Reach announces strategic appointment in Scotland
Reach Commercial Finance, part of the Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group (LCBSG) has strengthened its Scottish operation with a new appointment.
Jennifer McGuffie has joined the commercial brokerage arm of the leading professional services firm in Glasgow as a business development manager working closely with the firm’s established network of accountants, other advisors and their SME clients to develop effective funding solutions.
The appointment comes at no better time as Scottish accountants look to advise clients on navigating their way out of the pandemic with deadlines fast approaching for repayments of delayed VAT returns and government loans.
The lifting of restrictions on creditor forbearance and the ending of the furlough scheme is also expected to have an impact. In April this year, 38,000 Scottish businesses were deemed to be at risk from insolvency.
Jennifer has a background of 15 years in asset-based lending and brings an established reputation and network of contacts to the role.
Jennifer comments: “Reach Commercial Finance has a brilliant reputation in the market and is the perfect fit for my own experience and ambitions. I am looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective and new contacts to the role and broadening my knowledge around funding solutions.
Leonard Curtis director, Daniel Booth, says: “Jennifer is a fantastic addition to our team and for Reach in particular. In the last four years we have built a great presence in Glasgow and across Scotland and it’s testament to our progress that we have attracted someone of her stature and expertise.
Reach director Gary Cain added: “It supports the next phase of growth for us as we look to build more relationships with accountants, professional advisors and the SME community in Glasgow and beyond – at a challenging time for business.”