its development finance division. Rob joins HTB following six years at United Trust Bank (UTB), where he was most recently senior manager within the property development team. Prior to working at UTB, Rob worked as a restructuring […]
Watts Commercial Finance, the award-winning Cheshire based commercial finance brokerage, has announced the internal promotion of Babs Stubbs to compliance manager – further bolstering their management team. Having joined Watts at their inception 16 years ago, Babs has been a constant and integral member of the team – rising through the ranks from assistant commercial […]
Ashman, the new entrant bank, has appointed Simon Proctor as head of credit risk. Proctor will be responsible for the oversight of the bank’s lending portfolio – developing and embedding the credit risk strategy, policies and procedures that will ensure the business can scale most effectively post-launch. He will also input into the process for […]
Castle Trust Bank has promoted Anna Lewis to the role of commercial director. Anna, who has 18 years’ experience in intermediary mortgages joined Castle Trust Bank as director of proposition & strategy in February of this year, having previously held roles at Hampshire Trust Bank, Purely Mortgages and Interbay Commercial. In her new role, Anna […]
Ajay Patel and Mehul Parikh join global funder SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Ajay Patel and Mehul Parikh as it continues to drive forward its global customer strategy. Ajay joins BFS as director of customer strategy from Siemens Financial Services where he has held a number of senior roles in strategy and […]
