ThinCats appoints Geraint Regan as director of regional business development

ThinCats, has today announced the appointment of Geraint Regan as the new director of regional business development for the West Midlands.

A qualified chartered accountant, Geraint has more than 20 years’ experience in banking and corporate finance. In his career to date, Geraint has advised on numerous corporate finance transactions including acquisitions, disposals, management buy-outs and fund raisings.

He has worked for businesses including PwC, EY, IBM and RBS and joins from the accountancy firm Mazars where he was a director of corporate finance. He will be based in the West Midlands with a mandate to prioritise the potential and growth of SMEs.

Geraint Regan, director of regional business development, ThinCats said:

“SMEs continue to find access to finance difficult and this will become increasing challenging as we approach Brexit, meaning that thousands of small businesses across the UK are missing out on finance to support them with their growth ambitions. As a regional SME itself, ThinCats understands these challenges and is providing the opportunity to effectively support entrepreneurs and SMEs in the short, medium and long term through a variety of flexible financing structures.”

Damon Walford, chief development officer, ThinCats said:

“We are delighted to have Geraint joining us. ThinCats has a strong regional heritage in understanding and untapping the growth of UK SMEs. Geraint’s experience will enhance our offering as more businesses turn to funders like ThinCats.”