ThinCats appoints new relationship director for healthcare

ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has today announced the appointment of Darrell Franciosy as its new relationship director for Healthcare. Darrell has more than two decades’ experience in senior financial roles and joins from NatWest Bank, where he was most recently a healthcare relationship director.

Darrell has specialised in healthcare for the last 16 years, working with a range of business in the sector including social care, elderly care, specialist care, and day care nurseries at a regional and national level.

Darrell has a long track record of providing commercial guidance, focusing on development, growth, acquisitions and seeking out new relationships within the sector networks.

Since establishing its healthcare team in 2020, ThinCats has provided more than £200m in funding to support businesses in the sector and continues to invest in its healthcare proposition to support a growing customer base.

Richard Henshaw, director, head of healthcare, ThinCats: “Darrell is set to play a vital strategic and operational role as our healthcare business continues to expand. He is highly regarded in the healthcare sector where his  experience and expertise are well matched to our mission of helping many more mid-sized SMEs access the funding they need to thrive.”

Darrell Franciosy, relationship director, ThinCats: “I am delighted to be joining ThinCats as it continues to support more healthcare businesses with their growth ambitions. I look forward to working with Richard and the rest of the team at ThinCats.”