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Birmingham funding team launches with a trio of hires
Leonard Curtis has launched a dedicated Funding team in Birmingham, supporting the firm's national growth strategy and reinforcing its commitment to businesses across the Midlands.
The team will operate alongside the firm’s well established Birmingham office, bringing together funding expertise, advisory capabilities and lender relationships to deliver integrated support for SMEs and mid-market businesses.
Alison Taylor joins as Business Advisory Lead, bringing extensive experience working alongside companies, providing guidance as a reliable partner through the entire business lifecycle. She will work closely with lenders, introducers and clients in Birmingham to deliver strategic solutions.
Specialist Funding Relationship Manager Jas Mall brings significant experience across invoice finance and commercial funding. Following roles with Independent Growth Finance, Bibby Financial Services and RBS Invoice Finance, he has a strong track record of supporting SMEs through complex funding challenges.
Ed Brown also joins Leonard Curtis as Funding Relationship Manager. Having spent four years at Swoop, he has developed deep expertise in helping businesses to access a broad range of funding solutions and will focus on building relationships and growing the firm's presence across the region.
Together, the team will be based within the city’s Colmore BusinessDistrict and will focus on connecting businesses with the right funding andadvisory solutions, drawing on the firm’s extensive lender and introducernetwork and working in collaboration with colleagues across restructuring,legal and advisory.
Becky Owen, Head of Funding at Leonard Curtis, said: "Birmingham is a strategically important market for us and this launch reflects our ambition to expand nationally supporting local businesses, introducers and lenders. Alison, Jas and Ed bring complementary strengths and real market presence to the region. Alongside our existing Birmingham team, they are well placed to make a meaningful difference to businesses across the Midlands."
Conrad Beighton, Director and Head of Midlands at Leonard Curtis said: “I’m pleased to welcome Alison, Jas and Ed to the team - their combined expertise strengthens our funding and advisory capabilities across the Midlands and reinforces our commitment to providing SMEs with the advice, access to funding and innovative solutions they need to achieve sustainable growth.”
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