Camilla Atkins of Monahans Financial Services has become a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (FPFS), the highest accolade available to independent financial advisers. Less than 2% of UK financial advisers have been awarded Fellowship status of the Personal Finance Society, the professional body for those working in the financial services industry and which...
HSBC has appointed Paul Wood as senior corporate banking manager for the South West. In his new role Paul will focus on the extensive corporate market in the region, supporting businesses with a turnover of £25m-plus and ensuring that HSBC continues to meet the needs of its corporate clients. Paul will report to Mark...
South West entrepreneur Mike Love (pictured) was shortlisted last night for Grant Thornton's 2012 Chairman of the Year Quoted Company awards. Dr Love has grown a number of companies, including CODASciSys, which at its peak featured in the Top 50 companies on AIM. It was taken private by Unit4 Agresso in 2008 in a deal...
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets has extended its South West and South Wales team with the appointment of Paul Harvey as business development director. Paul joins the Bristol-based team after six years at the helm of Barclays Corporate in the South West and brings with him 30 years’ experience in corporate banking. Paul will focus...
SciSys executive chairman and founder Mike Love is to step back from day-to-day control of the Chippenham-based hi-tech company to become non executive chairman. The firm said in a statement today that he will, however, remain a director and significant shareholder in the group. SciSys, whose pre-tax profits rose 83% to £1.1m in the...
Banks Chartered Accountants have appointed Paula Forbes-Smith to the role of accounts manager. Paula studied at Liverpool University and spent a further year in the city working for a firm of accountants before joining Swindon-based Banks 11 years ago. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, she has undergone all her...
Local athlete Mike Buss is attracting a lot of interest as well as business in Swindon with his success at breaking world records both for charity and as a brand ambassador for business. Mike has broken more than 40 world fitness records and recently broke a world record in front of 80,000 people...
Lisa Keefe of Swindon solicitors Charles Lucas & Marshall has qualified as a graduate member of the Institute of Legal Executives. Lisa joined the firm’s residential property team in March 2010 and is an experienced conveyancer. To achieve graduate membership, Lisa has spent years in home study, ultimately passing the Professional Higher Diploma in...
Etherlive, the fast-growing IT specialist dedicated to the live event sector, has appointed three new staff in response to increasing demand. The Brinkworth-based firm’s prestigious portfolio of clients including Southampton Boat Show, the Goodwood Estate and Sky and this summer is continuing its relationship with WOMAD and Green Man festivals. It has also secured...
Swindon-based financial services partnership Openwork has appointed Mark Duckworth as managing director of distribution and marketing. Mark was previously commercial development director at the firm, which he joined in November 2010. Prior to this, Mark worked at retirement financial specialists Living Time, where he was distribution and partnerships director responsible for all sales distribution,...
