LendInvest, the UK’s leading marketplace for property finance, has announced that its co-founder and CEO, Christian Faes, is handing over day-to-day management of the business to a long-serving member of the management team. From 13 January, Rod Lockhart becomes CEO of LendInvest and joins the company’s board of directors. Christian Faes, who co-founded LendInvest in […]
B-North, the Manchester-based firm building an SME lending bank for the UK, has grown its team again with three new audits, accounting and marketing hires. The move comes as the lender – which will bring fast, efficient funding to the under-serviced SME market – counts down to its Q2 launch of lending activities, following further […]
As part of its commitment to continually invest in talent, Simply, the SME funder, today announced that it has made five senior promotions in recognition of the hard work and the important role they play in the growth of the business: Mike Randall commented: “These promotions at the start of our new financial year point […]
Business advisory firm Quantuma has announced the appointment of Louise Durkan as partner in its Bristol office, as the company continues to grow its practice in the South West. Louise joins from Deloitte, where she spent more than 10 years in the firm’s financial advisory practice. In total, Louise has more than 20 years’ experience […]
Nicola Phillips joins Crowell & Moring’s London office as a partner in its International Dispute Resolution Group, bolstering the firm’s ability to advise clients on commercial and civil litigation matters and large compliance investigations. Nicola has extensive experience in High Court litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution. She oversees complex banking and investment disputes […]
After announcing the acquisition of Forfar-based Alliance Electrical in December, Graeme Carling, who also bought troubled building services company McGill in 2019, has re-launched his investment company United Capital as the parent company of both businesses, with an ambitious plan to grow rapidly. Dundee-based building services company McGill has started the new year by announcing […]
Hodge has welcomed a national account manager for the south of England, and two new business development managers to work with its intermediary partners in the Midlands and north Wales and the north and south of England. The company has appointed Jason Newsway as national account manager for the south of England. Donna Spence, who […]
Specialist finance broker, VIBE Finance, which provides a comprehensive commercial and development finance service, has appointed Kelly Rule as an appointed representative. 2019 saw VIBE successfully develop its proposition and enjoying considerable growth, as well as moving to new offices and growing its internal team. Kelly Rule joins VIBE Finance following four years working for […]
Stenn, a leading provider of cross-border trade finance, today announces Erik Timmermans in the newly created role of global partnerships director of financial institutions. In this position, Erik will be responsible for the development of Stenn’s activities in partnership with financial institutions to help them develop cross-border business internally. Erik brings a wealth of experience […]
1pm plc (“1pm”), the AIM listed independent specialty finance provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Gosling as sales manager in their vehicles division. Andrew will be responsible for growing the sales and profitability in line with the Groups’ vision. The appointment comes at an exciting time for 1pm as it follows a […]
