As part of its continued focus on effective succession planning for key leadership positions, Bryan Shepka becomes head of the firm’s financial services sector. He takes over from Ewen Fleming, who led the firm’s growth in the FS sector over the last six years. Bryan joined Johnston Carmichael in 2023 as audit partner, bringing extensive […]
Leading cashflow finance provider eCapital Commercial Finance (eCapital) has appointed Jason Sedgwick as regional sales manager within their South of England team. This appointment enhances eCapital’s sales presence as the company continues its growth trajectory in the competitive financial services market. It also reaffirms eCapital’s strategic focus on each region of the UK. Jason […]
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has announced the appointment of Niels Gooch as head of sales for Bibby Foreign Exchange (BFX) as it looks to further grow its support for UK SMEs through its wide range of products and services. Niels joins BFS with extensive experience following a 15-year career in FX Risk Management, most recently […]
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2024 London Employment Monitor: 12% increase in jobs available quarter-on-quarter (Q1 2025 vs Q4 2024) 11% decrease in jobs available year-on-year (Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024) The latest employment figures from Morgan McKinley suggest that the number of job openings in the City’s financial services rose by 12% in the […]
Time Finance is pleased to welcome Danielle Lynch as relationship manager to its invoice finance division. Danielle joins the business with over 20 years’ industry experience, her most recent role being head of invoice finance at Funding Alternative Group Ltd, as well as holding a variety of operations roles including Bibby Financial Services in the […]
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed three new service line heads from within its ranks to lead and grow three of the firm’s key tax service lines. Helen Relf heads up private client services, advising the firm’s high net worth clients, while Rowena Cliffton leads the indirect tax team which spans […]
KR8 Advisory, which launched this year in Manchester and London, has continued its rapid expansion with the appointment of a Leeds-based associate managing director. Rob Halliday joins KR8’s Advisory practice having most recently worked for a global professional services firm, bringing more than 14 years of specialist restructuring and corporate finance experience. Working closely with […]
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, has announced Alex Pike as its new office managing partner in Reading. Alex joined RSM eight years ago and was promoted to partner in 2020. As a Deal Services partner in RSM’s Consulting team, he has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate finance, specialising in financial […]
Fiduciam has appointed Cristina Villén as new director. Cristina’s remarkable journey from intern to board member exemplifies Fiduciam’s commitment to nurturing talent and fostering internal growth. Cristina first joined Fiduciam as an intern in 2016 while on an exchange program in London, gaining first hand experience in the UK lending market. After graduating with a […]
Redwood Bank’s newest non-executive director has vowed to support the Bank to grow in her new role as incoming chair of its risk committee, following recent official FCA approval. With more than 20 years’ experience across leading financial institutions, Tina Kokkinos brings a wealth of knowledge in strategy, operations, risk and governance. Her background includes […]
